This is what dreams are made of

Coming to join us in St. Vincent? Relax, stay a while. There's much more to see and do than our fabulous excavation.

While the island of St. Vincent has its local beauty (stay tuned), the Grenadines are what people dream the Caribbean to be about - clear waters, pristine white sand, catamarans, yachts, lobster, champagne, golf, snorkelling, diving, ... and the list goes on.  Your options are endless.  AND, the good news is, you don't have to break the bank to experience it.

Yannis Sail and Fantasea Tours are affordable ways to see the Grenadines, snorkel with the turtles and swim in warm Caribbean waters.  Fantasea Tours leaves directly from St. Vincent, cruising past Bequia and Canouan and lunching in Mayreau, while Yannis Sail will require a short flight from St. Vincent to Union Island, though this latter option also includes breakfast and lunch.  Both options are highly recommended... and both are simple day trips!

If you have a few days on your hands, spend some time on the island of Bequia... and if you are looking for a little privacy and luxury, head to the island of Mustique, where rock stars and movie stars have holiday homes.

Whatever you fancy, you will love what SVG has to offer.  Come, visit, stay a while!

See my Flickr for more photos!

What will volunteer archaeology do for you?

Journey360 recently blogged about voluntourism, how it "offers tourists a way to give back to the destinations that help to transform them."  This is directly applicable to the SVG Public Archaeology Program.  Not only will participating in svgdigs give you a great tan (complete with tan lines!) and an amazing experience (many digs have changed people's lives), you will be contributing to a re-write of Vincentian heritage.  By helping excavate prehistoric remains, you are confirming that their descendants are not only those from abandoned slave ships.  You will teach Vincentian youth that their ancient forefathers were intelligent craftsmen and foragers, with the ablity to create beautiful pots and manufacture stone tools of the highest quality.  Imagine what that does for national pride.

Added bonus: you will help raise awareness for archaeology, which is an unestablished discipline in St. Vincent.  There are no archaeologists in St. Vincent, just a handful of keen archaeology enthusiasts (who should be commended for their efforts)...

What will this do for you? An amazing experience will always change your life, but when that experience is combined with giving, and contributing to a developing nation, it will help feed your soul. Sounds cheesy, but it will help returning to your desk job that much better.  Or maybe you'll trade that desk in for a trowel?!

Help spread the word!

It goes without saying that a dig in the Caribbean should be on everyone's bucket list. It will be one of the greatest experiences of your life! How could it be better? Bring your friends. Print out this poster below and hand it out to them. It'll be one big summer excavation party... in the middle of winter!