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…
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Click on an image for a feature on these favorite beach bars! [the_grid name=”Beach Bars”]
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Click the clapboard to enjoy the waves lapping up on the shore of Pinney’s Beach, Nevis. Pinney’s Beach is the home to the Four Seasons Nevis resort, and loads of beach bars, with beautiful views of St. Kitts. Enjoy! [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=fyuv9o-hjHI?hd=1 width=640 height=480 anchor=”https://myirietime.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/My-Irie-Time-Videos-2.jpg”] For more videos, check back from time to time to our features page: Island Videos
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“Just One Day” takes us to Providenciales in the Turks & Caicos Islands. The Turks & Caicos Islands include 40 islands and cays, eight of which are inhabited. Grand Turk is the center of government for the islands, but the islands are probably best known for the island of Providenciales, home to what is often regarded as one of the best beaches in the world, Grace Bay Beach. You had better believe that this day includes beach time, and loads of it, but it also includes some great food along the way. Let’s start the day with a good breakfast at Bay Bistro. Bay Bistro is located in the Sibonne…
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“Just One Day” takes us to Nevis. Nevis is a 36 square-mile island, the center of which is Nevis Peak, which rises 3,232 feet. Nevis was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, and was called “Nuestra Senora de Las Nieves” which means “Our Lady of the Snows,” a description of the small cloud which is nearly always present around the peak, resembling snow. The island is home to approximately 10,000 residents. It lies just two miles off the coast of St. Kitts, its sister island. We were rather spoiled as far as breakfasts go. We were guests of the Four Seasons Nevis, and were treated to the amazing breakfasts at their…
