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They say that reading can "take you places." Oh boy, were they right. My husband and I took turns reading "The Firm" by John Grisham, a legal thriller in which the main character travels to the Cayman Islands. By the time we had finished it, he was already looking up jobs on the island. As fate would have it, he got hired right away. And me, after 24 years of living in the Midwest, packed up my life into a couple suitcases and took the leap with him. So far my first year of living on a rock has been a complete adventure and total learning experience. From shark encounters on reef dives to carrying home fresh mangos on our scooter. From sunset swims to international 5k clubs. Every moment of this island adventure has been unique and wonderful. I cannot wait to see what else this rock life has in store for me! My blog: https://islanddiariesbykate.com/
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Experiencing Culture Shock When Traveling Off Your Island
There is a certain excitement one gets when going on a road trip that you don't get when flying. Yes, you dread sitting in the car all day, but you can listen to music all day and eat snacks that you don’t normally eat and your journey often has several destinations....
Sunkissed Christmas
This year I’ll be celebrating my 11th Christmas on this beautiful island and my main goal for this holiday season is to make the perfect sand-snowman. I can assure you that this is a task far more difficult than Pinterest or Instagram would have you believe. Last...
Christmas on Saba
It’s quiet out. And dark. The colourful street lights are up in each of the four villages of Saba, Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas is playing, the tree is up, half hiding the presents underneath and the house smells of home-made cooking. It’s Christmas time...
My Love Letter to The Sea – How we are harming it and how we can protect it
I like the sea. That might be an under-statement: I really really love the sea. I love to see the different shades of blue, azure, turquoise and green. I love to take a stroll along the shoreline, barefoot, feeling the waves lapping over my toes, with various grades...
In Praise of Real Food
Island food culture is a wonderful riot, to be savoured and enjoyed. When we first came on island I was surprised by the food fusion between American, British and Caribbean fare. You would easily find an overblown pot of peanut butter alongside a similar-sized jar of...
How To Be An Annoying Tourist
The cruise ship horns are blasting. The streets are bustling with wide-eyed people donned in Hawaiian print. The smell of aerosol sunscreen spray fills the hot tropical air and stings your eyes. This can only mean one thing...peak tourist season is upon us. The...
