I was inspired by a friend who posted this travel questionnaire to Facebook after a trip to Europe, so I thought I would be fun to answer a few questions about our most recent trip to Turks & Caicos. So, let's jump right in (pun intended):
Favorite photo:
See above. We ventured out to Grace Bay on one of our last days and it was incredible. The bluest water I've ever seen (sorry Hawaii).
Favorite quote:
I read this quote the first day of our trip and I couldn't agree more -- "Live your life with intention and attention". Boom!
Favorite city:
Providenciales. Well, that's the only island we went to. So we're going with that.
Favorite beach:
Grace Bay (pictured above).
Favorite aspect of Caribbean Travel:
How simple everything is. There is one security line and only a few gates at the airport.
Proudest moment as an American:
Reading our guidebook to understand the tipping customs so we didn't totally miss the boat. I'm proud to say that we tipped 20% on our free breakfast each morning.
Most shameful moment as an American:
Not asking questions and trying to understand the locals and their culture better.
Strangest custom:
Driving on the left but in an American car.
Best decision:
Choosing the Gansevoort Turks and Caicos as our home away from home. I cannot recommend it enough. We booked a package through Orbitz and I'm sure that saved us several hundred dollars.
Worst decision:
Not bringing or using bugspray. See 'Not looking forward to' below.
Best discovery:
Conch (as in: trying a fresh conch salad on a boat ride that we took on Thanksgiving day).
Most startling discovery:
Turks and Caicos isn't actually in the Caribbean. It's in the Atlantic. Who knew?
Best day:
The day we visited Grace Bay.
Worst day:
On our first full day, there was a huge rainstorm and it basically poured all day. Per the guidebook, there are 350 sunny days per year. So we just drank our sorrows all day.
Best meal:
An unassuming restaurant called Magnolias wine bar where we ate Thanksgiving dinner. I had the lobster and Jake had the tuna steak. It was simple but very well done. They even had a Pumpkin Pie dessert for us.
Worst meal:
We didn't have a bad meal per se, but the food was a lot more expensive than we anticipated. So, keep that in mind if you decide to take a trip here. I would definitely go back, but maybe just adjust my budget accordingly.
Still excited for:
Doing my blog post recaps and editing my photos -- duh!
Not looking forward to:
Scratching my bug bites. They still haven't fully healed yet.
Most looking forward to:
Jake and I sitting down and going through all 479 of our photos together.
Most thankful for:
The ability to travel. I sometimes take it for granted, but it's pretty cool to go from wanting to visit a place, researching it and then actually making it happen. It's pretty magical in my eyes!
xoxo,
Love this, friend!! Such a creative way to share some of the details from your trip!
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