Everyone is quite casual about it, and no one is pressured to reveal more than he or she wants. St. Barth is the friendly isle. Just a little further down the Caribbean is the butterfly-shaped island of Guadeloupe , also in the French West Indies. This island is much larger than St. Barth, and its economy is based on agriculture rather than tourism. There is now substantial development of the tourist industry, and tourism may be overtaking other industries as an important factor in the economy.
Beaches are now overrun with vendors hawking swimsuits, pastries, coffee, shirts, and on and on.
More hotels are being built. And more Americans are finding their way to this wonderful island. Non- French speaking persons are more likely to find their language spoken here than they were two years ago. The island of Guadeloupe is split into two wings, one flat and one with an active volcano and a rain forest. The flat side has sugar cane, great beaches, and rum distilleries to sample.