Turks & Caicos Luxury Report
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Travel Report Turks & Caicos e Canadian Connection t's no surprise so many Canadians have run away to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) and never come back – opening businesses, owning resorts and private properties, even operating hospitals there. I mean, what's not to love about these awesome islands? Safe and clean with insanely beautiful beaches ranked among the best in the world, friendly locals, pristine seas to frolic in, superb dining, and, of course, lots of sunshine. It's a wonder that anyone ever comes back! ough Grand Turk is the cruise ship stop, it's Providenciales that's the most populated and hosts the majority of the resorts. ey don't have a cruise ship pier there, however, because building one would mean wrecking the reef that encircles the island. Instead, they welcome visitors by air. No cruise ships also means no tacky tourist town harbor filled with cheap souvenirs and aggressive vendors. Shopping on Provo is upscale and arty, and no one ever bugs you to buy things on the beach. Ever. And what a beach! ough beautiful Grace Bay Beach is amply ringed with resorts, it never feels crowded, even in high season. And there are few islands in the chain where you can pepper your conversation so liberally with “eh” and nobody bats an eye! In fact, wherever I went it seemed that you couldn't throw a conch shell without hitting a Canuck. ey are everywhere – like John McDonald, an expat Toronto entrepreneur who opened the island's most famous eatery, e Conch Shack. Conch is the national dish in TCI and they prepare it in a multitude of ways, but most common is deep fried with a seasoned coating and served with a side of local hot sauce. It's such a shame that the recent talk about annexing this paradise as another Canadian province was nixed again recently by our government. Seems like everyone else has national connections to tropical islands – France, Holland, the United Kingdom, even the US – so why not us? If ever there was a perfect choice for the great Canadian escape from our brutal winters, Turks and Caicos should top of the list. Visit: www.turksandcaicostourism.com I LR xx LuxuryReportMagazine.com SUSAN CAMPBELL
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Travel Report
Turks & Caicos�e Canadian Connection
t's no surprise so many Canadians have run away to the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) and never come back –
opening businesses, owning resorts and private properties, even operating hospitals there. I mean, what's not to love about these awesome islands? Safe and clean with insanely beautiful beaches ranked among the best in the world, friendly locals, pristine seas to frolic in, superb dining, and, of course, lots of sunshine. It's a wonder that anyone ever comes back!
�ough Grand Turk is the cruise ship stop, it's Providenciales that's the most populated and hosts the majority of the resorts. �ey don't have a cruise ship pier there, however, because building one would mean wrecking the reef that encircles the island. Instead, they welcome visitors by air. No cruise ships also means no tacky tourist town harbor �lled with cheap souvenirs and aggressive vendors. Shopping on Provo is upscale and arty, and no one ever bugs you to buy things on the beach. Ever. And what a beach!
�ough beautiful Grace Bay Beach is
amply ringed with resorts, it never feels crowded, even in high season. And there are few islands in the chain where you can pepper your conversation so liberally with “eh” and nobody bats an eye! In fact, wherever I went it seemed that you couldn't throw a conch shell without hitting a Canuck. �ey are everywhere – like John McDonald, an expat Toronto entrepreneur who opened the island's most famous eatery, �e Conch Shack. Conch is the national dish in TCI and they prepare it in a multitude of ways, but most common is deep fried with a seasoned coating and served with a side of local hot sauce.
It's such a shame that the recent talk about annexing this paradise as another Canadian province was nixed again recently by our government. Seems like everyone else has national connections to tropical islands – France, Holland, the United Kingdom, even the US – so why not us? If ever there was a perfect choice for the great Canadian escape from our brutal winters, Turks and Caicos should top of the list. Visit: www.turksandcaicostourism.com
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xx LuxuryReportMagazine.comSUSAN CAMPBELL
