New since our last trip to Nevis was The Gin Trap bar and restaurant. Located on the mountain side of the main road in Jones Bay, the restaurant occupies the old Gallipot location. You are first escorted to the bar area, outfitted with leather couches and chairs, so you can get comfortable while making your selections, or if you’re a teenager, while playing on your cell phone. You cannot go wrong with 101 choices of gin! The gin menu is longer than the food menu. The only difficult part is making a choice. Luckily, you are not left without assistance. The helpful staff guides you through the process, inquiring as to…
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With so many places in the world to see, why return to a place you have visited before? Some people travel to the same location trip after trip. There’s a certain amount of comfort with traveling that way. You know the lay of the land. You know how to get where you’re going, and you never are without a restaurant for dinner. I like to explore and see as many places as we can, but there are some places we return to for just that reason – – you are familiar with your surroundings, you know you will have a great time, and you know you will be able…
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With so many activities, it’s time to wind down and have a little therapy. Kamalame Cay boasts the only overwater spa in the Bahamas. We had walked past the spa many times on our beach walks, but now it was time to visit with a purpose. The spa menu included many offerings, which can be found on Kamalame Cay’s website here. Given that our fair Wisconsin skin had suffered a bit from the sun, we opted for a low exfoliation body treatment, the Seaweed Botanical Wrap. It is described on the spa menu to include “a gentle dry brushing to stimulate circulation,” followed by the application of a “mineral-rich Seaweed…
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Since the time I started planning a trip to Andros, I knew I wanted to visit Androsia Batik. We had previously ordered from their online store, and picked up some items on a trip to Eleuthera, but I really wanted to see where and how it was made. Courtesy of our taxi driver, Mr. Pinder, it was a short drive to Androsia Batik in Fresh Creek, Andros, Bahamas. Androsia Batik is family-owned and operated and has been around since 1973. Every piece is made by hand. The designs are carved from sea sponge and each stamp is applied by hand to the fabric, making each piece unique. As we approached…
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Let’s take a tour of Kamalame Cay! From our previous post, you know how to get to Andros, Bahamas. Now let’s make our way to Kamalame Cay. If you fly into Fresh Creek, take a taxi to Stanyard Creek. There you will find the boat dock where you will be greeted and escorted to Kamalame Cay. Once on the island, you will be escorted to the front office to check in and then off to your villa. At each turn, there are guideposts to show you the way. Let’s head toward the beach villas and check out our villa, Driftwood. Welcome to Driftwood! There are plenty of places to relax,…
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It’s been a great year here at My Irie Time. 2015 saw our Instagram account getting going, and here are our top 10 Instagram photos of the year! Happy New Year to all! #10 Fins up! A view of Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla. For more on our trips to Anguilla, read our reports here, including our most recent visit in November of 2014. #9 The “Special” rum punch at Smokey’s at the Cove, Anguilla. #8 Our June 2015 trip to Antigua & Barbuda! Read all about our stays at Jumby Bay, Antigua, and Lighthouse Bay, Barbuda. #7 Our visit to Garvey’s Sunshine Shack on Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla! #6 Our 2016 Antigua & Barbuda Calendar! #5…
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There’s nothing like a great beach bar – a place to kick back with a tropical beverage and listen to the sounds of the ocean or a local band playing island tunes. Those included on our list were selected for the best in food, drink, and live music. Join us in visiting the best Caribbean beach bars! Click each image for more details! [the_grid name=”Beach Bars”] Explore Dune Preserve, Garvey’s, Blanchard’s Beach Shack, and Smokey’s on the island of Anguilla, Da Conch Shack on Providenciales in the Turks & Caicos Islands, Sunshine’s on the island of Nevis, The Beach House in Eleuthera, Bahamas, Bomba’s Surfside Shack on Tortola, The Big Bamboo on…
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Anguilla has the reputation of being a high-end, expensive destination. No island is a bargain, when you consider the costs of importing goods, but you can ease the load a bit and travel for less with the Anguilla Card. The “discount card” for the island is the result of the ingenuity and hard work of Nori Evoy, whose website, Anguilla Beaches, is the essential guide to everything Anguilla. The Anguilla Card gives you 10% off at all points of your vacation, from your transfers to the island to that special meal to celebrate the end of the perfect trip. The card applies to you and anyone in your traveling…
