From the category archives:

Off island

Off topic, off the Bahamas – the real world beyond these sandy shores.

R&R in London!

We’ve decamped to London for the hurricane season – Nassau gets even more humid and hot from now to autumn, so Mr. R&R and I have rented a place in the big smoke to get our fill of culture for three months. We arrived yesterday and so far, so super – the flat is right [...]

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This can’t be a good idea…

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I pass by this place on New Providence every time the winds are right for kiting from South Beach. I guess when you need a beer, you really need one right now…

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Postcard from Miami: cruising around Stiltsville

No wind for kiteboarding yesterday, or rather lots of wind that disappeared just before we got out on the boat… So we cruised around Stiltsville, just off Key Biscayne, a random collection of wooden houses on stilts in the bay that are in various states of abandonment. [Geeky postscript: I downloaded the free trial of [...]

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An unexpected marketing genius

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I’m not sure how many churches there are on New Providence, but I think in terms of sheer variety they surpass even the liquor stores, petrol stations and nail salons. In such a crowded marketplace, one genteel Bahamian lady of a certain age (all Sunday hats, proper pastel suits and sensible heels) has found a [...]

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