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Nisbet Plantation Beach Club

The luxurious Nisbet Plantation Beach Club on Nevis’s north east coast has come a long way since Fanny Nisbet lived here. Indeed, I’m sure Britain’s naval hero Lord Nelson must have been quite taken with it each time he came to visit while he was wooing Fanny before marrying her under a giant silk tree on the island. Mind you, as most of the Nisbet team have been here for so long, it wouldn’t surprise me if they were on first name terms with the famous old Admiral.

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St. Kitts and Nevis. Out of season not out of pocket.

St. Kitts and Nevis. Out of season is not out of pocket. “This” said Henry, a local resident pointing across at the elegant small park in the heart of Basseterre, St Kitts’ colonial capital, “is a sacred place”. Looking at the slight Victorian bandstand, the flowerbeds bordering the closely mown grass, I mentally asked myself why a place more typical of a family Sunday stroll could be so sacred.

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Ian Fleming Goldeneye Villa For Hire

Just in time for Ian Fleming’s birthday, his once private Caribbean villa Goldeneye  is now open as  a private full serviced villa with private pool, chef and staff.  The Ian Fleming Goldeneye Villa is part of the Goldeneye Resort in Jamiaca.

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Little Cayman Beach Resort

The sound of the lunch bell brought me out of my reverie.Just as well really as I was dreaming about being chased by a stingray wearing a pirate’s hat, but that’s another story.

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North Sound Golf Club. Grand Cayman

Andy Mossack reviews North Sound Golf Club on Grand Cayman.

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Horse Riding on Grand Cayman

We might have only been together for a couple of hours or so, but I can officially announce Ginger and I were hopelessly  in love. Complete, unadulterated, love. There. I’ve said it. It brings horse riding on Grand Cayman to a whole other level.

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