The Pernicious Pests Of Paradise
The cay we live on is truly a beautiful place. Our little bungalow overlooks the gentle Sea of Abaco. Our north shore shoulders the cobalt Atlantic. Colorful reefs fringe our iron shore. There are swaths of bright green, grassy pastures in between, stippled with mini...
Beware the Salty Air
I come from Canada - the interior of Canada, the very driest part of Canada. While we do have oceans on three coasts, they are at least 1,000 miles away in every direction. If we did happen to have a day with a relative humidity of 30%, we were damp. Things like salt...
Thwarted Sarcasm in the Name of Tourism
I work in the hospitality industry, so I encounter tourists on a daily basis. I find meeting new people very fulfilling, so overall, this job is a great fit for my personality. While I may live on a small island, working in tourism allows me to come into contact with...
Zika vs. Jamaica
I am sitting on the edge of my bed, calmly poised with insect zapper in hand. I am frustrated, I feel irritated from being sung to in my ears just as I drift off to sleep. This seems liked a nightly ritual campaigned by the dreaded mosquito. I am up and I am ready for...
Livin’ the Limbo Life
No, I am not referring to a neighborhood dancing contest. Though that would be a fun life to be livin', wouldn't it? The state of limbo I am referring to is the reality of leaving one's home country and taking up residence in another. You'd think it would be easy in...
The Russian Roulette of Island Cars
One of the first choices you're confronted with when you move to a Caribbean island is figuring out how you're going to get around. Though the island is tiny by comparison to many other places, things can still be a bit more spread out than you'd anticipate. You...
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