Mahogany Run, the one and only golf course on St. Thomas, offers challenging and varied terrain for both novices and pros. Set into a coastal valley, the...
Know the difference between white rum and golden rum? You will after a tour of this distillery, which has been run by the same family for seven generations....
This small but exciting aquarium next to Coki Beach is arguably St. Thomas's most popular man-made tourist attraction. It boasts a giant circular undersea...
This lush, 17-acre botanical garden resides within the ruins of a 19th-century sugar plantation. The Premises also overlap an 1800-year-old Amerindian...
The Virgin Islands National Park is St John's largest and most popular attraction. It covers 3/5 of St John's landmass and includes 12,624 land and marine...
Tree Limin offers a series of eight cables and two rope bridges that zig-zag down St. Peter Mountain, one of the island's highest peaks. From every angle...
This fascinating uninhabited island has been called the most important attraction in the Caribbean for its ties to history and its abundant marine life,...
Trunk Bay is sort of the Holy Grail of St. John beaches, offering a wide expanse of pristine white sand and azure water marked by a small offshore cay. The...
St Thomas's most popular beach is considered one of the world's finest, for good reason. The calm turquoise water, huge expanse of palm-shaded white sand,...
There is much more to the Virgin Islands than just beautiful beaches and duty-free shopping. The colonial-era cities of Charlotte Amalie, Cruz Bay and Christiansted offer historical landmarks, hidden alleyways, and museums and galleries. Out in the countryside there are numerous lookout points from which to photograph the spectacular panoramas, plus aquariums, golf courses, distilleries and hiking trails. Outdoorsy types can explore the mangroves by kayak, see sea turtles on Buck Island, or take a bicycle tour on Water Island. And of course there are literally hundreds of boat charter companies that can take you snorkeling, fishing, diving – or just partying – on the azure waters of the Caribbean. Whether you're on island for a day or a week, seeing the sights is just a matter of hopping on a tour or excursion, renting a car, or just following your nose. The islands are safe and easy to navigate, and begging to be explored.
Karen worked for several years as a newspaper reporter and copy editor before becoming a travel writer. She worked for renowned travel expert Peter Greenberg before going freelance, and now edits a website about African travel. Over the last two decades Karen has visited 129 cities in 30 countries and lived in the UK and South Africa. Highlights of her travels... Read More