Caribbean: White Sand & Seafood

A friend asked me about the Caribbean. He wanted to know more about the islands and if it's possible to visit more than one island in 10 days. Yes, you can. And you should do it. 

Laying in the sand all day and resorts are not my type of vacations. I like to visit different places and meet locals. 

There are frequent flights between the islands, so it's not hard to visit more than one island in one week. 

In fact, during our honeymoon, we went to St. Lucia and Barbados (we also had a stopover in Puerto Rico, where we visited Old San Juan). 

In St. Lucia we just stayed in the resort, Anse Chastanet, because they have lots of different activities: snorkeling (best beach to it in St. Lucia), boat trips, guided tour to a plantation, yoga classes and some tours to the Pitons.

The resort is located in a gorgeous beach. 

Soufrière, Saint Lucia

Petit Piton

Soufrière, Saint Lucia

 Then we flew to Barbados. The island is completely different: very developed.

There, we stayed in a hotel and we took buses to downtown which gave us the sense of how people live. I cannot forget the ladies going to church in the morning, very well dressed... I felt part of the picture.

Barbados

Barbados

 We also went to some caves. They were very well organized and preserved and the tour was very interesting.

Barbados

Barbados

 This Thanksgiving we went to Nassau, Bahamas. It looks a lot like Barbados: very developed and the landscape is very similar. 

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas 

Food is also part of our trips. We like to taste local flavors. In Nassau we had great food experiences as you can see... 

Nassau, Bahamas
Matisse Restaurant

Nassau, Bahamas
Matisse Restaurant

Nassau, Bahamas
Matisse Restaurant

Nassau, Bahamas
Oh Andros! Restaurant

If you are looking for a place to rest, my suggestion is St. Lucia. It's very quiet and pleasant. 

If you want a mix of both, you should consider to visit another island, like Barbados, more developed, where you can experience city life Caribbean style.