BCNG "Little did Christopher Columbus know, in 1493 when he discovered a chain of islands in the Caribbean, that they’d become popular tourist destinations attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. He knew the islands were some of the most beautiful anywhere he’d been (and he was all over the place, literally) and the natives were friendly, sharing food and water and — well, let’s leave it at that, we said the natives were friendly. "
Forbes I recently spent a week in Turks and Caicos , my first time out of the country since the pandemic hit. Like many Caribbean countries, Turks and Caicos rely almost entirely on tourism to power their economy, so they’re desperate for travelers to return. I’m happy to report that these beautiful beaches felt like an escape from the despair of this global pandemic, and here’s how they are keeping travelers safe.