Beach Café (Westin Resort, St. John) – this is a more formal beachfront restaurant with a fantastic open air bar that is open for dinner. Some nights they have live entertainment, and others, buffet style themed dining. The resort does a great job in mixing up the selections.
Banana Tree Grille (Bluebeard’s Castle, Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas) – this restaurant offers fine dining overlooking the world-famous Charlotte Amalie Harbor. Items on Banana Tree Grille’s menu ranges from Asian to Caribbean, Mediterranean, and steaks, as well as the failsafe seafood meals. Many visitors on TripAdvisor.com have highly rated its food & service.
Blackbeard’s Castle (Lille Taarne Gade, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas) – this “castle” (a.k.a. Skytsborg Tower) was actually built by the Danish around 1674-1680 as a watch tower for guarding the port of Charlotte Amalie – going back to the days when the Virgin Islands were a haven for pirates intent on raiding ships leaving the […]
Annaberg Plantation (St. John) – this 18th century plantation was among those used by Danish colonizers to produce sugar, rum and molasses. Annaberg was named after plantation owner William Gottschalk’s daughter and translates to Anna’s Hill. Slave labor was used to clear densely forested hillsides and to terrace the slopes around Annaberg to make farming […]
The U.S. Virgin Islands (BVI), located between Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands, consist of three islands (St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas). The most populous of the three is St. Thomas (whose population is 51,634 – out of USVI’s total population of 104,737). USVI’s capital, Charlotte Amalie, is located at St. Thomas. […]
M25 (Minska 25, Warsaw) – located within the Praga district, this venue’s name refers to the physical address of this club. Much of what’s played here is electronic dance music – evoking the vibe of the wild Berlin (Germany) club scene when Communism first collapsed there. Like such nightspots, this one was set up in […]
Luzztro (Aleje Jerozolimskie 6, Warsaw) – this is a popular after-parting venue for both locals and visiting tourists. It is also one of Warsaw’s oldest partying venues, with a line-up of regional DJs who provide mainly Techno, Trance and House music.
Klubokawiarnia (Czackiego Street 3/5, Warsaw) – this is a communist era-themed club with great funky music and a relaxed atmosphere. Join a chilled party crowd at this basement club and don’t miss out on one of the regular fancy-dress events. Dance to both DJs and live (mostly rock) music performed by local bands. Unlike artsier […]
Raketa Rakia Bar (15-17 St. Janko Sakazov, Sofia) – located near Zaimov Park, the locals that frequent this bar tend to drink the rakia (Bulgarian schnapps) that’s served here, along with various local dishes. The décor is intentionally retro – in particular from the Communist period – from books, to wall signs, documents and even […]
Park Bar (26 Shipka Street, Sofia) – this is a bar where the local elite flock to, in order to see and be seen. Others come here to have a drink in one of the quieter areas of the city center. Park Bar is bustling with people even on weekdays — ensuring a great vibe […]