“I’m standing barefoot on a wooden yoga deck with my eyes closed. When I open them I see a vivid rainbow arching into the sparkling Caribbean Sea below and the sheer beauty of the scene brings tears to my eyes.”

“Lovebirds hide away at Castara Retreats, an exceptional eco resort that’s laid-back in all the right ways, with a cluster of hillside wooden cottages, a charming restaurant serving Creole dishes and one of the most scenic open-sided yoga studios in the Caribbean.”

“If you want to know what Barbados was like before butler service and pillow menus, go to Tobago. Its pristine mountainous rainforest doesn’t inspire haste, while its sandy beaches demand you linger. Castara Retreats, on the northwest coast, fits in a treat.”

“Overlooking a half-moon bay of butter-coloured sand on Tobago’s west coast, Castara Retreats is the perfect island hideaway”

“Think of a series of giant treehouses, Swiss Family Robinson style, presiding over the most beautiful blue and green bay, where sky and sea appeared to join forces.”