guest post ~ marta

4 December 2012

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marta and monica came to visit last month from paris, they were lucky because they arrived one week after sandy. although it was a bit windy and the sea was kind of rough, we spent a great week together running around the island, laughing all the time and taking lots of pictures. it was, once again, a great opportunity for me to see the island through their eyes – and enjoy it so much more. marta takes beautiful pictures, have a look and read about what she thought of turks and caicos. thanks for visiting girls!

what do you think makes turks and caicos (providenciales) so special?

The colour of the sea: amazing blue. The so-deliciously-warm temperatures. The lobster. The space and no-one-at-sight beaches: we were just US and the white sand. How cool is that? To feel like you have an island for yourself? The feeling that you are away from everything and everyone but the comforting thought that you are quite close to Miami. A couple of unique and secluded luxury resorts. The chilled mood that makes you just want to lay in the sand and forget about the world. The huge difference from the Miami glittering-vibe.

what were your favorite things to do whilst on island?

Grabbing so many and beautiful seashells in the sand. Watching the amazing kite surf “performers”. The unique and silent sunset at Amanyara. The day spent at Parrot Cay. Any on-the-boat activity. The local conch meals. The spa at Grace Club. Going to so many different beaches and having no one around!

would you recommend to a friend?

I would force a friend to come if I could. It is the perfect destination to recharge your batteries, enter the I-don’t-have-to-think-about-anything-sate-of-mind. It’s so beautiful here…

all pictures by marta

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art and craft expo

1 December 2012

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today, at the turtle cove marina – i’m going!

a-few-things

* The Turks and Caicos Island Sailing Association First Annual Pico National Championship, today and tomorrow at the Bight.

* Turks & Caicos AIDS Awareness Foundation World AIDS Day Cocktail Party, tonight at the Grace Bay Club.

* Lemon Cafe‘s special Arabian Nights, tonight.

* Annual TCI Shine Island Wide Cleanup Campaign and with the Department of Environmental and Maritime Affairs (DEMA) for the first ever under-water cleanup, next saturday december 8th.

Have a lovely weekend, hopefully with the sun out and shining!

conch festival 2012

28 November 2012

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so last week, we met some friends at the conch festival – see last year’s post. this was the 9th year the festival took place, and it’s the one event on island that i make sure i don’t miss. for me, the conch festival is very genuine, it’s what turks and caicos is about.

it was held last saturday from noon to five in blue hills, by the three queen’s restaurant. we paid a fee to sample all sorts of conch dishes from the participating restaurants competing in the categories of best conch salad, best conch chowder, best speciality conch and best show.

we conched out, so we had some jerk chicken and fried fish too! there was a mojito competition (somewhere won!!) and my favorite part was listening to the kids steel drum band – i find them amazing!

ps – follow them HERE for next year’s schedule of events

wishlist # 2

26 November 2012

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since it’s cyber monday today, i thought today i would do some online shopping…currently these area few of my favourite pieces, all from jcrew. they have recently started shipping to all over the world. the perks of shopping from jcrew (until Dec 30th) is they are voiding all shipping costs and import taxes. we tried it and it works! i might as well enjoy it whilst it lasts!

1. colorblock shell tank top in mauve blush papaya, on sale – 2. toothpick jeans in garment-dyed twill in light citron – 3. printed backup battery for iphone in shocking pink – 4. denim short in faded indigo – 5. bubble necklace in turquoise , on sale – 6. peplum stripe top in black.