So you know you’re in a pretty good spot in the world when it consistently makes the world’s best beaches and top spots in the world lists. I was recently pursuing Islands Magazine’s Top 100 Bucket List Trips and found several spots to be pretty familiar. See if you recognize any … I’m sure you will.
100. Drink a Painkiller at the Soggy Dollar Bar, BVI More than Bora Bora overwater bungalows, more than Caribbean all-inclusives, more than Hawaii beach resorts, the top travel advice people search for on islands.com is our Painkiller drink recipe. Sure, you can make one at home, but to have the ultimate Caribbean tropical drink, go to the ultimate Caribbean beach bar that’s home to the Painkiller: the Soggy Dollar Bar on beautiful White Bay in the British Virgin Islands.
54. Soak in the Baths, British Virgin Islands As photographer Jen Judge wrote in ISLANDS magazine about her photo of the BVI’s Baths, “I honestly think this scene could have played out exactly as we see it here 30 years ago, 60 years ago or 200 years ago. … I’d be glad to park myself on that beach for a while, waiting for a boat to come into the frame, and shoot it all over again.”
19. Hop the Caribbean by boat Go where the wind takes you — literally. In bareboat sailing, the weather is your only guide as you navigate purely via your line of sight. Catch this catamaran year-round on St. Thomas at CYOA Yacht Charters in Frenchtown, on the western side of Charlotte Amalie. This veteran company offers both bareboat and crewed charters in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the Spanish Virgin Islands. Choose your adventure — you’re the captain. 
15. Move to the USVI No, this isn’t as exotic as some of the wishes this high on our Wish List 100. But ISLANDS readers absolutely love dreaming about what it would be like to live on an island. And some of them actually take that leap. The USVI is a great balance of a move that’s very doable for people from the mainland U.S., and this Caribbean destination has comforts of home and an island vibe that makes you feel like you’ve found a permanent vacation.
Let’s be honest… I’m pretty sure number 15 is pretty tempting.
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