tortola posts
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Oct 20th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
This Photo of the Day, titled "Leylon Sneed," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member Trish Hartmann who captured this image using a Nikon E4500.
Captioning the photo, Trish tells us:
"The Leylon Sneed, shown here leaving the harbor at Crown Bay, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (with Holland America's Westerdam to the right), is a 109 ft. replica of a Chesapeake Bay oyster boat. It was ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (10 months ago)
Jul 27th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Unless you've been living under a rock, you're aware that this is the month of the Olympics - and we'll be doing our due diligence by bringing you the best hotel news, packages and trend data over the next few weeks in this column and elsewhere. This week, however, we're highlighting spots of summer with a slew of new hotel stay reviews, openings, trends and far-out amenities.
As always, ...
by Annie Scott (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Jan 26th, 2010 at 4:00PM:
Arundel Villa was once the vacation home of political advisor and international lawyer Lester S. Hyman. Now, this fabulous Tortola retreat, which has hosted celebrities and dignitaries alike, is available for rental to the rabble -- provided that they have the cash.
This 5-star rated property in the British Virgin Islands is highly secluded on the tricky-to-reach isle of Tortola (only ...
by Karen Walrond (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Feb 3rd, 2009 at 11:00AM: Recently, I received the following email from someone I'll call "Willy" (because that's his name): "We're going sailing in Tortola this summer with another couple, and I want to take some great shots. How can I prepare in advance of my trip to maximize success? All I can think of now is to look through Flickr and get inspired. Any other ideas?" This is such a great question, Willy -- and I'm not ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Dec 16th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Four miles south of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and accessible only by boat or helicopter, Peter Island is occupied exclusively by the Peter Island Resort. Consisting of only 52 rooms and three villas-along with 1,800 acres containing five private beaches-you'll have no trouble finding a genuine retreat from the frenetic pace back home.
Guests at this exclusive resort can revel in ...