Fine beaches, lush forests, historical landmarks, and a touch of Europe make a visit to St. Croix, the largest of the US Virgin Islands, a journey through land and time. The attitude of this island is fun-loving and welcoming to tourists, so start planning a jaunt in this direction if you feel like sampling the finest features that the Caribbean has to offer. Eighty two square miles is a lot … [Read more...]
How many islands have you been to? I know that when I'm on island I go nowhere without my trusty camera. The tropics offer up so many "say cheese" opportunities that when you get back home it takes you days to sift through the frozen moments. I love looking at other people's vacation island photos. They inspire and shift my desire to travel into 5th gear. Let's have a photo contest and … [Read more...]
The American Caribbean, the US Virgin Islands are diamonds among the blue waves. This week let's focus on St. Croix, located about 40 miles south of St. Thomas, it seems to be left out at times. The spot light is now on you STX! I love stories about people who decided to break the social norms and live a different life. This story by Gary Pierce and his wife did just that. The island hopped the … [Read more...]
As a group, the ABC islands offer an incredibly distinctive Caribbean vacation. Consisting of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, the ABC Islands were under the control of the Netherlands as the Netherlands Antilles until 1986. In that year, Aruba gained independence, though the island is still aligned with the Dutch Kingdom. Today, the Willemstad, Curacao serves as the capital of the Netherlands … [Read more...]
This weeks Island Webcam comes from the island of Antigua and it's city of St. Johns. Gaze at views of the harbor and enormous cruise ships as they drop off people you wouldn't mind trading places with. The webcam is operated by The Coast restaurant and bar. St John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea Don't … [Read more...]
by Andy Parr and DefinitiveCaribbean.com Welcome to my Barbados naked series. This series of articles provides you with details of things to see and do on the island and recommends restaurants, bars and excursions that I have either experienced myself or had guests tell me just how good they really are. I hope that you find the information useful for your trip to the island. Please enjoy … [Read more...]
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Who I am and Why I Write - Close your eyes and remove yourself from the everyday. Picture your toes sinking into the sand as the waves kiss your ankles and listen to the coconut palms rustle in the gentle sea breeze. That’s a nice feeling isn’t it? I live a little bit of that life and want to share my tropical dreams with you. My name is Ryan and I hale from the land-locked, can’t get any further from the ocean, state of Kansas. I moved to laid back southwest Florida back in 2001 and have … Read More
