--- description: Find out where President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are vacationing after leaving the White House after Donald Trump's inauguration. title: This Is Where President Obama and Michelle Are Right Now image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf5e3aaf3d051de3a/6988b733656a3f669bbce87f/president-obama-michelle-obama-vacation-after-white-house.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [motto](/tag/motto/) ## motto Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Is Where President Obama and Michelle Are Right Now by [Mackenzie Schmidt / People](/author/people/) ## Mackenzie Schmidt / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 25, 2017 7:05 PM CUT  US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama make their way to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on August 6, 2016. US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama make their way to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on August 6, 2016.MANDEL NGAN—AFP/Getty Images by [Mackenzie Schmidt / People](/author/people/) ## Mackenzie Schmidt / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 25, 2017 7:05 PM CUT So long White House, hello beachside villa! [Barack](http://people.com/tag/barack-obama/ "undefined") and [Michelle Obama](http://people.com/tag/michelle-obama/ "undefined") arrived in the British Virgin Islands on Monday for a much-deserved post-presidency vacation. The former first couple[departed Washington D.C.](http://people.com/politics/obama-family-boards-air-force-one-final-time/ "undefined") on Friday following the [inauguration of President Donald Trump](http://people.com/politics/president-trumps-inauguration-crowd-doesnt-look-like-barack-obamas-did-in-2009/ "undefined"). Before boarding a plane bound for the West Coast, the 44th president joked, “Michelle and I, we’ve really been milking this goodbye thing, so it behooves me to be very brief.” They wasted no time, however, in getting into full vacation mode. The Obamas headed to Palm Springs, California, where they enjoyed a brief stay at the [Rancho Mirage home](http://people.com/home/president-obama-in-palm-springs-house/ "undefined") of James Costos, ambassador to Spain and Angora under President Obama, and Los Angeles–based interior designer Michael S. Smith, who [redecorated the White House](http://people.com/home/obama-family-white-house-private-quarters/ "undefined") while the Obamas lived there. _Read More:_ [_Shakira, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and More Celebrities Who Own Private Islands_](http://people.com/home/celebrities-who-own-private-islands/shakira "undefined") Branson’s Caribbean home, known as Necker Island, is a 74-acre stretch of sand that includes a luxurious resort for up to 30 guests. Anyone can book a stay there or rent the entire island when Branson isn’t using it himself, and many celebrities have taken advantage of the businessman’s hospitality. Mariah Carey, Kate Winslet, Robert DeNiro, Nelson Mandela and Diana Princess of Wales have all reportedly vacationed there. [Kate Moss held her 40th birthday party](http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/kate-moss-40th-birthday-party "undefined") there and Google cofounder Larry Page was married there. A staff of 100 is on hand to serve guests staying in the [Balinese-style villas](http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/islands-for-rent/necker-island "undefined"), many of which offer panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea, according to [_Coastal Living_](http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/islands-for-rent/necker-island "undefined"). Guests can also take part in daily feedings of the resident lemurs, flamingos, giant tortoises and iguanas. _Read More:_[ _Photos: Take a Peek Inside the Obama Family’s Post-Presidency Home_](http://people.com/home/photos-take-a-peek-inside-the-obama-familys-post-presidency-home/ "undefined") It’s not clear how long the Obamas intend to stay on the island, but here’s some information from which to draw your own conclusions: The weather today in the British Virgin Islands is 81 degrees and sunny. In D.C., it’s 47 and cloudy with a nearby Nor’easter and a [political storm brewing](http://people.com/politics/president-trump-first-days-in-office-6-things-to-know/ "undefined"). _This_ [_article_](http://people.com/home/barack-and-michelle-obama-enjoy-a-post-presidency-vacation-in-the-british-virgin-islands/ "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://people.com/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4649030/president-obama-michelle-obama-vacation-after-white-house/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4649030/president-obama-michelle-obama-vacation-after-white-house/"},"headline":"This Is Where President Obama and Michelle Are Right Now","datePublished":"2017-01-25T19:05:20.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T09:04:31.945Z","description":"Prepare to be jealous","url":"https://time.com/4649030/president-obama-michelle-obama-vacation-after-white-house/","keywords":["motto"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf5e3aaf3d051de3a/6988b733656a3f669bbce87f/president-obama-michelle-obama-vacation-after-white-house.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Mackenzie Schmidt / People"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf5e3aaf3d051de3a/6988b733656a3f669bbce87f/president-obama-michelle-obama-vacation-after-white-house.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"US-POLITICS-OBAMA-DEPARTURE","caption":"US-POLITICS-OBAMA-DEPARTURE","creditText":"MANDEL NGAN—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/motto/","name":"motto"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4649030/president-obama-michelle-obama-vacation-after-white-house/","name":"This Is Where President Obama and Michelle Are Right Now"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Obamas Board Helicopter to Leave the U.S. Capitol","description":"Barack and Michelle Obama board a military helicopter from the U.S. Capitol following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/LsO2MvIc/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2017-01-20T18:16:07.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/LsO2MvIc.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4649030/president-obama-michelle-obama-vacation-after-white-house/","duration":"PT1M5S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4649030/president-obama-michelle-obama-vacation-after-white-house/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```