| St Lucia would be just at home in the
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| | traffic from North America is directed.
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| South Pacific, but it resides in the
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| | The smaller airport (George Charles) to
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| southeastern Caribbean Sea, and is part
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| | the north of the island serves most of
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| of the Windward Islands.
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| | the smaller Caribbean air carriers. Of
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| Just north of Barbados, Trinidad and
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| | course the majority of the best known
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| Tobago lies a tropical paradise equal to
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| | hotels are located on the north of the
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| the Pacific islands of Tahiti and Fiji.
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| | island.
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| The calm waters of the Caribbean Sea
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| | Flying into Hewanorra airport on the
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| which is usually compared to the color
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| | southern end, and booking a hotel or
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| turquoise, appears to be royal blue
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| | resort on the northern end can result in
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| around the island of St Lucia. No doubt
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| | a long 2 hour trip. Rather than look at
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| this is due to the fact this is a
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| | the travel time to the hotel with dread,
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| volcanic island unlike the coral islands
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| | consider it a prime opportunity for an
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| of the Caribbean basin.
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| | enjoyable island tour. The mountain route
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| Old ship records speak of how captains
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| | offers a more scenic view of the
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| and sailors alike were awed by the
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| | magnificent Pitons. The eastern route is
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| sighting of St Lucia. Perhaps this is why
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| | faster, and you wind through hundreds of
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| the island was fought over and changed
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| | banana groves, and beautiful scenery.
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| hands 14 times in its history. Two
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| | Take your pick, but I recommend the
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| countries, England and France fought 14
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| | longer western route.
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| battles back and forth to gain control of
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| | St Lucia is home to some of the most
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| the island. The English eventually won
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| | unique resorts, charming inns,
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| the war, but France won the battle since
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| | guesthouses and romantic hideaways in the
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| the island is definitely French in
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| | Caribbean. Two of the most unique are
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| culture.
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| | Ladera and Anse Chastanet.
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| The most photographed scene in the
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| | Ladera offers an open wall concept with
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| Caribbean and landmark of St Lucia are
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| | your own private pool. The western side
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| Petit Piton and Gros Piton. These two
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| | of each unit is open to the view of the
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| enormous volcanic mountains are covered
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| | Pitons. It's like staying in a luxury
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| with lush green vegetation and rise over
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| | tree house, and as they said "the only
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| 2,600 feet above the sea, and 1,000 feet
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| | thing separating you from nature is the
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| below. Soufriere, located at the base, is
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| | netting on your bed".
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| where the jungle meets the royal blue
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| | Anse Chastanet is a luxury mountaintop
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| sea. The majestic twin Pitons greet you
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| | retreat where every room offers something
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| at every turn while on the island - such
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| | different - no two are alike. Most rooms
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| an awesome sight!
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| | are scattered in the lush hillside, and a
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| As a comparison among its Caribbean
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| | few more expensive rooms are located on
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| neighbors, the only two that come close
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| | the beach. Be forewarned there are nearly
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| to St Lucia's beauty is Dominica (the
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| | 100 steps to the beach from the hillside.
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| nature island), and the interior of the
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| | Jalousie Plantation is located beneath
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| island of Jamaica. St Lucia boasts a
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| | the Pitons, and offers a very romantic,
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| variety of exotic black sand beaches,
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| | private location that is hard to match
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| tropical birds, plants and flowers.
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| | anywhere in the Caribbean. Another choice
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| Everywhere you turn, and on each island
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| | is the Windjammer Landing with your own
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| adventure there is just more beauty to be
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| | secluded villa in a Mediterranean styled
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| seen. I attempted to capture the island
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| | village setting.
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| on picture, but the color intensity and
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| | The smaller hotels of Rodney Bay which
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| depth was lacking more than often. While
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| | are Caribbean Jewell, Coco Kreole, and
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| family and friends remarked at how
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| | Coco Palm offer a location that is within
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| beautiful our vacation pictures were, I
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| | walking distance to shopping, restaurants
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| knew the true essence of the island needs
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| | and nightlife. Reduit beach is one of the
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| to be seen in person.
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| | prime attractions of Rodney Bay, which is
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| This is an island to be explored with
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| | also home to the European yachting
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| nature walks, mountain hikes, visits to
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| | community. Each of these smaller hotels
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| the natural reserves, boat trips to
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| | has a unique charm, excellent service and
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| nearby island sanctuaries, drive through
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| | moderate prices.
