From North to South – Serenity at Coconut Bay, St Lucia: Our penultimate day on St Lucia was busy. Checking out of one hotel, we toured the island from North to South, via Hotel Chocolat and Government House, the official residence of the Governor-General of St Lucia. High up in the volcanic mountains, it’s surrounded […]
Living the Dream with The Royalton St Lucia
A Diamond Affair at The Royalton St Lucia: The concept of an all-inclusive resort like the recently opened Royalton on St Lucia is both amazing and terrifying for me. As an independent traveller for most of my life, I’m used to planning my itinerary, finding the best restaurants to visit, working out the tours and […]
Barbados – Civilization in paradise
Ocean Two Resort and Residences – Visit Barbados and the Choice is Yours! I was delighted to be leaving the cold rainy English weather behind in pursuit of a sunnier climate in the Caribbean. Remarkably Barbados is only an 8-hour direct flight away from the UK. I was invited on a trip to Barbados to […]
Barbados – The Year of Culinary Experience
Where and what to eat in Barbados Did you know how Barbados got its name? The story has it that in the 1500’s some Portuguese sailors were passing through, dropping off some pigs when they came across the ficus tree, they decided that its long hanging roots looked remarkably like beards. The Portuguese word Os […]
Grenada Chocolate Festival – The Grown-Up Golden Ticket
Learning about Cacao at the Grenada Chocolate Festival – the Currency of Freedom: No self-respecting chocolate lover could resist a Willy Wonka style Golden Ticket invitation to the Grenada Chocolate Festival. Apart from the promise of a lot of chocolate, a trip to this stunning Caribbean island would have been incentive enough for me. And, […]
Definitely not a Last Resort – St James’s Club Antigua
Rubbing Shoulders with the Stars at St James’s Club Antigua: It has been a while since I’ve flown long haul – older and perhaps a little grumpier the idea of flights between eight and ten hours out to Antigua and back home filled me with dread. A necessary means to an end, I was grateful […]
An Introduction to the Caribbean – Antigua
Sailing Week in Antigua: While my parents travelled a lot throughout my childhood, there was a brief phase when we stayed in one place. For eight whole years. I can remember being piled into the back of the car by my father to go to the sea-side for the day. We had no idea why, […]
Antigua – British Heritage in the Caribbean
Hurricanes and Heritage – British Colonialism in Antigua: One of the best ways to escape the monotony of a long haul flight is to find a good film to watch. Flicking restlessly through the available movies on the Virgin Atlantic flight to Antigua I found ’Twelve Years a Slave’. On my bucket list since release, […]
Barbados – Top Things to Do
Barbados – so much more than Sun and Sand Who wouldn’t be enchanted by Barbados? it’s an exotic, colourful vibrant island full of natural beauty and lush landscapes with an idyllic coastline. The weather is warm and sunny all year round with an average daytime high of 30°C, and a wonderful breeze, which means it […]
Luxury Boutique Hotel in Grenada – The Calabash
Calabash Boutique Hotel Grenada: Arrive at the Calabash Boutique Hotel Grenada and you are greeted by a bevvy of immaculately dressed ladies who know your name and introduce themselves, hand you cool towels and whisk away your luggage so seamlessly that you still feel as if you’ve turned up at your rather posh, distant cousin’s […]