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A publication made in the Caribbean
Virgin Voice is a publication that celebrates the culture, lifestyle and commerce of the U.S.and British Virgin Islands and Old San Juan Puerto Rico. It's not some travel writer's concept of the region. It's written by people who actually live here.
Hope you like this on line version of our full color gloss magazine called Virgin Voice. Please email me at mcurley@islands.vi with your comments.
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Fish Trap goes back to the future
St. John’s legendary seafood restaurant, The Fish Trap, which closed briefly in April, reopened June 3 with former chef Aaron Willis back in the kitchen.
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St. John Festival heats up in St. John
Summer sizzles in St. John, as festival turns up the heat with more music and mas through July 5.
Revelers and participants from neighboring islands
as far away as Antigua and Trinidad
are heading to tiny Cruz Bay for food fair,
boat races, music, mas and more as this celebration turns 54 !
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| In Durable Trop. Living |
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Carving a niche from tropical hardwood
He’s carved out a niche for his extraordinary wooden products, with artistic detail and island durability. Architects, contractors and homeowners in the Virgin Islands call on Mark Hansen when they’re seeking something both beautiful and functional.
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Perfect Perspectives
No matter your vantage point, vistas in the BVI’s are beautiful. Known as the sailing capital of the world, the islands offer extraordinary opportunities for old fashioned exploration, with all the amenities of a modern life.
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Investing in the Caribbean
It was a different world in 1996. The U.S. economy was booming and the World Trade Center tragedy and the Iraq War were almost unimaginable.
In this climate of prosperity the Caribbean Hotel Association, in cooperation with the Caribbean Tourism Organization, held its first conference to stimulate the flow of capital investments through the region’s tourism infrastructure.
Over the years bankers, investors, hotel chain executives, regional directors and many other interested parties have traveled to various locations in the Caribbean to network with each other and members of the tourism industry. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) became the primary deal-making event between the private and public center, among those interested in developing new partnerships in the region.
In May, in the midst of an ever weakening dollar, an international oil crisis and the uncertainty of a presidential election, the CHA and CTO co-sponsored the 12th CHTIC.
Nobody knew what to expect, but the outcome was extraordinary.
A record number of total of 522 delegates, a thirty percent increase from last year, traveled to Trinidad to attend.
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River Bottom in St. Thomas and St. Croix
The play, which has received rave reviews, in the Caribbean and the states, is coming to the Virgin Islands. River Bottom will open Friday, July 11 at Island Center for the Performing Arts in St. Croix, followed by two shows Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13 at Reichhold Center for the Arts in St. Thomas.
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Safer in St. Croix
Anthropologist Margaret Mead said Never doubt that a small group of concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.
While a fledgling grass roots organization in St. Croix may not be transforming the globe, its impact on the island is becoming apparent.
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Dragon in the trenches
Dragon fish inhabit waters thousands of feet below the surface in trenches in the Caribbean and Mexico. They are seldom seen living and, if by chance caught, quickly die.
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