Hurricane Irene: What I’ve learnt and where I’m at now. Hi guys this is my welcome back article , after a two week long hiatus of sorts that involved hurricane preparations, being without light and power for about 4 days during the hurricane and how it has changed me. Before: Growth happens to an individual [...]
Good morning Friends, Thank you for all your kind words and sentiments during the Hurricane. Irene has officially passed, and for the most part she has left Nassau, Grand Bahama and my home partially unscathed. I’m missing some shingles, and the roof has a few leaks. But I’m in good spirits and happy. Unfortunately some [...]
So last night Tropical depression Bret was upgraded to a Tropical storm and quite honestly I’m not to concerned yet. I know many of my friends who have never lived through a hurricane or an extreme weather situation may find my nonchalant attitude kind of unsettling, but it comes with good reason. Every year in [...]
As much as I love everything about the Bahamas, the island, the beaches, the life. There are certain things that coexist in this habitat, that we sometimes carefully forget or avoid like sharks for instance. Either because we don’t care, or don’t realize the balance that nature has put together. Yesterday a significant change to [...]
The Labor day celebrations officially began today in the Bahamas! The Holiday: For Bahamians Labor Day is a national holiday celebrated on the first Friday in June in order to commemorate the hard work our citizens, civil servants and other laborers put in day in and day out. Many times visitors enter our shores, and [...]
After a recent press announcement reporting that Norwegian oil Giant Statoil would be teaming up with a newly formed Bahamian oil company BPC (Bahamas Petroleum Company); Bahamian Minister of the Environment Dr. Earl Deveaux put his foot down, and suspended consideration of all drilling and oil exploration applications. Personally, I wholeheartedly agree with his decision. [...]
If you have plans to be in Nassau during May you’re in for a helluva treat; the annual Paradise Plates event will be held this Saturday at the Atlantis Hotel. Paradise Plates is a local charity event, which combines 14 of the islands greatest chefs, with wines, beers and spirits from all around the world. [...]
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