Posts Tagged ‘Montserrat’

More info on Montserrat villa

Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Laura Byrne Paquet

A while ago, I wrote a blog post about the Caribbean island of Montserrat, where I spent a great vacation with my sisters and our husbands. I’ve just found out that our rental villa, Surf Sighed, has its own website. It’s a lovely, affordable tropical rental with a pretty pool deck and great views. If [...]

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Win a villa stay in Montserrat

Posted on April 3rd, 2009 by Laura Byrne Paquet

The Caribbean island of Montserrat is one of my very favourite places to travel like a local. It’s hard to do anything else; the island has only two hotels and they’re only 18 rooms each, so even at a hotel you pretty much feel like you’re staying with family. Private villas are the main form [...]

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Signs of the times

Posted on March 19th, 2009 by Laura Byrne Paquet

One great way to get a feel for the local vibe is to pick out one small part of it and focus on it while you’re travelling. One avid traveller I know always takes a dance class, wherever she goes. Several people (including me) like going into grocery stores, just to see what’s hot and [...]

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