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2000s: Sometimes the best holidays are the ones you least expect…
The Summer Island Swap
What you need to know before your trail
After a long and turbulent year, Sarah is dreaming of the five-star getaway her sister has booked them on. White sands, cocktails, massages, the Caribbean is calling to them.
But the sisters turn up to tatty beaches, basic wooden shacks, a compost toilet and outdoor cold water showers. It turns out that at the last minute Amy decided a conservation project would be much more fun than a luxury resort.
So now Sarah’s battling mosquitos, trying to stomach fish soup and praying for a swift escape. Life on a desert island though isn’t all doom and gloom. They’re at one with nature, learning about each other and making new friends. And Sarah is distracted by the dishy, yet incredibly moody, island leader she’s sure is hiding a secret.
Locations
Reset- British Virgin Islands
- A: Tortola
- B: Beef Island Airport
- C: Trellis Bay
- D: Scrub Island
Travel Guide
Visit the British Virgin Islands with Samantha Tonge
Tortola island
To get here they fly to Miami, San Juan in Puerto Rico and then flew to Tortola island
‘My spirits soared as I studied the clearest, most turquoise seas that appeared as the white cloud thinned and disappeared. I gazed across the cluster of islands with their vibrant forest greens and sandy golden outlines.’
Beef island airport
‘Strictly speaking its called the Terrance B Lettsome airport now,’ she said. ‘I believe the name Beef island came from the fact hat a nearby bay was where people stocked up for long voyages in the eighteenth century – smoked beef being a staple.’
Necker island
The island owned by Richard Branson where she dreams of going
Seagrass island (fictional)
Where they end up going
Trellis Bay
A quirky trinket market came into sight as we approached the bay, the land curving around and rising green and dense on the far side. I almost gasped at the shades of blue, The ocean looked even more radiant this close, with warm hues near the shore and darker blueberry ripples the further you looked out.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Summer Island Swap
Destination/location: British Virgin Islands, Tortola island Author/guide: Samantha Tonge Departure Time: 2000s
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