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Moving from Island to Island, Taking It Slowly Slowly
My first experience of island life came at the ripe old age of 45 on the island of Tortola in the BVI. I had met my soon-to-be husband who was living/working in the BVI, but I had never before travelled this far afield and was daunted by the prospect of leaving my...
How Island Life Sets You Free
I hadn't worn a bikini since turning 40. It wasn't that I considered myself to be fat, I had just kind of thought that we Brits don't really do bikinis after turning 40. That, and the fact that I couldn't possibly compete with all of the younger bikini-clad babes......
The Varied Drinking Cultures Across Islands
We Brits seem to be infamous for our binge drinking. Friday night in the UK is the night when everyone makes the most of it, though it's kind of an unwritten rule there that you do not drink on a school night. Perhaps this is the reason why Brits gets so excited to go...