Montserrat is about more than the volcano though. George Martin made it the home of the famous Air Studios. Throughout the ears, countless bands have recorded here, including the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Dire Straits and Pink Floyd. The studios are now deserted: buried in a thick covering of volcanic ash.

Unlike most f the Caribean, Montserrat has suffered little from development. Walking around it's tiny traditional villages, it is still possible to see how all of the region would have been before mass tourism hit.

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You may think that you have never heard of Montserrat: the amazingly traditional island in the Caribbean, but the chances are that you have! Most recently, Montserrat was propelled into the spotlight when the active volcano that forms the largest part of the island erupted, creating a pyroclastic flow that buried the old capital city of Plymouth. This city can still be seen, buried like a modern-day Pompei.