Yearly Archives: 2010

Postcards and memories from a contest winner

Written on December 1, 2010 at 10:49 am, by

The following is the report filed by Anna-Lisa, the winner of the Turks & Caicos Reservations contest that included air fare and a week stay in TCI, plus a chance to be a judge at the world famous Conch Festival. Enjoy. Day 1: Fled the sleet of the East Coast to arrive in Providenciales, Turks Continue Reading

Lots of fun at the world’s only Conch Festival

Written on November 30, 2010 at 5:00 pm, by

The Turks and Caicos Conch Festival is a true island event and has become an annual tradition every Fall here. It’s held the last weekend in November and is a combination of a culinary showcase, a cultural celebration, and an authentic island beach party. Photo Credit: Marta Morton The 7th Annual was held last weekend Continue Reading

Beautiful by Nature – even from space

Written on November 22, 2010 at 9:21 am, by

TCI is a beautiful from space as it is on earth We all know how stunningly beautiful the Turks and Caicos is – the mesmerizing aqua waters and white sand beaches are the first thing people notice when they arrive, and create a lasting impression after they leave. The sheer beauty of our islands was Continue Reading

Turks and Caicos Reefs: Another link in our livelihoods

Written on October 18, 2010 at 12:46 pm, by

In the last few articles, we have focused on the many natural attributes found right here in our own outback — the national parks and nature reserves of western Providenciales. Although separated by yellow park boundary lines on the map, Chalk Sound National Park, Pigeon Pond and Frenchman’s Creek Nature Reserve, North West Point Pond Continue Reading

Amazing bird-watching in the Provo outback

Written on October 6, 2010 at 9:52 am, by

Written by Kathleen Wood and Marsha Pardee In the United States — the Turks and Caicos Islands’ primary tourism market — more than 50 million people claim to be birdwatchers. Bird watching, or “birding,” is an environmentally sustainable activity that is a $25 billion/year industry in North America (Birdlife International Statistics). As a country that Continue Reading