Background: The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.
May 1st 2008Central America Caribbean » Turks & Caicos » Grand Turk Hey everyone! So I figured I should update this before I fall even more behind.
My island trip was… well, interesting. It was a mixture of a lot of highs and lows. The highs were that the is ... [full story]
March 13th 2008Central America Caribbean » Turks & Caicos » Providenciales Georgetown is often referred to as Chicken Harbor, seeing that it is the southernmost point that most cruisers travel. It is here that boats either turn back and return to the U.S. (the chickens) or ... 3 photos[full story]
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