The NYLON Guide To Turks And Caicos

Coming from New York, one of the things that surprised me most about traveling to Turks and Caicos was how quick the flight was. Clocking in at around three and a half hours, the travel time was quicker than (or at least comparable to) some of the most popular warm-weather getaways within the U.S. But even if you're aren't coming from the East Coast (or the U.S., for that matter), it's so worth traveling to these beautiful islands—the most popular for tourists being Providenciales—for their picture-perfect turquoise clear waters, pristine beaches (there is a reason these islands are known to hold some of the best beaches in the Caribbean), incredible scuba-diving and snorkeling, and some of the best island food I've had (conch, in all its forms, is a must-try here).