Surviving Hurricane Irma – A First Person Account
Tagged: anguilla, caribbean, hurricane irma
If there’s a poetic way to explain what it’s like to survive a hurricane, let alone one of historical Category 5 strength, Vanessa Thompson has figured it out. In “The Things We Lost in the Storm” post on her blog, Vanessa Explains, Thompson, a school teacher in Anguilla, describes in vivid detail what her husband Daryl, their children and a family friend experienced as Hurricane Irma came and went as they sheltered in the...
A Caribbean Reminder – Why We Love Anguilla
Tagged: anguilla, caribbean, help anguilla, hurricane irma
It’s no secret that Anguilla has occupied a special place in my heart. The island, and especially the people that call it “home,” left a lasting impression on me from my very first visit. Lucky enough to return three months later to cover Moonsplash, the visit only cemented my love for the island and its inhabitants. Poetic words often escape me when trying to describe Anguilla to individuals who haven’t had the chance to visit....
Riding Out Irma In Kenny Chesney’s St. John Home
Tagged: hurricane irma, kenny chesney, st. john, us virgin islands, usvi
Anyone who follows Kenny Chesney knows how much he loves the Caribbean. Featuring the islands of the region in many of his songs, he even owns a home on the island of St. John in the US Virgin Islands. So when Hurrican Irma started closing in, he reached out to some of his island friends and told them to head to his house. According to this report from WECT, one of those people was Kate Hanna, who had met Chesney while working at a...
A Caribbean Reminder – Why We Love St. Maarten/Martin
Tagged: caribbean, flip flops and palms, hurricane irma, st. maarten, st. martin, todd hayward
Of all the amazing videos Todd Hayward, our friend from Flip Flops & Palms, has put together, his production of a recent trip to St. Martin/Maarten is my favorite. During times like these, I’m thankful for people like Todd who were able to so vividly and accurately capture the beauty of the island pre-Hurricane Irma. We were able to visit St. Martin/Maarten a few years ago and it instantly became one of our favorite destinations,...
BVI Beach Bars Status Update And How You Can Help
Tagged: beach bar, british virgin islands, bvi, caribbean, hurricane irma
Pubclub.com travel blogger, Kevin Wilkerson, recently penned two articles regarding the condition post-Hurrican Irma of some of the more popular British Virgin Islands (BVI) beach bar and fundraising efforts on their behalf. Including updates on such BVI institutions as Bomba’s, Foxy’s, the Soggy Dollar and Rhymers, Wilkerson’s posts provide the most comprehensive list I’ve been able to find online not just of these beach bars but the...
