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orchids with text "Phantasea Tropical Botanical Garden St Thomas"

The tropical beauty of Phantasea Gardens on Saint Thomas

Posted onFebruary 10, 2021June 12, 20264 Comments

Perched above the sea on Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, Phantasea Tropical Botanical Garden gives visitors a close-up view of lush foliage and colorful flowers from the Caribbean and beyond.

CategoriesCaribbean, US Virgin Islands, USATagsgardens

Annaberg sugar mill ruins St John

Annaberg Sugar Mill, Saint John, USVI

Posted onSeptember 29, 2015March 21, 2026Leave a comment

The National Park Service protects more than 7,000 acres of land on the island of Saint John in the US Virgin Islands. Most of this consists of stunning beaches and the sort of wilderness areas Read More …

CategoriesCaribbean, US Virgin Islands, USATagsislands, National Register of Historic Places, US National Parks

Cowpet Beach, St. Thomas, USVI

Posted onMay 14, 2015May 20, 20268 Comments

It is dark and dreary in Minnesota today, so it seems like a perfect day to enjoy a few pictures I took earlier this spring at Cowpet Beach on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Read More …

CategoriesCaribbean, US Virgin Islands, USATagsislands

Touring St. John, US Virgin Islands

Posted onMay 11, 2015May 20, 20268 Comments

The island of St. John is just a short ferry trip from St. Thomas, so the friends we were staying with on our visit in April took us there for a day trip. . . Read More …

CategoriesCaribbean, US Virgin Islands, USATagsislands

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