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| the world's only "drive through volcano,
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| | There are approximately eight all
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| and a trip to the interior rainforest is
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| | inclusive on this small island. Many
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| a must! About the drive through volcano -
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| | Caribbean islands offer all inclusive
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| you literally drive through the crater to
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| | properties where visitors are isolated
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| over 15 pools of thick black bubbling
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| | and spend most of their time. St Lucia
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| lava. The smell is a bit overwhelming. In
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| | all inclusive celebrate the islands
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| this region you will also find green and
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| | beauty and attractions, and make every
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| yellow sulfur steam coming up out of the
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| | effort to promote the islands beauty and
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| ground, and pools of hissing steam - You
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| | culture. The most popular all inclusive
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| can definitely feel the heat from the
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| | are Sandals - which offers three
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| ground, and guides lead you around the
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| | different resorts, the Body Holiday Spa
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| hot stones.
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| | Resort, and Rendezvous - a popular,
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| Another interesting site outside of
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| | romantic couples only resort.
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| Soufriere is Diamond Waterfall and the
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| | The beaches of St Lucia offer as much
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| Mineral Baths. Louis XVI sent a sample of
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| | variety as the lush vegetation. There are
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| the mineral water to France back in the
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| | black sand beaches where the sand is
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| late 1700's to be tested, and it was
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| | courser, soft white sand beaches, beaches
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| deemed beneficial. We had a lovely time
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| | of beige-grey and brown. One thing to
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| at the Mineral Baths, and admit I felt
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| | remember - black sand heats up much
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| quite invigorated afterwards. Diamond
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| | faster than white sand, and your feet can
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| Waterfall is near the baths, and this
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| | get burned and blistered.
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| rivals many of the waterfalls on the
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| | While the island is French in culture,
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| island of Jamaica - simply beautiful!
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| | English is widely spoken in the business
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| The lush mountainous region is home to
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| | and tourist areas. Elsewhere you will
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| the rain forest which offers lush and
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| | hear Creole, along with a French patois.
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| colorful foliage. As you venture into the
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| | The Creole spoken on the island is
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| northern part of the island, mountains
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| | derived from the original slaves mixing
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| turn into lush hills, and orchards of
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| | their African language, along with French
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| banana, coconut, mango, citrus and papaya
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| | words. There is even a national holiday
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| trees.
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| | where every St Lucian is encouraged to
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| Aside from land tours, a half day or
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| | speak Creole, and prepare Creole food
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| one-day sail around the island is
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| | dishes.
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| recommended. From a small peninsula that
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| | If you're used to the typical steel drums
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| extends from the southern tip of the
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| | and calypso of the Caribbean, you will
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| island you can view where the rough
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| | find the French Caribbean has a taste for
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| Atlantic Ocean meets the calm Caribbean
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| | Zouk, African drumming, and also Soca.
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| Sea. On a clear day you can even spot the
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| | The French Caribbean is not as reserved
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| tiny island of St Vincent. Another
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| | as the islands with a British influence,
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| location advantage is you easily island
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| | and the English lyrics are quite explicit
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| hop to the islands of Martinique,
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| | about current social norms - in other
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| Dominica and Guadeloupe.
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| | words you may be a little shocked at what
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| The Eastern or Windward side of the
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| | you hear.
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| island is on the Atlantic coast, and has
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| | Zouk is a Creole word for "party", and is
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| big waves and surf, and swimming is not
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| | upbeat tempo with layered percussions and
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| recommended, but the ocean views will be
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| | loud brass. You'll hear Zouk mostly in
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| remembered far after your vacation is
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| | the French Caribbean islands of St Lucia,
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| over.
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| | Martinique and Guadeloupe. The beat is
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| The Western, or Leeward island side, is
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| | infectious, and you can't help but dance
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| located on the Caribbean Sea, and the
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| | or at least tap your feet.
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| waves and waters are quite calm, and most
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| | Soca is a combination of calypso with a
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| of the beachfront resorts on located on
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| | more up-tempo beat, and interestingly
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| this side of the island.
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| | enough has its origins in a combination
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| No matter which side of the island you
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| | of calypso mixed with Indian rhythms from
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| choose, you will find the constant
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| | Trinidad and Tobago.
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| cooling trade wind breezes coming off the
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| | Not your typical Caribbean island! If I
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| coast of Africa.
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| | had to sum up what's special about St
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| Getting to St Lucia can be challenging
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| | Lucia, I would conclude the following -
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| time wise depending on where you are
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| | An exotic island paradise with unique
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| starting from. Expect a minimum 5-6 hour
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| | resorts and romantic hideaways, great
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| trip from North America. One important
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| | beaches, hiking, sailing and deep sea
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| aspect in booking your vacation is the
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| | fishing. Also the island's steep
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| proximity of the hotel to the airport. St
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| | coastlines and excellent reef system
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| Lucia has two airports, and the major
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| | offers world class snorkeling and scuba
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| airport (Hewanorra) on the southern tip
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| | diving.
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| of the island is where most of the air
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