| Copyright (c) 2008 Tom Jackson | | | | the early morning you can watch fishermen |
| Become a Travel Agent and live the lifestyle you | | | | coming in with their small fishing boats, or cleaning |
| have always freamed of?travel to far away and | | | | and selling their catches from the jetties and from |
| exoctic locations, all at agent only prices, while | | | | the Quetel Fish Market. Many of the older French |
| making commissions on every client who books | | | | people still speak Creole, a French dialect. In the |
| travel through you. | | | | middle of Frenchtown is a hill crowned by St. |
| Just imagine soaking the sun rays on St. Thomas | | | | Ann's Catholic Church. A small museum contains |
| and touring some of the ancient ruins. Stand in | | | | several hundred artifacts of historical interest |
| the footsteps of people who changed the world, | | | | related to the area and to the French community |
| like Sir Francis Drake. Recover from the stress | | | | including photographs, pottery, tools and furniture. |
| and frustration of modern city life, and do so at | | | | The French Heritage Museum is located next to |
| agent only prices. Following are some of the | | | | the Joseph Aubain ballpark. |
| highlights of a trip to St. Thomas. | | | | Red Hook: Originally the Red Hook area was a |
| Tillett Gardens . Tillett Gardens was once an old | | | | little town connected to the rest of the island by |
| Danish farm. While it has been largely changed in | | | | dirt roads. Today, it has become a busy village. |
| order to incorporate present uses; it is one of the | | | | There are various stores located there, many of |
| few old farm buildings on St. Thomas that is open | | | | which cater to the boating community. Ferries to |
| to the public. It was transformed into a center for | | | | St. John and the British Virgin Islands depart from |
| local artists and performers by Jim Tillett, an | | | | the Red Hook Ferry Dock. Many charter boat |
| English silkscreen artist, who arrived on St. | | | | companies are located in the vicinity as there are |
| Thomas in 1959. Tillett described the garden as "a | | | | numerous marinas in the area. Red Hook is home |
| peaceful sanctuary of creativity and | | | | to several good bars and restaurants. |
| wonderment." In the shops at Tillett Gardens, you | | | | Become a Travel Agent and Live the Lifestyle of |
| will find silkscreen prints, paintings, enamel jewelry, | | | | Your Dreams. Where in the world would you like |
| candles and many other locally hand-crafted items. | | | | to travel? You can transform your vacation |
| There is a lovely restaurant located in the garden. | | | | dreams into PAY-cations! Capitalize on the |
| It is a great spot to enjoy a cool drink or have | | | | tremendous growth of travel spending |
| something to eat while shopping for local art. Arts | | | | internationally. Travel is the world's largest, fastest |
| and crafts shows and classical music concerts are | | | | growing industry. Online travel booking is growing |
| hosted at Tillett Gardens throughout the year. | | | | at a fast pace. |
| Frenchtown. Frenchtown is located about a | | | | There is no single marketing tool to guarantee |
| half-mile southwest of Charlotte Amalie. It is | | | | your success in the travel industry. Travel is not |
| popular with tourists and locals for its restaurants | | | | just an industry, it is a lifestyle. And we share |
| and bars. Frenchtown was settled by immigrants | | | | your passion for this lifestyle in everything that |
| from the French Caribbean island of St. | | | | we do. As a travel agent, you will be able to take |
| Barthelemy in the late 1800's through mid-1900's. | | | | advantage of incredible travel deals. Best of all, |
| Many of the men were fishermen and so the | | | | your clients will receive great travel deals and you |
| area became a fishing village and is still today. In | | | | can earn big commission! |