I really like the Caribbean. Anyplace in the Caribbean. I get there, and I feel like a monkey — the perfect state.
- Penelope Cruz
TURKS AND CAICOS – If we’re giving points for convenience, ease of planning, water gorgeousness, and we-know-how-to-roll-out-the-welcome-mat-for-visitors, I’m giving the blue ribbon to T&C.
ST. CROIX – Old life: Atlanta, nature, parks. New life: Virgin Islands, farming, sustainability, giving back. Watch the new "Ex-Pats," and wonder, "could I trade my life for one in paradise?"
ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I. – Living off the land in a manner that makes the place better is not only possible, it breeds inspiration and healing. And on top of that, people will pay for it.