Mar 10, 2011

Divi Carina Bay All-Inclusive Beach Resort, St. Croix’s only all-inclusive property, will host nearly 1,000 culinary enthusiasts for A Taste of St. Croix, inarguably the island’s most anticipated and delectable affair.  The annual tasting and culinary competition, which showcases the island’s diverse cuisine, will be held on Thursday, April 14 from 6:00

Aug 11, 2010

After a quick breakfast onboard, we headed for Jost Van Dyke where we anchored in White Bay. It was a beautiful day of sailing and I loved having the chance to practice my skills and help to teach my girlfriend the ropes, so to speak. Although after four days at sea, she was already getting pretty darn good. After anchoring, we took the dinghy ashore and hung

Had a nice dinner last night at an Italian/Caribbean fusion restaurant called the Rock Café. We ate inside because of the heat but the outside had the prettiest setting with a waterfall and moody lighting. Very cool. This morning we sailed to the nearby Gorda Sounds to a group of islands called The Dogs and tied together all four of the boats in our group to do

I decided to blog today right from the beach. So, still waterlogged and inches away from my snorkeling equipment, I sit, feet in the sand, waves crashing right at my feet. I’m in Devil’s Bay today on Virgin Gorda. To say it is beautiful is to hardly say anything at all. The water is aquamarine and crystal clear. The rock formations are massive and

It’s the second day of my trip and it’s been an amazing one. Passed out cold last night after a long day of travel and dinner at Charlie’s restaurant at the marina at Wickhams Cay II on Tortola. We sailed to Monkey Point, Guana Island and did some great snorkeling, which for me means little effort and lots of pay-off. There was no current to fight and lots

Yesterday was a long day of planes, boats, and automobiles. But now I am awake, ready and aboard the Pinguino, my home for the week as I sail the British Virgin Islands with Sunsail and Discover Boating. I am heading to sea shortly and will spend the days sailing and the evenings, well, we shall see! It is so beautiful here and everyone has been amazingly kind

With 21.5 square miles the mountainous island of Tortola is the biggest in the group of the British Virgin Islands. A few days ago, I arrived by cruise ship as the second to last stop in a 7 day cruise. Traveling that way means, time at any of the islands visited is limited and therefore I had to make a choice what to see and what to do. Like many of the other

It was just over a year ago when Clive of British Virgin Islands Tourism turned ITKT readers on to the Painkiller, a popular inebriant on the British Virgin Islands. This year, Clive is back with more of the low-down about sailing the islands and making friends with the locals. To relive the Painkiller video As with all of our videos Quicktime 7.0 or better is

Maryl stops by the British Virgin Islands booth at the Los Angeles Times Adventurers Expo to chat with Clive of BVI Tourism. Sounds like the “Painkiller” cures everything that ails. For more on British Virgin Islands at ITKT. This podcast was produced by Wayfarer Digital for In The Know Traveler. To see our great videos and interviews you need Quick