camping in washington Parrot Cay Resort. This one is a class act, and it s very expensive. Located on an isolated private

Parrot Cay Resort. This one is a class act, and it s very expensive. Located on an isolated private island north of Provo, the resort complex is a collection of 10 pastel-colored buildings in which the luxury guest rooms are located. Each has a private terrace (not just a balcony, you ll notice) or veranda, and a large, cool bathroom. Rooms are decorated in white with dark wood trim. The furniture includes four-poster beds, complete with mosquito nets (just decorative, not necessary), and each is fully air-conditioned. All meals, beverages, and most activities are included in the rates. The food and drink are just about as good as it gets in an all-inclusive resort. Facilities include what is claimed to be the largest swimming pool in the Turks and Caicos, along with a whole range of watersports that include Hobie Cats, windsurfing, canoes and water skiing. There s also a very upscale spa at an extra cost which has three pavilions, complete with treatment salons where you can partake of a range of Eastern healing and rejuvenating therapies, from meditation to yoga. Bone fishing can be arranged. Finally, there s the beach: it s one of the best, really. PO Box 164, Parrot Cay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, BWI, 877-754-0726; www.parrot-cay.com. All-inclusive from $500 to $1,650.

for hours, never setting eyes on another human being. The waters off the island are a snorkeler s and scuba diver s paradise. The ocean teems with colorful life, and the corals lie undisturbed, as they have for thousands of years. You can visit the flamingos camping in washington at Flamingo Pond, observing them in their own environment. You can snorkel the shallow waters of the barrier reef, and fish the ocean for such prizes as marlin, kingfish, wahoo, tuna, shark, and more. There s also bone fishing. How long this little section of paradise will remain undiscovered is anybody s guess.

More than 3.5 million travelers come to the islands each year. They arrive sometimes by small boat, but more often by cruise ship or jet. Some are so taken with the magical beauty of the islands they stay for months.