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  Media Kitty October 23, 2009 at 3:50pm

  

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  Ed Wetschler October 23, 2009 at 3:30pm

  Patricia, I haven't been back for several years, so I'm not up to date on the hotels. That's the bad news. The good news is that "up to date" does not apply to Anegada. I believe you can still get Sanka decaf on this island, and incomprehensible though this may sound, I mean that as a compliment.
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  Patricia Borns October 23, 2009 at 3:09pm

  Thanks Ed. My task will be to find those virtues (St Thomas)! Maybe one of them is its lack of attitude compared w/ St; John! No dis intended there - I personally prefer St. John as you do. If you were recently in Anegada, appreciate help scoping out where to stay.
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  Ed Wetschler October 23, 2009 at 2:56pm

  What wows me about St. Thomas is that it's just a ferry ride away from a better island: St. John. But people tell me that if you can get past the vendors etc. at the port, the island does have some virtues. Anegada: I love its down-home quality, the isolation, the locally owned hotels and restaurants, the mild air of disorganization as people who were truly isolated a few decades ago pursue the tourism biz in their own very island way. This is the Caribbean, and that's all to the good. See also this forum: http://www.frommers.com/community/forum.cfm?plckForumPage=Forum&amp...
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  Patricia Borns October 23, 2009 at 11:49am

  I'm heading to St. Thomas USVI and Anegada BVI and interested in what wowed you in either place. Happy to take additional assignments, too, story or photo.
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  David Paul Appell October 21, 2009 at 6:49pm

  Attending World Travel Market in London Nov. 9-12? We are too! Why don't you indicate your attendance on our calendar so everybody knows who's going? Simply click "Your RSVP" in the middle column!
  
  Hope to C U in London!
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  David Paul Appell October 20, 2009 at 1:27am

  Hey Media Members,
  
  A couple of you have reported today that our group's e-mail updates are flooding your inbox. Fear not! There's an easy way to stop the e-mails in two super-quick steps, while still remaining a full-fledged member of "Media Only!"
  
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  Happy Monday to all!
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  Stephen Duplantier October 19, 2009 at 5:55pm

  The Leatherback MArine Park in Costa Rica is at risk of being destroyed. Unbelievably, Oscar Arias himself is sponsoring a bill to downgrade the status of the park and make it a "refuge." It won't work. The Leatherback turtles, already critically endangered, will lose their nesting grounds on the beaches. This is a serious blow to ecotourism in Costa Rica and a major disgrace to Costa Rica's green image. I just published an online magazine that tells more about this crisis. Pleas pass this on to appropriate individuals, groups, and media outlets.
  
  http://issuu.com/gruporizomas/docs/the_voice_of_the_leatherbacks
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  Elyse Jessica Glickman October 19, 2009 at 5:13pm

  well said ;)
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  Max Pesling October 19, 2009 at 4:51pm

  Me too Elyse. Remember as others have said in so many words, karma is a boomerang. They'll get theirs in the end.... and maybe reincarnate as toads or something. Seriously, if you live a good clean life and do your best, in the end, things will sort themselves out. Just that it takes a while to get there, and it ain't easy.