St. Lucia is one of the more mountainous of the Caribbean islands. It boasts a drive in volcano, gorgeous vistas, deep valleys, banana plantations, and black sand beaches. The island has spent much of its history flip flopping between French and British control, changing loyalties a whopping 14 times until it became a British Crown…Continue reading St Lucia
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Dominica
Dominica is one of the youngest islands in the Caribbean. Famous for its rugged terrain, volcanic activity, untouched tropical rainforest (over 364 rivers and 200 waterfalls), and pristine coral reef all squeezed into a 15 mile by 29 mile long island, Dominica touts itself as one of the premier eco-tourism destinations in the world. We…Continue reading Dominica
St Kitts
St Kitts and Nevis is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign nation in the Americas, in both area and population. St Kitts has the only UNESCO World Heritage site (Brimstone Fortress) in the Leeward Islands. We have visited this island twice. The first time we rented our own…Continue reading St Kitts
St Croix
St. Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin islands. It is a quaint, picturesque island with historical forts, churches, old Danish government buildings, and plantations. We decided to rent a car and explore the island’s tropical rainforest where the famous Mt Pellier drinking pigs are, stroll around Christiansted and visit the excellent Ft Christiansted,…Continue reading St Croix
Antigua
Antigua is famous for its 365 beaches. The locals proudly claim that a visitor can enjoy one different beach every day of the year. We didn’t know much about this Caribbean isle prior to our visit, but a week on Antigua quickly rectified that. The highlights of our Antiguan vacation included a visit to Devil’s…Continue reading Antigua