385 Scottish Hebrides; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Move To Tahiti
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
4.5 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 15 November 2014
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Hear how the light and color of the Caribbean inspired a dazzling photo book by novelist Ferenc Máté – who, having sailed to the West Indies island of St. Vincent, liked the gentle island life style so much he didn't want to leave. Then we'll explore options for touring the Hebrides, the isles off Scotland’s west coast. Plus, author Sarah Turnbull explains how she adjusted to life on "island time" when she moved from Paris to Tahiti.
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| 0:00.0 | You know there's something about an island. |
| 0:03.0 | Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. In the hour ahead, the ones we're sailing to are unforgettable. |
| 0:08.0 | This island is paradise. It has rainforest. It is enormous ferns, twice as big as I am. |
| 0:13.3 | It's trees that are 200 feet tall and a trunk wider than redwoods. |
| 0:16.8 | Ferrence Mate tells us how he was dazzled by the beauty of St. Vincent and the |
| 0:20.9 | Grenadines in the West Indies. |
| 0:23.0 | Sarah Turnbull learned the value of decorating with bright colors from her Polynesian neighbors in Tropical |
| 0:28.3 | Tahiti. |
| 0:29.3 | And she would make a patchwork of color and put it over our old faded sofa and stand back and say |
| 0:35.7 | it looks happier now doesn't it? An Andeoyk takes your calls to help plan island hopping |
| 0:41.4 | excursions into the inner and outer Hebrides off the northwest coast of Scotland. |
| 0:45.6 | It's definitely the most scenic part of the UK. |
| 0:48.8 | Fantastic for serious hikers. |
| 0:51.6 | Connect with some great island getaways in the hour ahead. |
| 0:55.0 | It's travel with Rick Steve's. |
| 0:57.0 | Even though most of its residents don't make much money, they say if you live on one of the 32 islands that comprise St Vincent and the Granadines, |
| 1:08.0 | you're living in the most blessed part of the Caribbean. |
| 1:12.0 | Coming up in a bit today on travel with Rick Steeves, |
| 1:15.0 | Ferrence Mate explains how the islands of Eden |
| 1:18.0 | really are a kind of paradise on earth. |
| 1:20.0 | And author Sarah Turnbull |
| 1:22.0 | tells us what it was like to move with her husband from Paris to Tahiti to start their family. |
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