The Caribbean – Flung

The Swimming Holes that Were Worth the Trek

Sarah Stodola — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:08:29 +0000

There are pursuits in life that work better in the abstract. I’m thinking here of things like “sleeping under the stars” and “IKEA hacks.” The things that seem like a great idea until you try them. Hold that thought while I tell you that I am easily taken by the notion of a good swimming hole. There’s a primal satisfaction to be derived from best ones—full as they are of cool freshwater in places more typically full of heat and saltwater. […]

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5 Beaches of Guadeloupe (One for Every Mood)

Erum Naqvi — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:29:25 +0000

With its easy blend of French and Caribbean culture, Guadeloupe offers a charming, homegrown feel—think restaurants no fussier than somebody’s back porch and sunset markets where men chop fruits with machetes while ladies sell homemade rum punch. It’s made all the more delightful by the array of beaches that fan about the little cluster of interconnected islands like petals, each a different shade of blue. Here are five of the best beaches, all but one to be found on Grand […]

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Chez Emy: The Best Little Restaurant in Guadeloupe

Erum Naqvi — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:25:09 +0000

The moment I fell in love with Guadeloupe began and ended with a bottle of rum. There was a lot to love about this French Caribbean archipelago in between, of course. Pristine beaches with turquoise-tinged lagoons, both fresh and balmy; palm trees and flowering fruit trees and tall grasses rustling just so; bright, sunny days with just enough clouds to anoint the sky by day, and frame the glittering show of stars by night. Not a hint of humidity, nor […]

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The Viceroy Anguilla: Hedge Funders and Honeymooners

Sarah Stodola — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:51:02 +0000

To get to the Viceroy resort on the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla, I flew first from New York to St. Maarten, where the closest sizable airport is located. During the flight, I sat next to a family of four, each member bursting with the pent-up excitement of an imminent vacation. As we chatted, I learned that the husband/dad worked on Wall Street and that the family would also be staying at the Viceroy. From the St. Maarten airport, I […]

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La Boca Grill: Sumptuous Seafood, But First You Have To Find It

Sarah Stodola — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:04:53 +0000

We’d rented one moped for the two of us, and I clung to both the seat itself and my boyfriend as he navigated the puddly dirt road. We’d made it away from the condos and resorts lining the sea, away from the restaurant proprietors shoving menus in front of us, away from manicured lawns that made me think of Hilton Head. We were now passing resorts in various states of abandoned half-construction, relics of a pre-2008 time when consensus held […]

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