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For such a small beach, there's a lot to discover at Barton Bay, Montserrat. Truly, in all of the Caribbean, there's no other beach quite like it.

Volcano travel has come under incresed scrutiny in recent weeks, but in Montserrat Island we found that you can safely visit an active volcano.

Montserrat proved my favorite sunset sea dip spot of 2019. The wild sensation brought on by the Woodlands Beach sunset magic was really beyond words.

There are a lot of reasons why I might dream to spend sunset at a particular place and Woodlands Beach Montserrat checks pretty much all of them.

On my just completed first-ever trip to Montserrat, I discovered an island perfectly suited to our uncommon style of travel in virtually every way.

Soufriere Hills Volcano when viewed from the safe distance of Garibaldi Hill sheds its bestial persona for something much more serene.

Plymouth was the place until 1995 when Soufriere Hills Volcano volcano wiped it from the map in a matter of hours — burying it under 39 ft of boiling mud.

Made by temperamental and destructive Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat's distinctive black sand beaches are actually made of teeny-tiny pieces of lava.

Montserrat Island takes its St. Patrick's celebrations seriously. Between all the parades, bush rum, and bachanal, be sure to take a break once in a while.