The Antigua and Barbuda Companion is the definitive guide and required reading for any visitor to the twin islands. Exhaustively researched and compiled, this detailed, comprehensive and fascinating book, is the result of two years work by Melanie Etherington, a long-term resident and devotee of the twin islands of Antigua and Barbuda. Interesting 'snippets' of more unusual or unknown facts, helpful maps and colourful photography punctuate the in-depth practical information. There are also accounts of the islands' vibrant and extensive culture, history, ecology, environment, sporting life, cuisine, nightlife and other useful and enlightening subjects; complemented with an indispensable appendix, creating a richly illustrated, lively publication for today's modern, inquisitive visitor. For those who may decide to settle permanently, this book offers advice on investing, banking, property and commercial aspects of the twin islands.