While you probably think of the Bermuda Triangle, or maybe even Bermuda shorts when you think of Bermuda, in actuality, Bermuda stands more for picturesque towns, lovely weather year round, and the ultimate tourist destination of the very well-to-do.

A common misconception is that Bermuda is a beautiful island paradise in the Caribbean. In fact, Bermuda is in the Western Atlantic Ocean, about 650 miles off the coast of North Carolina, and just under 800 miles away from New York City!

Bermuda was uninhabited until 1609. Juan de Bermudez was the first explorer to discover the island chain, and as a result it bears his name. Most early Spanish explorers avoided the islands, calling them the "Islands of the Devils." But an English ship ran aground here and discovered that Bermuda was heaven, not hell.

Visitors to Bermuda often feel that Bermuda has a quaint English feel to it. And for good reason; the island is a British dependent, although it does have self-government. Officially, Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state here.

St. George's architecture and general layout has not changed much over the past 400 years. Stone buildings built in the early 1600?s remain standing to this day. Most of the town people are of African descent, as opposed to the rest of Bermuda, whose residents mainly trace their lineage to Europe.

Today, St. George's has openly embraced the tourism industry, and the people are more than inviting and enchanting. So enjoy St. George's history while at the same time marveling at the beautiful ocean views and soaking up the radiant climate of this island paradise.