Facts about Puerto Rico

1. Technically there are no Asians onthe island. So be prepared to be perceived as precious as pandas. True, you're under spotlight wherever you go! Especially if you travel in groups...oh lala!

2. Don't worry about directions. Just ask a random person on the street of Mayaguez (not so in San Juan) , no matter how creepy he might looklike, he will pull out a car, say "follow me", and start driving you. (For the record, 4 people drove us like this in the first 24 hours wearrived in PR. And btw, for those who do not own a car, they ride a horse!)

3. Their food is extremely salty. Mofongo is delicious for the first night, but then everyone starts to hate "fried plantains". Locals say it's some kind of banana...trust me, it doesn't taste so.

4. Tons of cute girls with gorgeous figures walking onthe beach and in clubs, no wonder is it one of the places that generated the most Miss Worlds. But in *Daddy*'s words, they "shrink" once they reach their thirties. And on the other hand, the salty food makes them easily fat. To the girls' disappointment, there are basically no/very few hot guys on the island.

5. Be sure to explore the casinos, Only $3 or $5 for each round in Blackjack, I remember it's $20 for one go in Atlantic City. So you'll have a decent good time with only 20 bucks. And if you have good "renpin", most likely you'll go home with more. If you have even better "renpin", you'll win $70 from the slot machine!

6. Some dos:
Do go to the light house on the very southwest corner of the island, and take the 10 min walk though it smells really bad at first. The cliff is something you don't want to miss.
Do go to the luminous bay around the seven seas bay on the very northeast corner of the island, it's one of the 5 only luminous bays in the world, and the only lagoon! Be sure to ask a guy sitting in the back of the kayak though, and trust me, this life enhancing experience totally worth that 45 bucks.
Do go to Ponce for salsa dance in open-air bars by the sea, even if you have never learned salsa before. Locals are really good teachers, and you might get some phone numbers too!
Do go to Cabo Rojo for its seafood, expensive, but you get the chef welcoming you at the door!
Do go to Ponce and tour around the center of the town, with a couple of friends. It's important NOT to tour alone though, you'll need a photographer, and you don't want to walk by yourself in a "ghost town". You should see some good-looking policewomen too!
Do get bikini at the beach, if you don't have one yet. They cost like 20 bucks, and they are good enough! Do wear some sun blocking lotions, guys!
Do try Church Chicken for once. In China, wherever there is a McDonald's, there is a KFC. In Puerto Rico, wherever there is a Burger King, there is a Church Chicken!

7. Some don'ts:
Do not wear girls' perfume when you go clubbing, for guys I mean. You will attract gays........And those gays are not as good-looking as the ones atYale......
Do not underestimate the complexity of roads around the airport. We get lost EVERY TIME. And sometimes people get really excited when they get lost...
Do not talk about politics. We know the special situation of Puerto Rico, right? But we still didn't expect to see a huge sign in a random grocery store stating: no politics in this room.
Do not overly dress up for casinos. Most likely you'll just see tons of grandmas around.
Do not wear short skirts to the fortress. So much wind up there.
Do not expect to get up early every morning. You'll probably get up half an hour later than the day before every day.
Do not underestimate the danger of the rain forest. I am talking about the pond at the end of that famous trail. For your reference, the stones are very slippery.
Do not go to the swimming beach during late afternoon hours. PuertoRico is usually sunny in morning and noon times, and then the clouds accumulate and might even rain in the afternoon. So try to go the beaches early. Unless you want to see the sunset.

In all, every minute spent there is like in paradise. And the most amazing part of our trip is how randomness always work out on our side!