ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
If all you want to do is crash out on a beach for a week or two, you'll find Antigua hard to beat. The island is dotted with superb patches of sand - look out for Dickenson Bay in the northwest, Half Moon Bay in the east and Rendezvous Beach in the south - and, while the nightlife is generally pretty quiet, there are plenty of great places to eat and drink. But however lazy you're feeling, it's worth making the effort to get out and see some of the country. The superbly restored naval dockyard and the crumbling forts around English Harbour and Shirley Heights are as impressive as any historic site in the West Indies, and there are lots of other little nuggets to explore, including the capital, St John's, with its tiny museum and colourful quayside, and the old sugar estate at Betty's Hope. And, if you're prepared to do a bit of walking, you'll find some superb hikes that will take you out to completely deserted parts of the island.
Antigua's sister island Barbuda feels a world apart from its increasingly developed neighbour, even though it's just fifteen minutes away by plane. Despite its spectacular beaches and coral reefs, tourism is very low-key. Even if you can only manage a day trip, you'll find it thoroughly repays the effort involved in organizing a tour.
Antigua and Barbuda Map
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Isinbayeva wins at Oslo Golden League
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Ohuruogu finishes sixth in Oslo
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Powell, Stewart win 100 sprints at Bislet Games
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Confusing H1N1 messages --
FLU response personnel are doing a commendable job in explaining the current situation with the pandemic in terms of its uncertainties.
Ruling in Favour of Vantis Plc for Stanford International Bank Limited
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PM to Make Statement on Trip to Libya
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Asafa Powell hunting 51st sub-10 100m
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Salvadoran Translators Key to Continuing Promise Success
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Senior official: China ready to boost ties with Brazil
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Caribbean Community nations seek unity
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Homosexuality: where does India figure on global map
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Financial Storm
The Caribbean's small island states ride out hurricanes year after year, but they are fighting to stay afloat in a global economic storm that is battering rich and poor nations alike.
Court separates Jamaican woman from children
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Ships Held By Somali Pirates
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T&T stun Ja despite Samuels' 22 points
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Burrell cites team effort in leap up FIFA ladder
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Stage set for tense immigration debate at Caricom summit
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T&T upset Jamaica --
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Doucoure wins 110m hurdles at Lille Metropole
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