What 8 Years On My Island Has Taught Me
I've been feeling a bit reflective these last few weeks as my husband and I approach our eight year anniversary of living on our rock. I have been thinking about what it was like when we first set foot on our new island home, how much we have learned over the years,...
Trading All The Stuff For The Tropics
After visiting the beautiful country of Belize several times, I finally convinced myself that moving to this tropical paradise was the perfect decision for this stage of my life. However, coming to terms with this life-changing decision only led to a plethora of other...
Justifying My Island Existence
“So, what do you do on a typical day?” It was the first time anyone asked me that particular question, but I took it the same way as the other questions we hear frequently from our friends and family back where we came from: “What do you do there?” or “How do you...
The Rock Where Medical Care Rocks
The simplest things can be an EVENT in the islands. Today, I have decided to visit my Doctora. The preparations started early in the day. Like many others in the town planning to attend the same event, I showered, washed my hair, and dressed in a go-to-town outfit. A...
Passport Predicament in Paradise
Do not ever, ever lose your passport. It's the most important document we expats own - the one that lets us fly back and forth from our rocks to our home countries. When I "reach," as the Bahamians say, I immediately put my passport in a particular drawer; same...
The Power of the Coconut Telegraph
I woke up the other morning, fed my dogs their morning watermelon, ate breakfast, and checked Facebook (as usual) to see what was going on. The first thing I saw was a post from a well-known islander stating that the "new" transito laws were taking effect that day....
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