Puerto Rico couple return 2026-27 just opened up.

A warm, easy all-inclusive escape where the resort does the work. Air: JAX nonstop preferred; else MCO over TPA. Soft ceiling ~$5k total couple when possible.

A beautiful base with room for a car, trails, and a little real adventure.

A calm, curated, adults-only stay where the property does the work. Air preference: JAX nonstop whenever it exists; otherwise MCO nonstop over TPA. Soft ceiling ~$5k total for couple packages when possible (7-night Excellence Club + MCO air was ~$5k). Liked PR before but note DIY vs AI.

Fixed friends trip, Oct 2-13 2027: 4 nights Sao Miguel, 4 in the Douro, 3 in Lisbon. Watch the booking window, not the destination. See docs/trips/portugal-azores-2027.md.

UPDATED PRIMARY (live 2026-09-09): Feb 1-7, 2027, 6 nights. Rich personally verified Feb 1-7 is clear for both travelers including travel days. Exact Google Flights quote for 2 adults: JetBlue JAX-SJU nonstop $650 total including required taxes and two carry-ons, zero checked bags; Mon Feb1 4:45pm-7:35pm, Sun Feb7 12:30pm-3:45pm. This costs exactly the same as Feb2-7 (5 nights) and Feb3-7 (4 nights), so take the six nights if lodging works. Cheaper JAX option: $591 total, American 1-stop outbound 6:00am-1:13pm via CLT plus JetBlue nonstop return; separate tickets and only $59 less, so not recommended over nonstop both ways. MCO nonstop is not worth the drive: Frontier $296/person with no carry-on or checked bag, Southwest $311/person with carry-on; prices currently high and savings versus JAX are negligible before MCO travel cost. Google says JAX prices are currently typical and usual cheaper booking window is Oct20-Jan18. Six-night planning total for two is about $3,400-$4,800: air $650, lodging $1,350-$1,800, food $780-$1,140, ground $350-$600, activities $250-$450, contingency $0-$200. Lodging remains unverified. Use one Condado/Isla Verde base, no car for metro San Juan, then a compact rental for El Yunque/east coast. Do not repeat the prior bio-bay experience; compare genuinely new activities. Research only, no booking or calendar changes. Live fare link: https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhoeEgoyMDI3LTAyLTAxagcIARIDSkFYcgcIARIDU0pVGh4SCjIwMjctMDItMDdqBwgBEgNTSlVyBwgBEgNKQVhAAUABSAFwAYIBCwj___________8BmAEB&tfu=EgYIABAAGAA&hl=en&curr=USD

Designed route: 2 nights Lisbon, 4 Kranjska Gora, 5 Selva di Val Gardena, 2 Venice; family of six, Rich sole driver. Kid fit: no cycling, ropes course yes, short epic hikes, tandem zipline, summer toboggan. Whole-unit AC mandatory. Exact-date Airbnb check 2026-09-16 for Jun 15-28, 2027, 6 guests, entire place, 3+ bedrooms, AC + washer: Lisbon Chiado 4BR $854; Kranjska ENIA 3BR $1,450; Selva/Plan da Thiesa 4BR/4BA $2,741; Venice Corte del Tintor 3BR $953. Displayed lodging $5,998 before possible occupancy taxes; carry $6,250. Literal Ortisei was $5,706 for the Dolomites stop alone, so Selva is the accepted budget-preserving Val Gardena base. Automatic 9-seat VCE van market ~$163-$197/day; Sixt Italy permits vans into Slovenia with €50 roaming fee. Carry $3,200 total ground including protection, fuel, tolls, vignette, Soča driver and Venice boats. Working budget using found $4,944 airfare: flights 4,944; lodging 6,250; ground 3,200; food 3,000; experiences 1,800; contingency 500; total $19,694. Exact-date rental contract still not locked. Paige-facing site updated and deployed 2026-09-16: https://peplin-alps-2027-preview.northpath.workers.dev/ Worker version bb4c67ec-678b-4161-8cd7-8b00d02c5804. Live HTTP 200 and mobile visual verified; old Ortisei/$19.5K copy absent.