Family Fun on St. John
St. John is a playground, and every child loves to play. Beaches, hiking, snorkeling, and sailing provide diversions for all ages. Leave the iPad at home, but bring a camera to record your family’s encounters with sea creatures like turtles, dolphins, rays, and conch. Eco-resorts and campgrounds a
Birds of the Virgin Islands
Birds are some of the most delightful animals of the Virgin Islands, and birders will be rewarded by the colors, acrobatics, and songs of the island residents.
The mascot of the Charlotte Amalie High School athletics department is the chicken hawk.Near the sea, there is usually no better show than
Sights in King’s Quarter on St. Thomas Part 1
The Danes divided Charlotte Amalie into three kvarters (quarters). Kongens Quarter, or King’s Quarter, is the oldest part of the city. Stretching from Bluebeard’s Hill in the east to Post Office Square in the west, this district housed the earliest government buildings, stately homes, churches, an
Sights in King’s Quarter on St. Thomas Part 2
The best way to experience Charlotte Amalie’s historic charm is to explore the area around Government Hill in the western area of King’s Quarter. Divided into three kvarters (quarters) by the Danes, the oldest part of Charlotte Amalie is King’s Quarter, also known as Kongens Quarter, where t
Anegada's Western Salt Ponds
Anegada’s Western Salt Ponds, declared a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1999, cover more than a third of the island. They are home to migrating seabirds and shorebirds and are an important spawning area for a type of mullet fish. Before refrigeration, islanders
Planning a Trip to Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda is a spectacularly beautiful island. The third largest of the British Virgins and the second most populated, Virgin Gorda is home to exquisite beaches, remarkable vistas, and quiet upscale resorts. The Baths National Park, a world-famous natural attraction where huge boulders and turq
Exploring Nature on Virgin Gorda
Mid-island, Virgin Gorda has great hiking, a beautiful beach, and nature lovers will find one of the best examples of dry forest in the islands exceptionally rich in rare and endangered species.
At 1,370 feet, Gorda Peak is the highest point on Virgin Gorda and one of the highest in the Virgin Isl
Anegada's Iguana Head-Start Facility
Low cages adjacent to Anegada’s government administration building are temporary home to dozens of critically endangered Anegada rock iguanas. The BVI National Parks Trust operates the iguana head-start facility, where hatchlings are housed until they grow large enough to survive on their ow
Planning Your Time on Tortola
High hills, winding roads, and spectacular vistas define Tortola, the most populous and most developed of the British Virgin Islands. The island’s crooked spine runs 12 miles east to west, sandwiched by ridges that plunge down to crystalline blue waters and fringing reefs. Trace the coastline alon
Hiking Sage Mountain National Park
Hikers at Sage Mountain National Park (Sage Mountain Rd., 284/494-2069, adults $3, children $1) can climb to the highest point in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, 1,716 feet above sea level. The 92-acre park in west-central Tortola is also home to scenic overlooks, a forest untouched for over
Where To Travel in 2016: A Month-by-Month List
Most of us at Moon have an ever-growing list of places we want to visit, a common side effect of working on a book–or even just seeing the cover options. The following list reflects a few of the destinations that inspired our wanderlust in the last year. There are trip-of-a-lifetime-type destinati
Experience Baths National Park, BVI
Virgin Gorda’s Baths National Park (Tower Rd., 284/495-5051, 8:30am-4:30pm daily, adults $3, children 11-16 years $2, under 11 free) is one of the most famous sights in the British Virgin Islands. Formed tens of millions of years ago when volcanic lava cooled into huge chunks of granite, The Baths
The Ruins of Annaberg Sugar Mill on St. John
The ruins of the Annaberg Sugar Mill are the best place to learn about the colonial-era life of both planters and slaves on St. John. The site includes the ruins of a windmill, a sugar factory, a mill round, a rum still, and slave quarters. A 0.25-mile paved trail meanders through the grounds past
Discover Anegada of the Virgin Islands
Flat, empty, and so low-lying that early explorers feared it would slip beneath the sea, Anegada and its accompanying charms are singular among the Virgin Islands. Its attractions are simple: fresh seafood, solitude, and miles of empty white beaches. Athletes and adventurers can complement the qui
Salt Island and the Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Before refrigeration, islanders relied on salt to preserve meat. Many islands in the Virgins have salt ponds where crystal salt was collected, but no island had a larger or more productive pond than Salt Island, a small T-shaped island about five miles from Tortola. For centuries the small settlem
A St. Thomas Weekend Getaway Itinerary
Dip your toes into the U.S. and British Virgin Islands with an extended weekend getaway to St. Thomas. Sample the beaches, snorkeling, shopping, and dining, and return home revived and refreshed. Good air connections make this a practical choice for visitors from the eastern United States.
St. Tho
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