U.S. Virgin Islands

Does modern life and its attendant demands periodically have you jonesing for a permanent escape and the chance to enjoy a Shoys Beach siesta daily?

You can usually find funky cafes tucked away in the courtyards of Caribbean cities. Among the best of these is Cafe Fresco St. Croix.

The oldest swimming pool on the island bearing the imprint of man, Monks Bath, St. Croix was carved from the rocky shoreline near Hams Bay 360+ years ago!

High in the hills above Brewers Bay, St. Thomas sits a dark rock outcropping plainly visible from the sand. In it, we hear there's a cave.

There's no beach, but if you love St. Croix and Caribbean history then this view from room 402 at Company House, St. Croix is very special indeed.

The world's sexiest St. Patrick's Day experience, the St. Croix St. Patrick's Day Parade, takes place on the Saturday closest to March 17th.

Like a lot of the best Caribbean beaches, it's not easy to access Shoys Beach. The reason lies in the access path, or better said tunnel, to the beach.

I noted a couple changes to Shoys Beach on my latest visit to St. Croix just four short weeks ago. None detracted from the usual sweetness here, though.

Of all the beaches that line the shores of the 70+ islands that comprise the US.V.I., Coconut Bay at Hans Lollik Island is most surely among the prettiest.