{"id":166991,"date":"2023-01-06T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=166991"},"modified":"2023-01-06T08:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T12:00:57","slug":"drunk-on-life-in-antigua-what-to-do-on-the-caribbean-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/drunk-on-life-in-antigua-what-to-do-on-the-caribbean-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Drunk on life in Antigua: What to do on the Caribbean island"},"content":{"rendered":"
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READERS DIGEST:<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s more than punch and sandy beaches to Antigua, an idyllic Caribbean island brimming with outdoor adventures and world-famous nightlife<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I take a moment to slow my breath, quickened from a hike in the fierce\u00a0Caribbean<\/a>\u00a0sun, as I crouch down, hushed with my companions. We\u2019re gathered around an unassuming cavity in the ground, many of us cameras out, paparazzi-style, hoping to catch a glimpse of an unlikely holiday photo star\u2014the tarantula<\/a>.<\/p>

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The bravest of our group, Kathy, is gently probing this unwitting spider\u2019s home with a long piece of grass. The plant\u2019s feathery tips, our guide assures us, imitate a spider\u2019s legs.<\/p>\n

Kathy\u2019s engaged in a tug of war, not entirely sure whether she wants to win the struggle that will bring this slumber-disturbed creature to the surface.<\/p>

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Perhaps this isn\u2019t the scene you imagine when you think of a trip to the\u00a0Sandals Grande Antigua resort<\/a>.<\/p>

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A couple\u2019s paradise, certainly.\u00a0Long colourful cocktails<\/a>\u00a0sipped on\u00a0longer white sand beaches<\/a>. Endless days stretched out in front of the waves. Lingering warm nights enjoying food in one of the 11 restaurants.<\/p>\n

But if there\u2019s one thing the resort provides in abundance in my week-long stay, it\u2019s surprises.<\/p>

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How to explore Antigua: Hiking and kayaking<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"TwoVisitors to Antigua can get up close with stingrays on a a snorkelling trip<\/p>\n

The\u00a0hike<\/a>\u00a0in question is perhaps\u00a0<\/b>the biggest surprise of all. We soon discover that \u201cbeginner\u201d means something quite different in Antigua to back home in the UK.<\/p>

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