When I mentioned to my lady I'd be going on a familiarization trip to the TCI (Turks & Caicos Islands) she replied "The who? Where?".
This is a frequent reaction from many for this group of islands as despite a lot of recent mentions in the press and travel literature they are still not familiar words. Indeed many perceive the islands as Caribbean and for good reason as the archipelago sits close to the geographic boundary and is in the same general direction, i.e. south of Florida.
To be more precise though, the TCI islands are comprised of over 40 islands only 8 of which are inhabited. The islands are situated 575 miles southeast of Miami. This island chain covers a total of 193 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean.
The main entry point for Turks & Caicos is the island of Providenciales or Provo as it is affectionately known. This island covers some 38 square miles with wonderful beaches, resorts, villas and attractions to rival any prime Caribbean destination.
Typically the villa rentals on TCI run Saturday to Saturday, and so usually coincide with better flights. For access, there are numerous non-stops from key cities up and down the eastern seaboard. A quick call to Wimco will let you know what options there are from your city.
Our flight plan was Boston to Miami to Providenciales. My colleague Bill and I left Boston at 2pm and were on island by 8pm with a very easy change in Miami. Miami has WIFI connectivity starting at $4.95 for the first half hour then .25c for each additional minute. This was one I came across but suffice to say if you HAVE to be connected then you can be.
Our home away from home was Villa Paprika. This is a 5 bedroom, 5-bath property, which opens onto Turtle Cove. The villa has beach frontage at the end of the property line past the protected sand dunes, which fringe the island's beaches. The TCI government has protected the dunes since 1991 and it serves the island well.
Though I have traveled far and wide, this trip to the TCI was my first visit but I felt as though I knew them having sold the villas we represent on numerous occasion. It is like knowing the words in a book without actually reading them and finding the whole book on a coffee table with time on hand to read it thoroughly, truly a delightful experience and one I was more than ready for.
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