{"id":2742,"date":"2015-12-07T05:05:26","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T05:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diningtraveler.com\/?p=2742"},"modified":"2015-12-07T05:05:26","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T05:05:26","slug":"local-luxury-royal-isabela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html","title":{"rendered":"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela"},"content":{"rendered":"

The northwest coast of Puerto Rico has been gaining the attention of locals and travelers alike, looking for an escape from the hustle and bustle of San Juan.\u00a0 On my research for the Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico<\/a>, I discovered Royal Isabela<\/a>, a collection of luxurious villas nestled atop a hill with a grand view of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

\"Royal<\/a>
At my casita’s plunge pool at Royal Isabela<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Getting There:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> Royal Isabela is an hour and a half drive to San Juan with moderate traffic.\u00a0 Avoid driving there in the late afternoon from San Juan as there is a lot of commuter traffic.\u00a0 On my way to Royal Isabela, I was involved in a car accident.\u00a0 I was waiting at a traffic stop when a car rear-ended me. Thankfully everyone involved was not injured but the shock of the accident took over my mood.\u00a0 I called the hotel as I had a dinner reservation and wanted to let them know I was running late.\u00a0 When I arrived, I was asked by the front desk and the hotel manager how I was feeling and if I needed anything.\u00a0 That immediately put me at ease and made me feel at home right away.<\/p>\n

\"Royal<\/a>
My bedroom at the casita<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Villas:<\/strong><\/em> Royal Isabela is a set of \u201ccasitas\u201d, beautifully appointed one-bedroom villas sitting atop a hill with a gorgeous view of the ocean.\u00a0 Although each casita has an individual plunge pool, there are two, large common area pools available to the guests.\u00a0 The villa decor remind me of my trip to Kenya with the dark woods, neutral colors, and canopied bed.\u00a0 Coincidentally, I find out later that the d\u00e9cor was actually inspired by one of the owner\u2019s trip to South Africa. The villa had a large living room, sitting area, large bathroom with tub and double shower, and a bedroom.\u00a0 The one minus was the welcome note.\u00a0 Apparently the housekeeping got the welcome notes mixed up and mine was addressed to a different name.<\/p>\n

\"Restaurant<\/a>
Cod “serenata de bacalao” at Restaurant La Casa at Royal Isabela<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Food:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 There is a renaissance of traditional dishes on the island and Royal Isabela\u2019s La Casa Restaurant has fully embraced it.\u00a0 The restaurant, headed by executive Chef Jos\u00e9 Carles (who also happens to be from my hometown of Guayama)\u00a0offers a tasting menu of Puerto Rican classics.\u00a0 My favorites of the evening included a soup of \u201cverduras\u201d, traditional root vegetables such as taro, pumpkin, and cassava blended together.\u00a0 The scent immediately took me back to my childhood.\u00a0 The \u201cserenata de bacalao\u201d, a salad with fresh avocado and salted cod was another favorite.\u00a0 Chef Carles also served gnocchi made with yucca with a tomato and eggplant sauce. \u00a0There’s a love for all things local at La Casa Restaurant with many of the ingredients of the ingredients are sourced from the garden on property and some of the fish caught by the chef himself.<\/p>\n

\"Royal<\/a>
Banana Trees at The Property<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Property:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 As much as I love to explore a new destination, I could easily stay in the Royal Isabela grounds for several days without leaving the property!\u00a0 I haven\u2019t done 18 holes of golf in a few years but I was inspired by their scenic golf course.\u00a0 It also helps that the owners, brothers Charlie and Stanley Pasarell and Edwin Perez\u00a0are avid golfers.\u00a0 Not into golf? \u00a0Guests can arrange for golf lessons and there\u2019s also a driving range to practice your game. \u00a0I wish I would have time to hit some balls!<\/p>\n

\"Royal<\/a>
Golf with a view: View from the course..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Royal Isabela also has access to a secluded beach, which is a 20 minute walk from the property.\u00a0 I got quite the workout just getting to the beach but enjoyed the walk through the lush forest. If you have physical limitations, beach access may be an issue or you may want to head to a nearby beach such as Playa Jobos with easy access and parking.<\/p>\n

\"Royal<\/a>
Beach at Royal Isabela<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Service:\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>Some of the challenges with luxury properties is there can be an air of pomposity with staff.\u00a0 This is not the case at Royal Isabela.\u00a0 I found the whole staff from the manager to the housekeeping staff very welcoming.\u00a0 I also had the opportunity to dine with one of the owners, Stanley Pasarell.\u00a0 One of the things that impressed me about Mr. Pasarell was his down-to-earth demeanor.\u00a0 He knew the name of all the staff members, to include the busboys and also where they were from and their interests.\u00a0 The following morning I also observed how him and his brother, Charlie greeted each of the guests at breakfast and asked them detailed questions about their stay.<\/p>\n

\"Royal<\/a>
Poached Lobster at La Casa Restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The verdict:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 I may get in trouble saying this because I hate to pick favorites\u2026 but Royal Isabela is one of my new favorite lodging experiences in Puerto Rico.\u00a0 From the beautiful beaches to the cozy villas, it’s definitely a top luxury pick on the island.<\/p>\n

