I haven’t been very good at making time for myself recently. But, last weekend, as I lay face down on the massage table inhaling the sweet smell of rosemary and bergamot with strong fingers kneading the knots in my shoulders and my tensions melting away. I was reminded of just how valuable a little ‘me time’ can be. I’m guilty of burning the candle at both ends. Of not resting…
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I’ve made no secret of how much I love living on Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin Islands. (I’m a very lucky girl!) And an unmistakable benefit of living where I do, is having one of the Caribbean’s premier restaurants as my ‘local’. CocoMaya, Virgin Gorda It’s where I get my happy hour on, a quiet date night favourite and a great girls lunch spot! It’s where they show sporting…
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With this summer’s travel plans curtailed globally, we – like many people – have been looking to vacation (or staycation) closer to home. Luckily we live in just the right spot! This past weekend was a three-day weekend and the perfect time for us to ‘get-away’. Even if it was literally just down the road! In over 5 years of living on Virgin Gorda, I had never once been to…
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For a long time, Brandywine Estate Restaurant has been a firm favourite of Tortola residents and visitors alike. An institution on the fine dining scene in the British Virgin Islands, they serve up delicious Mediterranean classics with beautiful views across the channel. Frustratingly though, often charter guests found it difficult to get there. Faced with a potentially pricey taxi ride from one of the marinas on island, frequently they were…
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Did you know that when you leave the British Virgin Islands the beautiful memories of your holiday, your Soggy Dollar t-shirt and your souvenir trinkets aren’t the only things that you can travel with? The islands have lots of adorable puppies and kittens looking for homes, that with a little bit of advanced planning could be accompanying you back to the United States! You can adopt your very own island…
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