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How to describe Anguilla? The dreamy 16-mile-long Caribbean island is quite literally what vacation dreams are made of, particularly for foodies, design junkies, and beach lovers who head to this quiet, uncrowded island for the robust food scene, stunning boutique hotels, and 33 (!) picturesque white sand beaches. Did we mention flights start at $135? If you’re ready to book your ticket, here’s our guide to where you can stay, eat, drink, etc.
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Want to see a side of Anguilla you would probably never discover on your own? Book an adventure with AXA Hike Life (just DM them on Instagram). Their intrepid guides will lead you through Anguilla’s incredible rainforests, caves, cliffs, and scenic trails, and secret beaches. Start brainstorming captions now.
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Whether you’re down for reeling in some mahi-mahi, snorkeling in a secluded turquoise cove, exploring one of Anguilla’s uninhabited outer islands, or sadly need a shuttle back to St. Maarten to catch your flight—Calypso Charters’ fleet of power boats and skilled captains is at the ready.
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It’s hard to choose from 33 options, all of which are open to the public and most feature awesome beach shacks. Our favorite spots for a lunch/beach doubleheader are Blanchards on Meads Bay, Nat’s Place on the windswept and remote Savannah Bay, and live music at Madeariman on Shoal Bay East.
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Owners Jerry and Carrie Bogar are living everyone’s Caribbean dream after leaving their Pennsylvania-based eatery to open one of the island’s best globally-inspired restaurants. Chef Carrie’s take on red snapper, rack of lamb, and lobster fritters is not to be missed. Late night, head downstairs to the Moroccan cocktail lounge for live music and killer cocktails.
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This off-the-beaten-path, laid-back beach shack in Island Harbor is worth the trek. Owner and fisherman Warren “Mutt” Webster reels in the daily catch while the chefs work their magic on dishes like grilled mahi-mahi, calamari, and possibly the best grilled lobster you’ve ever had.
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On this island, it can be hard to stand out food-wise, but Uchu captivates even the most jaded eater with its creative take on Peruvian cuisine. Enjoy the very distinct flavors of the Andes region, jungle, and the Peruvian coast, while overlooking Cap Juluca’s scenic cove. Don’t miss the fresh ceviches and tropical Anguilla-meets-Peru Pisco Punch.
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There is something incredibly magical about this classic West Indian Sloop, led by First Mate and chef Deborah Vos and Captain Laurie Gumbs, whose roots go back generations in Anguilla. Book their sunset sail if you feel like sipping on champagne cocktails and rum punch while checking out the beautiful Anguillan coastline and sunset. (Let’s be real, who doesn’t?)
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This dazzling open-air bar at the Four Seasons has a very trendy L.A. vibe thanks to the combo of expert mixologists, creative sushi, and Cuban cigars available on request. But it is the unparalleled sunset views that will leave you awestruck, hence the name.
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Located inside the one-of-a-kind gem of a hotel Malliouhana, this bar matches its Hollywood Regency vibes. Design details include birdcage candleholders, jungle-themed artwork, and plenty of palm-leaf printed pillows. The cliffside perch is the spot to nosh on Caribbean tacos and vintage rum drinks.
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It just doesn’t get more glamorous than this. Guests stay in whitewashed Moorish-style villas decked out with sculptural furniture and gorgeous tilework, overlooking a beach so perfect it looks permanently Instagram-filtered. Cipriani’s delicious sister restaurant Cip’s is on one end of the beach, while a chic beach shack beckons with strong Sundowners on the other.
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Ask anyone from Anguilla which beach is their favorite (a frequent island debate), and Shoal Bay East frequently makes the cut. Zemi is the only resort on this breathtaking mile-long beach. Highlights include lounging on a poolside daybed shaded by palm trees, sampling their 100-plus varieties of small batch rums, and indulging in the East-meets-West wellness therapies at their magical Thai house spa. Sounds terrible, we know.
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This expansive 300-acre property is set up like two resorts in one—each with its own guest rooms, pool, restaurants, amazing staff, and beach. We’re partial to the Rendezvous Bay side with impossibly gorgeous beachfront villas and chic poolside scene (complete with rosé spritzer shots each afternoon). The hotel is a culinary destination unto itself with seven exceptional locally sourced restaurants, including the island’s first steakhouse.
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The world has changed a lot since 1872 – so can one still take this class route around the world? It turns out one can.
One of the first and most classic early adventure round-the-world travel novels was Around the World in Eighty Days. The book is actually French and was first published in French in 1872. Around the World in 80 Days tells the story of one, Phileas Fogg of London, and his wager. The wager was a bet of £20,000 (half of his fortune) with his friends at the Reform Club that he could circumnavigate the world in 80 days.
The story follows Fogg and his newly employed French valet Passepartout as they set out to accomplish what no one had ever accomplished before. Fogg is a very particular character of keen mathematical planning who maps out all the latest train and steamer schedules. So is it possible to follow his route today more or less the same as he did in 1872?
When the French writer Jules Verne first published his adventure novel in 1872, the world was in a state of change. For the first time in history, the world was truly opening up and the last corners of the world were being explored. For better or for worse the Industrial Revolution and the European Empires were bringing the world closer together like never before.
At this time steamer ships were coming into service making sailing so much faster and the Suez Canal was built (by the French) – which cut off the need to sail all the way around Africa. At the same time, train tracks were being laid at a blistering pace all around the world opening up the interiors of countries like never before.
Against this backdrop, Jules Verne wrote Around the World in Eighty Days. But it is still defeasible to more or less travel this route? Today the political map has massively changed, gone are the European Empires and there are failed states and closed borders where there weren’t any in 1872.
It turns out that one could more or less follow this same itinerary today with very little alteration (without regard to the actual schedule). The good news is that the route doesn’t cross any closed borders or failed states – or states with very difficult visas.
There are no issues with taking the train from London to Italy – trains are superb in Europe and today one could even take the Chunnel under the English Channel.
If one doesn’t have a private boat, then there are a few options for the voyages. The days of steamships are long over but it is possible to take cargo ships as a passenger to almost anywhere in the world. Fortunately, the ports mentioned in the book are some of the world’s largest and busiest ports in the world today.
It may also be possible to take a cruise to and from some of these points, but in the absence of cruises (which are really voyages to nowhere), cargo vessels are likely to be a better bet.
While India was partitioned into Pakistan and the Republic of India, both Bombay and Calcutta remain in India and their train network is vital to the functioning of the nation today (just don’t expect it to run on time).
From Japan to San Fransico, one would likely be able to find an Arctic / Alaska cruise that calls in at different attractions and fiords along the Alaskan coast. The railway is very much working across the United States.
Perhaps the most exciting part is that one times it right, one can take the world’s last operational Oceanliner – the Queen Mary 2 across the Atlantic from New York to Southhampton in England.
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