Seaview Apartel Castries

... caught fresh fish, and with Caribbean music playing. It was really cool to see the locals dancing – boy can they bust some moves! Even the children were dancing like Britney and Justin Timberlake!
It was just a short visit to the party, as we were all pretty tired from the days traveling. Having headed back to my room I wondered how I would sleep due the jungle noises outside my room! Anyway, in ...

Travelling abroad is a fantastic perk of working in the travel industry and when I was given the opportunity to join an educational trip to St Lucia in the Caribbean, organised by the St Lucia Tourist board, I couldn't contain my excitement. The Caribbean is one of those places everyone would like to visit, and I thought my chance of going was a long way off. So of course I grabbed the opportunity with ...

... suites having terraces and small swimming pools looking out toward ‘Les Pitons’ and the Jalousie Plantation. The Jalousie is spread over a large former plantation leading a sandy beach which must be one of the most ...

... to Point Seraphine. THE SCENIC ROUTE TO SOUFRIE'RE---I love the roads and pavements of St. Lucia it is very well developed. The road twist and turns and goes up and down through spectacular scenery to Marigot Bay, through jungle vegetation, past the broad banana plantation dominating the valley. The main roads winds its way across the mountains in a series of hair raising hairpins bends. We ...

... could be seen on the island.

The capital of St. Lucia is Castries where 50,000 people live whereas 160,000 live elsewhere on the island. It measures 14 miles (east/west) and 27 miles (north/south) and English is the official language. The island draws tourists from around the world who come here for its exotic tropical landscape, superb beaches, crystalline waters, colourful marine life and lets not forget, romance.
Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia momentsintime

We left Barbados for the island of St Lucia which is to the north west, its an old volcanic island with amazing peaks and prehistoric looking jungle fringed by white sand beaches and coconut palms. Our destination was Rodney Bay right at the north of the island to spend Christmas at the marina with the Aussies, Kiwis, Canadians, French, German, American, British etc etc . On Christmas Eve we took a bus ride into Castries which is the capital to have a look around at the ...

... a ride way too bumpy for his taste), sailing (we were given a short lesson, and then went out on our own; I was 'appointed' the captain of our boat, and I must say - I brought us safely back after a few hour long voyage in the open sea!) and that's what we try to remember and keep in mind during all our travels - misadventures do happen now and then, but it's up to us what to make of them...if we ...

... an island is located directly South of the French island of Martinique. The capital is Castries. St. Lucia's official currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, although the U.S ...

... 100). If you like a full-bodied dry red with a lot of complex flavors, we recommend the Chilean Merlot, which is actually a blend of Carmenere, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Carmenere is a grape that grows only in Chile, so it's a fun one to try. The workers at Ti Kaye are extremely friendly and inviting. If you go, keep your eyes peeled for Theresa & Gus! They were our absolute favorites! My husband and I were both so impressed with every staff member's ...

... which sack to put them in. This is a highly stressful job because all day long it is decisions, decisions. The good guys are then placed in drying racks where they are turned daily by hand for two months before passing to the only automated bit of the process. Here the nuts are transferred to big hoppers, feeding a machine driven by yer actual electric motor. This ancient device cracks the shells and the results fall down a chute to the floor below, where more women sort the kernels ...