Bahamian peas 'n' rice recipe: pigeon peas, salt pork, thyme and the pot
A Bahamian peas 'n' rice recipe in metric and cups: pigeon peas, salt pork, tomato paste and thyme, the right pot, fixes for mushy rice and island variations.
Nassau & Beyond: Travel, culture & island life in the Bahamas and the Caribbean
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Swimming with pigs from Nassau: how the Exuma day trips work
Swimming with pigs from Nassau: how the Exuma day trips work, boat or plane, the long day, what drives the cost, pig welfare and what to bring.
Nassau near the cruise port: a port day on foot from Prince George Wharf
Things to do near the Nassau cruise port on foot: history minutes from Prince George Wharf, where to eat, the nearest beaches and getting back aboard on time.
Travel & Islands
Swimming with pigs from Nassau: how the Exuma day trips work
Swimming with pigs from Nassau: how the Exuma day trips work, boat or plane, the long day, what drives the cost, pig welfare and what to bring.
Culture & History
Nassau near the cruise port: a port day on foot from Prince George Wharf
Things to do near the Nassau cruise port on foot: history minutes from Prince George Wharf, where to eat, the nearest beaches and getting back aboard on time.
Food & Drink
Bahamian peas 'n' rice recipe: pigeon peas, salt pork, thyme and the pot
A Bahamian peas 'n' rice recipe in metric and cups: pigeon peas, salt pork, tomato paste and thyme, the right pot, fixes for mushy rice and island variations.
Island Living
Renting a home in Nassau: areas, leases, deposits and what to check
How renting in Nassau works in practice: choosing an area, upfront costs, the lease terms that matter, utility accounts and the checks to make before signing.
Business & Economy
Financial services in the Bahamas: banks, trusts, funds and regulators
How the Bahamian financial sector fits together: domestic and offshore banks, trust companies, funds and insurers, and the five bodies that regulate them.
Lifestyle
Snorkel gear for kids in the Bahamas: masks, vests, fins and safety
Snorkel gear for kids in the Bahamas: fitting a mask to a small face, dry-top snorkels, fins, vests, rash guards and the supervision that matters most.
Caribbean & World
Learning to surf on a predictable wave: what to decide before the trip
Why a man-made wave suits beginners, how to plan a family surf trip to Florida, and how to bring those skills back to island water.
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Financial services in the Bahamas: banks, trusts, funds and regulators
How the Bahamian financial sector fits together: domestic and offshore banks, trust companies, funds and insurers, and the five bodies that regulate them.
Travel & Islands
What to pack for a Bahamas cruise: a 3 to 5 night packing list
What to pack for a 3 to 5 night Bahamas cruise: documents, the boarding-day bag, cabin kit, cruise-line rules on power strips and irons, and a port-day bag.
Business & Economy
Repainting a mainland house before a move: the order of jobs from the islands
Leaving a Colorado house for the islands? Here is the order of painting decisions so fresh walls help the move rather than slow it.
Business & Economy
An older bathroom, island lessons: what to decide before the remodel
Island houses taught us to plan a bathroom around water and air first. Here is the order of decisions before an older bathroom is remodelled.
Lifestyle
Snorkel gear for kids in the Bahamas: masks, vests, fins and safety
Snorkel gear for kids in the Bahamas: fitting a mask to a small face, dry-top snorkels, fins, vests, rash guards and the supervision that matters most.
Island Living
Renting a home in Nassau: areas, leases, deposits and what to check
How renting in Nassau works in practice: choosing an area, upfront costs, the lease terms that matter, utility accounts and the checks to make before signing.