puerto rico: My GF and I (both adults) are interested in taking a trip in the next few months and thought Puerto Rico would be a nice place to check out and her grandma is from there! We are not your typical travelers, we don't like expensive hotels, modern restaurants, and typical experiences. We want to stay at cheap hostels, eat authentic food, see the must see sites, experience the outdoors, even check out some of the local nightlife. Any advice? Looking to experience the real Puerto Rico!|||Take SPIRIT AIRLINES out of ORLANDO.. and rent a car when you get to the LM.Airport.. if you rent a RV you can even sleep in the car. You do know that cheap hotels in the Caribbean have walls that move during the night.. right?|||San Juan is more of the tourist area but is contaminated with alot and I mean alot of crime, I'd recommend yauco cuz it's nice, has amazing sights and the town is wonderful, I'm 100% puertorican and would t change it for the world, I travel there alot and would recommend the beaches, plaza de yauco, jueces, etc.. be prepares to be amazed and eating great food!!!|||I have heard the Ferry Service is running between Port of Lauderdale and San Juan again. you may want to research that.. if it's true it would be a truly great way to make the trip over. Of course once you are actually in the Caribbean you have multiple choices of inter island ferry boats you can take to island hop.. that is about a 'non touristy' as you can get.|||Where are you going to fly from? If you are in US, it's quite cheap sometimes to fly to its capital city San Juan. Or you can book the air + hotel + activity package. Check expedia or orbitz. Good luck and enjoy Puerto Rico.|||these a re the most see sights: http://puertoricoplace.hubpages.com/hub/鈥?/a> To see more of Puerto Rico: http://www.puertoricoistheplace.com/|||1. rent a car (you need to expand your traveling horizons and public bus its limited, taxis are expensive). 2. Stay in Paradores de Puerto Rico (these are little safe private hotels) not expensive and are local, google it. 3. Eat outdoor in every little business vans or cook out you see outside, its great food, safe to eat and very cheap. 4. Avoid the tourist places like the northern metro areas of the island which are crowded. SAFETY ISSUES 1. stay away from ghetto project apartments or street (believe me you will notice it by the way it looks). 2. dont be asking any locals in the middle of nowhere, ask in gas stations and stores. 3. dont give money to homeless person that ask you or any stranger at all, no carpooling strangers, dont go for stories of strangers who say their car got stranded and need help. 4. dont be in isolated areas at midnight or 2,3,4 in the morning. 5. dont leave expensive and important things in your car and in your hotel room alone or unattended, such as laptops, GPS, digital cameras, money and electronics. Even thought PR is not randomly high in crime (its most related to drugs and other personal crimes) its always best to follow certain safety rules.