North Caicos is the third-largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Also called the 'Garden Island', it's probably the lushest island in the archipelago. To the west, the Caicos Cays (the closest is Parrot Cay) link to...
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North Caicos is the third-largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Also called the 'Garden Island', it's probably the lushest island in the archipelago. To the west, the Caicos Cays (the closest is Parrot Cay) link to Providenciales. To the east, it is separated from Middle Caicos by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats.
Image via Wikipedia TEXT OF THE PREMIER'S SPEECH From the Office of the Premier, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands PREMIER, DR. MICHAEL MISICK: ADDRESS TO THE NATION My Fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders: Today, the Turks and Caicos Islands stands on the threshold of a New Year -- a New Year of opportunities and challenges. Rest assured that your government is committed to taking full advantage of all opportunities while at the same time meeting these challenges at all costs in the... Read Full Story
Image via Wikipedia The biggest news over the past months in Turks and Caicos has been the British Government's investigation into government corruption in this territory. While we have a British Governor, this territory has up until now been governed independently by the Turks Islanders with an independent constitution. I have been following the Turks and Caicos inquiry with great interest, as has everyone I know who lives and works here. It is a fascinating time in this country's history... Read Full Story
Some research into The Tuscany Resort on Grace Bay, Providenciales Island Turks and Caicos to see if it would be a good choice for your Caribbean Vacation Looking for a Turks and Caicos Resort on Providenciales, then look no further than The Tuscany Resort on Grace Bay. It is the newest build, and so is at the end of the line, which makes it calm and peaceful compared to other resorts. There are 30 luxury suites, in this extremely private luxurious boutique resort. The Tuscany Resort has... Read Full Story
Image via Wikipedia According to several news sources the final report of the UK Commission of Inquiry into Turks and Caicos government corruption is done and will be publicly released at the end of this month. Former Premier Michael Misick (who according to the NY Times is still running things behind the scenes) is still attempting to block UK takeover of this government, and several big real estate developers who were named in the inquiry are trying to keep their names out of the report... Read Full Story
Image via Wikipedia With all the development going on in the Turks and Caicos Islands you would think this country would be flowing with cash, especially the government which takes in taxes on the real estate transfers, planning fees, work permits, custom duties, and all the other bits and pieces that go along with a booming tourist market. However, there is some trouble in our beautiful adopted paradise. In a stunning move the TCI government started 2009 with a bang by not paying government... Read Full Story
Hurricane Ike struck the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 4 storm late Saturday night with winds near 135 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.
People try to get on one of the last flights out of the Turks and Caicos on Saturday before Hurricane Ike hits.
The outer bands of the storm brought fierce, palm-bending winds and a scattering of rain to the British crown colony that had already been pummeled this week for four days by Tropical... Read Full Story
In a letter to Premier Michael Misick and other government and tourism leaders of Turks & Caicos, champion freediver and TCI goodwill ambassador Tanya Streeter warns against rampant development. “I have been pleased to use my name and success to promote the Islands internationally as a beautiful, unspoiled, environmentally sensitive destination,” the letter states. “For the past six years I have been a goodwill ambassador for your beautiful Islands. “If this wanton destruction of the... Read Full Story
Sorry I've not been available to blog.... but we were out of the country, vacationing to Turks and Caicos , "Provo" Island!!! :) We decided to stay where we had last time ( The Sands Resort)! :)
This gracious six-acre four-star resort is situated on famous Grace Bay Beach, a 12-mile expanse of white powder sand considered to be one of the best beaches in all of the Caribbean. The beauty of the beach and its companion turquoise clear water is complimented by the resort’s lush garden... Read Full Story
I love orchids but have never been able to maintain them. I either overkill them with love, care, and water, or it was just too darn cold in Philadelphia. The climate in Turks & Caicos , however, being all tropical, is perfect for orchids. My husband started a program of orchid preservation and growth here on Parrot Cay involving tying the plants to trees around the property to allow them to root and bloom with plenty of natural sun and water. Here you see two plants behind the spa that just... Read Full Story
I saw this on Rick MacPherson's Coral Notes From the Field blog and felt compelled to add my comments of this type of development. Star island is, as MacPherson so eloquently states, "a project that involves dredging a Dubai-style, artificial island smack in the middle of a marine protected area [in Turks & Caicos] . The Star Island project was perhaps the most visible part of a more massive development plan consisting of luxury homes, high-end marina, cruise ship dredging, and other coastal... Read Full Story
