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who sought to get away from
it all--and brought the world
to them.
You can explore ruins-like
Martinque's st. Pierre after
Mount Pelee exploded or Chris
topics Citadelle at Haiti or
the ancient fortresses built by
warning nations to protect their
island empires. You can swim
from magnificent beaches and
watch palm trees swaying as
the trade winds blow.
Collecting islands, you can
follow your fancy along the
well-traveled routes Of the
tourists or make your own voy-
ages Of discovery.
The island-collector is never
at a loss for a new place to 60.
If time is problem, you can
fly to an island for q long week
end or include two Of them in
a weeks cruise. With more
time, you can make an island
hopping flight through the
Caribbean or take in half q
dozen on cruise. Faster ships,
no longer as limited in their
cruise itineraries, now make 1t
possible to find cruises that
don't duplicate earlier island
collecting junkets.
As the island collecting fever
grows. you can switch from the
Caribbean to the Mediterra-
mean or the South Pacific or
the Indian Ocean. When your
friends ask you why you want
to go to Africa. you can answer
with simple dignity: ITO see
Zanzibar"
Here are a few Of the islands
you might want to add to your
collection because they are cas-
lily accessible or fashionable or
OF the- beaten-track or excit-
ing or restful:
Bermuda and West Indies
BERMUDA - Readable in
three hours by plane, 40 hours
by ship. Popular with honey
mooners. Year-round tourist
trade. Good beaches and golf
links, shopping bargains in
whisky and British goods.
NASSAU IN the Bahamas
Also easily accessible with one
OF the most beautiful beaches
In the world-Paradise Beach.
Sophisticated night life from
luxury hotels to native cab
arets.
ST. LUCIA-Second largest
Of the Windward Islands, south
of Martinique. Not on the reg
ular tourist routes and ideal for
q rest. Mountains provide mag
nificent scenery. You may
have white sand beaches all to
yourself.
ST. THOMAS in the. Virgin
Islands-A free port rs miles
east of Puerto RirU bought by
the United States from Den.
mark but still retaining much
old-world charm. Visit the less
Travelled st. Croix and st. John
while you're there.
TOBAGO-A little island on
Trinidad now being dis
covered" by the tourists. Said
to be the setting for Robinson
Crusoe, famous for its tropical
birds. Its Pigeon Point is one
Of the best bathing beaches in
the West Indies.
Close TO Europe
MAJORCA-Largest of the
Balearic Islands, it lies 1875
miles south Of Barcelona in the
Mediterranean. Long the haunt
Of artists and writer's. now per.
manent home for many who
want to enjoy eternal spring in
inexpensive comfort. Medieval
architecture and smart shops.
MADEIRA-Called Pearl Of
the Atlantic. it lies IS miles
southwest Of Lisbon. Home Of
Madeira wine. Funchal, the
port town. boasts gay night life
with gambling casinos. Par
ticularly gay on New Years
Eve. Mountain climbing and
water sports.
CAPRI-Long popular with
the international set, this is
land of Naples has become in.
creasingly commercial but it's
a conversation piece for your
collection and boasts the UNI
forgettable Blue Grotto.