 Many visitors to Puerto Rico never leave the streets and plazas of San Juan, and that’s understandable, because this most beautiful of Caribbean cities can charm you in a way few tropical getaways can. Walk along the narrow cobblestone lanes and gaze at the wrought-iron balconies, archways, and plazas, and you are in an 18th-century Spanish colonial city, alive with antique shops, art galleries, and small cafés. By night, this is a city that lives by its after-hours diversions, set to the rhythms of hip-swiveling Salsa.
But there are also other, less familiar Puerto Ricos. Sun-and-sand love...
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 Greece Warm sun, lots of beaches – and all the vast historical heritage of the Aegean? Well, chalk up one for Rhodes. On this Greek island, there’s no lack of sandy bays, mega-resorts, and watersports (snorkeling, windsurfing, and sailing are familiar favorites). But you’ll probably want a guidebook as much as a beach towel – and time to explore both ancient ruins and traditional mountain villages.
Start at the northern tip of the island in the medieval city of Rhodes, where the old town is a labyrinthine maze of cobblestone streets and castles built by the Crusaders in the Knights’ Quarter along...
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