Victor Block

Two decades ago, my wife Fyllis and I visited the British Virgin Islands, checking out their inviting beaches, visiting historical and natural sites, and oohing and aahing at the magnificent scenery. During our recent return trip, we not only relived those experiences but also enjoyed others which make Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Angegada, Jost Van Dyke, and a dozen other of the this British overseas territory´s inhabited islands a welcoming destination for those seeking to combine a typical sun, surf and sand vacation with opportunities to delve into intriguing touches of Caribbean culture.

What’s missing in the BVI? High-rise hotels, gambling casinos, chain restaurants and the commercialism found these at many Caribbean destinations. But available in large quantity are almost vertical mountainous hills over which roads rise and fall, twist and turn (though and with many stretches that are more pothole than pavement, and the fact that vehicles drive on the left side of the road, we recommend taking taxis and tour buses rather than renting a car).  

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