All good things must come to an end, and so we reach Part Five of our BVI Trip Report. Part Five takes us to the island of Virgin Gorda, the third largest of the islands in the British Virgin Islands and the second most populated. We arranged this trip through Dive BVI, as we did our trip to Anegada. Our guides for this trip were Tara from London, whom you may recall from our Anegada trip, and Brian, who was from a small village in Ireland. Bryan told us he kissed the Blarney Stone twice, and I believe it. He was a great storyteller, and we had a great day…
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It’s time for a road trip, island style, as we take a day trip to Anegada. Anegada is a bit unlike its companions in the British Virgin Islands. Unlike the other inhabited islands in the BVI chain which are volcanic in origin and mountainous in appearance, Anegada is composed of coral and limestone. The terrain is so close to sea level that it’s difficult to spot it at a distance without the assistance of the the palm trees. Its highest point is only 28 feet above sea level. Anegada is also a bit farther out from the other islands, approximately 15 miles north of Virgin Gorda. I put together this…
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Part Three of our BVI trip report takes us to Tortola, or more accurately, Beef Island and Tortola. When you fly into Terrance B. Lettsome Airport in Tortola (Airport Code: EIS), you are actually flying into Beef Island, a small island just east of Tortola. The two islands are connected by a bridge. Beef Island is home to Trellis Bay, within throwing distance of the airport, where you can catch a boat to other islands. Trellis Bay is also home to a number of shops and restaurants worthy of a special trip themselves. On our nine-day trip, we visited Trellis Bay several times to shop, eat, and knock down a…
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Part Two of our BVI Trip Report takes us to Marina Cay, a small island about half a mile off Scrub Island. Marina Cay is home to Pusser’s Marina Cay, a great bar and restaurant. I knew I wanted to visit Marina Cay because I had seen photos of the red telephone box on the dock and thought it would make a great Christmas card photo with the kids. I didn’t expect to return so many times, but the food and cocktails kept bringing us back. First, let’s get our bearings. When we arrived on Tortola, the sun had just set, so when the ferry took us to Scrub Island,…
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Welcome to Part One of our five-part trip report of our November 2012 trip to the British Virgin Islands. Our trip report will be broken down by island, covering Scrub Island, Tortola/Beef Island, Marina Cay, Anegada, and Virgin Gorda. First things first – the reason we came to the BVI – Scrub Island, or more particularly Scrub Island Resort. Some of you may remember that back in 2011, I won the grand prize in the Caribbean Travel + Life Photo Contest, which included 5 nights at the Scrub Island Resort. Scrub Island is a small island a short ten-minute boat ride from Trellis Bay on Beef Island where you can…
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The fireballs at Aragorn’s Studio, Trellis Bay, Beef Island, Tortola, are lit for the monthly full moon parties, but we were able to see at least one aflame on evening visits to Trellis Bay. I would love one of these for my backyard!
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There are so many people in the travel industry, that you don’t often meet someone who stands out from the crowd. However, recently, I came to know a woman who so impressed me that I thought she was an ideal subject for an “Island Profiles.” Eden Johnson is the woman behind “She-Travels.com,” a site dedicated to Caribbean travel for women. Eden knows of what she speaks. She was born and raised on the islands of Trinidad & Tobago, after which her family moved to Canada. She is a student of Fashion Arts & Design, and began her career modeling, which allowed her to travel all over the world. For…
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We have visited Anguilla three times, in 2007, 2009, and 2010. We stayed at The CuisinArt the first year, Meads Bay Beach Villas in 2009, and Anacaona in 2010. Meads Bay Beach Villas had the most luxurious accommodations, hands down. The four villas are staggered back from the beach, so Villa #1 is right on the beach and #2 is just behind and off to the east of #1, and so on. We preferred Villa #2 because it is set back a little bit from the beach, and felt a more private. The villas are located just next to Frangipani resort, where Straw Hat restaurant is now located. You are…
