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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
[Re: LBI2SXM]
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11/04/2013 08:31 PM
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
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11/05/2013 08:58 AM
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
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11/05/2013 03:51 PM
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LOL. I live on St Thomas and leave my windows open, walk at night and in the am. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
[color:"red"]NUTMEG[/color] Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday.
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
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11/05/2013 03:59 PM
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AND you leave all kinds of stuff in your car and no one bothers it! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
[Re: LBI2SXM]
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11/06/2013 10:35 PM
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LBI2SXM said: Mustique, Bequia, etc, (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) is a place I have always dreamed about visiting. But when I check airfare (not so much the cost) but to get there from the northern east coast is 2 days traveking. Unless someone has a better idea of airfare? Our problem too - don't want to spend an entire day getting there! But direct flights don't leave many options. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> One flight and a short boat ride would be ok!
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
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11/18/2013 09:36 AM
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I second Grenada, easy to get to from the US meets most of your requirements, except maybe the shopping, no designer outlets or any of that. Kim and I have been out till the early hours of the morning, the only tourists drinking in a local rum shop and then walk 1/2 mile home along the main road without any concerns. You can also take the ferry to Carriacou for a couple days, it's a beautiful place to go if you just want to chill on the beach, not much else to do there
Drink all day at home, your friends worry about you; do it on vacation and they say "what a good time you're having". Save your friends needless worry, travel more!
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
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11/21/2013 08:16 PM
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I would agree with all those who suggested Grenada - it's a beautiful island with lovely people and seemingly, very safe. And while I don't know what kind of activity you might be looking for, there is a lot to do there but it's more in the hiking, exploring, discovering arena as opposed to the partying, drinking, gambling scene, though I know there is a lot of at least two of the latter options, too. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
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12/01/2013 10:58 AM
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LBI2SXM said: Mustique, Bequia, etc, (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) is a place I have always dreamed about visiting. But when I check airfare (not so much the cost) but to get there from the northern east coast is 2 days traveking. Unless someone has a better idea of airfare? Same here....too much $$$ for us from LAX....
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
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12/10/2013 01:15 PM
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sail445 said: I'm surprised nobody mentioned Manhattan island tucked away in NY Harbor <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
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12/15/2013 12:42 PM
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COACHIE said: Im surprised nobody suggested Bermuda. Maybe because Bermuda is in the Atlantic, not the Caribbean? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by jphart; 12/15/2013 12:44 PM.
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Re: Looking for a "safe" island!
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12/26/2013 08:28 AM
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sail445 said: I'm surprised nobody mentioned Manhattan island tucked away in NY Harbor <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> its changed, they now have cable TV and water thats safe to drink! But airline connections are good, 3 major airports nearby. Plus- whats the quote, its too crowded, so nobody goes there anymore?
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