Turks & Caicos

Five Hot Summer Hotel Barbecues

August 5, 2010
By Island Tips
Five Hot Summer Hotel Barbecues

Parrot Cay's Lotus Restaurant, where the BBQ is fired up on Saturday nights . With just a few weeks left of summer, our culinary attention has turned to barbecues, and how we might fit in as many as possible before Labor Day. Grilling yourself is fun and all, but since charred meat ...
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Providenciales: What Do You Do When It Rains In Paradise?

July 14, 2010
By Island Tips
Providenciales: What Do You Do When It Rains In Paradise?

Summer in the Caribbean. Every day's foreceast was the same: hot with a chance of thunderstorms. Of the four days we spent at Parrot Cay in Turks & Caicos, it rained just a little on three and a lot on the fourth. We were lucky to enjoy gorgeous sunny ...
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Must-Visit Caribbean Hotspot: Turks and Caicos

January 28, 2010
By Ken
Must-Visit Caribbean Hotspot: Turks and Caicos

Find the best of the must-visit Caribbean hotspot Turks and Caicos Islands. Book your trip to Turks and Caicos, and don't miss out on some of the best island villas in the world. These Caribbean beachfront villas are perfect vacation homes with pools and room for family and friends.
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Six and Senses Resort To Open in Turks and Caicos 2013

January 27, 2010
By Island Tips
Six and Senses Resort To Open in Turks and Caicos 2013

Six Senses Resorts & Spas is set to establish its first Caribbean property in the Turks & Caicos. Salt Cay signed with Six Senses Resorts for Six Senses resort, Residential Villas, Six Senses Spa, and Golf Course on Turks and Caicos.
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Languages of the Caribbean

August 15, 2006
By Ken

A number of languages are spoken in the Caribbean, most of a European origin. You can get by just about anywhere with English, but it’s fun to explore the islands and hear the local languages. Anguilla: English Antigua: English Aruba: Dutch, Papiamento, English, Spanish, Castilian Bahamas: English Barbados: English Bermuda: English, Portuguese British Virgin Islands: English Cancun: Spanish, English. Cayman Brac: English Curacao: Dutch,...
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Flickr find: Turks and Caicos

July 13, 2005
By Ken
Flickr find: Turks and Caicos

Originally uploaded by meskk. Here is a photo of seaside bluffs in Princess Alexandria Land and Sea National Park on the north shore of Provo Island in the Turks and Caicos (found on flickr).
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck marry on Parrot Cay

July 13, 2005
By Ken

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck recently married on the private island resort of Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands. In its past Parrot Cay was frequented by pirates, but is now a high-end luxury resort that makes the perfect location for a private wedding. Photographs show a beautiful tropical retreat and a...
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Island vacations heat up

May 20, 2005
By Ken

According to USA Today, high-end resorts in the Caribbean are beginning to sell out for the first time in many years. Except for Grenada and Grand Cayman, the islands have rebounded from last year’s rough hurricane season. There are also a number of new resorts opening this year. I’ve included the list...
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