In Straight Trippin', OC friends and family share tidbits from their latest travels. This time, OC contributing photographer Justin Borbely shares snaps of his recent trip to Turks and Caicos. Hey—it's 21 degrees and snowy in NYC. Time to look at some #islandporn.
Name: Justin Borbely
Occupation: Photographer
Travel destination: North Caicos, Turks, and the Caicos Islands with seven other Canadian friends.
Carry-on necessities: iPad
Reading materials: Melissa Clark recipes from The New York Times. We did a lot of cooking.
Weirdest thing in your suitcase: Selfie Stick (photos not included here)
Most over-played track on your iPhone this trip: "7/11" by Beyoncé, "Jump in the Line" by Harry Belafonte, and "No New Friends" by DJ Khaled feat. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Drake (Rick Ross drops the “Turks and Caicos” line in the track).
Favorite outfit to travel in: Anything comfortable! Love the Area jersey tees, like this one.
Highlight of your trip: Finding the most beautiful beach while driving through Middle Caicos was really fun, as the waves were so strong. Also, skinny-dipping in the ocean under a full moon.
Souvenirs you brought back: A conch shell
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The beach by our villa where we stayed in North Caicos. Captions and photos by Justin Borbely![]()
The dirt road to our villa was flooded with (smelly) pond water—but it makes for a great picture. ![]()
Conch shells being sold next to Da Conch Shack, a popular eatery-slash-bar in Providenciales (the main island). Conch is a very popular seafood in Turks and Caicos.
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Siena, the birthday girl, soaking up some sun. ![]()
Some local fashion on the ferry ride from North Caicos to Providenciales.![]()
Name: Justin Borbely
Occupation: Photographer
Travel destination: North Caicos, Turks, and the Caicos Islands with seven other Canadian friends.
Carry-on necessities: iPad
Reading materials: Melissa Clark recipes from The New York Times. We did a lot of cooking.
Weirdest thing in your suitcase: Selfie Stick (photos not included here)
Most over-played track on your iPhone this trip: "7/11" by Beyoncé, "Jump in the Line" by Harry Belafonte, and "No New Friends" by DJ Khaled feat. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Drake (Rick Ross drops the “Turks and Caicos” line in the track).
Favorite outfit to travel in: Anything comfortable! Love the Area jersey tees, like this one.
Highlight of your trip: Finding the most beautiful beach while driving through Middle Caicos was really fun, as the waves were so strong. Also, skinny-dipping in the ocean under a full moon.
Souvenirs you brought back: A conch shell
The beach by our villa where we stayed in North Caicos. Captions and photos by Justin Borbely
The dirt road to our villa was flooded with (smelly) pond water—but it makes for a great picture. 
Conch shells being sold next to Da Conch Shack, a popular eatery-slash-bar in Providenciales (the main island). Conch is a very popular seafood in Turks and Caicos. 
Siena, the birthday girl, soaking up some sun. 
Some local fashion on the ferry ride from North Caicos to Providenciales.