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Stonefield Estate Villa Resort, your chance to relax in lush seclusion in the shadow of the Pitons on St. Lucia.

The $100 million Buccoo Integrated Facility is a state-of-the-art racing venue in Tobago that we've dubbed The Churchill Downs of Goat Racing.

Surfing Barbados opens up excellent uncrowded breaks (like Soup Bowl) and a chance to hang out with the Bajan surfers who ride them.

As uncommon travelers, we prefer to rent cars from local Caribbean operators. Surprisingly, though, Thrifty Car Rental Tobago suits us fine.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that breakfast at The House Barbados includes saltfish and palori as part of their complimentary breakfast buffet.

St Nicholas Abbey is a spectacular historic site in Barbados. The thing that really drew us here, though, was the rum.