\"Royal<\/a>
Views from the beach at Royal Isabela<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Disclaimer: I was hosted by Royal Isabela, but as always, opinions are my own.<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The northwest coast of Puerto Rico has been gaining the attention of locals and travelers alike, looking for an escape from the hustle and bustle of San Juan.\u00a0 On my research for the Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico, I discovered Royal Isabela, a collection of luxurious villas nestled atop a hill with a grand […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":2746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[406,53,403,95,2],"tags":[288,267,440],"class_list":{"0":"post-2742","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dtguidepr","8":"category-hotel-reviews","9":"category-luxury-travel","10":"category-puerto-rico","11":"category-travel","12":"tag-dining-traveler-guide-to-puerto-rico","13":"tag-puerto-rico","14":"tag-royal-isabela"},"yoast_head":"\nLocal Luxury: Royal Isabela ⋆ The Dining Traveler<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Royal Isabela is a collection of luxury villas located in Isabela, on the northern coast of Puerto Rico. Review of the property, restaurant, and amenities.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela ⋆ The Dining Traveler\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Royal Isabela is a collection of luxury villas located in Isabela, on the northern coast of Puerto Rico. Review of the property, restaurant, and amenities.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Dining Traveler\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/diningtraveler\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/diningtraveler\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-12-07T05:05:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"533\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jessica van Dop DeJesus\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@diningtraveler\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@diningtraveler\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jessica van Dop DeJesus\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jessica van Dop DeJesus\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d2f265219cd93b6a1d4e264e8c8690d8\"},\"headline\":\"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-12-07T05:05:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html\"},\"wordCount\":918,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico\",\"Puerto Rico\",\"Royal Isabela\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico\",\"Hotel Reviews\",\"Luxury Travel\",\"puerto rico\",\"travel\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html\",\"name\":\"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela ⋆ The Dining Traveler\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-12-07T05:05:26+00:00\",\"description\":\"Royal Isabela is a collection of luxury villas located in Isabela, on the northern coast of Puerto Rico. Review of the property, restaurant, and amenities.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1\",\"width\":800,\"height\":533,\"caption\":\"At my casita's plunge pool at Royal Isabela\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/\",\"name\":\"The Dining Traveler\",\"description\":\"Travel Tips, Recipes, and Culinary Travel Website\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Dining Traveler\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/logo.jpg?fit=600%2C420&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/logo.jpg?fit=600%2C420&ssl=1\",\"width\":600,\"height\":420,\"caption\":\"Dining Traveler\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/diningtraveler\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/diningtraveler\",\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/diningtraveler\",\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/diningtraveler\",\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMjgccFK_8NrUmIHr_UT_WQ\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d2f265219cd93b6a1d4e264e8c8690d8\",\"name\":\"Jessica van Dop DeJesus\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e047543b12ed201eddf12179e4bba91a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e047543b12ed201eddf12179e4bba91a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jessica van Dop DeJesus\"},\"description\":\"Founder and editor of The Dining Traveler. International traveler, cook, and eater.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.diningtraveler.com\",\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/diningtraveler\",\"instagram.com\/diningtraveler\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/author\/jessica-dejesusgmail-com\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela ⋆ The Dining Traveler","description":"Royal Isabela is a collection of luxury villas located in Isabela, on the northern coast of Puerto Rico. Review of the property, restaurant, and amenities.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela ⋆ The Dining Traveler","og_description":"Royal Isabela is a collection of luxury villas located in Isabela, on the northern coast of Puerto Rico. Review of the property, restaurant, and amenities.","og_url":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html","og_site_name":"The Dining Traveler","article_publisher":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/diningtraveler","article_author":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/diningtraveler","article_published_time":"2015-12-07T05:05:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":533,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jessica van Dop DeJesus","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@diningtraveler","twitter_site":"@diningtraveler","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jessica van Dop DeJesus","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html"},"author":{"name":"Jessica van Dop DeJesus","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d2f265219cd93b6a1d4e264e8c8690d8"},"headline":"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela","datePublished":"2015-12-07T05:05:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html"},"wordCount":918,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1","keywords":["Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico","Puerto Rico","Royal Isabela"],"articleSection":["Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico","Hotel Reviews","Luxury Travel","puerto rico","travel"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html","url":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html","name":"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela ⋆ The Dining Traveler","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1","datePublished":"2015-12-07T05:05:26+00:00","description":"Royal Isabela is a collection of luxury villas located in Isabela, on the northern coast of Puerto Rico. Review of the property, restaurant, and amenities.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1","width":800,"height":533,"caption":"At my casita's plunge pool at Royal Isabela"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2015\/12\/local-luxury-royal-isabela.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Local Luxury: Royal Isabela"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/","name":"The Dining Traveler","description":"Travel Tips, Recipes, and Culinary Travel Website","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#organization","name":"Dining Traveler","url":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/logo.jpg?fit=600%2C420&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/logo.jpg?fit=600%2C420&ssl=1","width":600,"height":420,"caption":"Dining Traveler"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/facebook.com\/diningtraveler","https:\/\/x.com\/diningtraveler","http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/diningtraveler","http:\/\/pinterest.com\/diningtraveler","http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMjgccFK_8NrUmIHr_UT_WQ"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d2f265219cd93b6a1d4e264e8c8690d8","name":"Jessica van Dop DeJesus","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e047543b12ed201eddf12179e4bba91a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e047543b12ed201eddf12179e4bba91a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jessica van Dop DeJesus"},"description":"Founder and editor of The Dining Traveler. International traveler, cook, and eater.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.diningtraveler.com","http:\/\/facebook.com\/diningtraveler","instagram.com\/diningtraveler"],"url":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/author\/jessica-dejesusgmail-com"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/royal-isabela-pool.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5YkcL-Ie","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}