In my mind this post should almost be titled “Montpelier Plantation, Nevis”, because of the amount of time we spent on the spectacular plantation instead of exploring other parts of the island, but for the sake of following the format we’ve laid out on Map & Menu, we’ll start with the location.

Nevis, the smaller, quieter sister country of St. Kitts was colonized by Great Britain for its importance to the sugar trade, and remained a British colony until just thirty years ago. If you’re looking for the typical Caribbean resort experience, look no further than the island of St. Kitts – it’s a little larger and a good bit more developed – but if, like Meredith & I, you’re looking for something truly special, we’d highly recommend spending some time on the seemingly untouched island of Nevis. Not to belittle our trip to St. Kitts – we had some great local cuisine in a shack on the beach, and spent plenty of time beachside with tropical drinks in our hands – but our time on Nevis has left an indelible mark in our memory, and will forever be a place we’ll wish to return.