Lifestyle
Snorkelling from shore in the Bahamas: entries, conditions and spots
Shore snorkelling in the Bahamas: choosing a safe entry, reading wind and swell from the beach, what lives near shore, and reefs worth a swim on each island.
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Lifestyle
Water shoes for the Bahamas: when you need them and what to look for
Water shoes for the Bahamas: when they help on ironshore, urchins, hot sand and boat days, when to go barefoot, the main types, fit and drying them out.
Travel & Islands
Renting a car in the Bahamas: driving on the left, licences and golf carts
How car hire works in the Bahamas: driving on the left, using your home licence, island roads and fuel, insurance at the counter, and golf carts on the cays.
Lifestyle
Sunset times in the Bahamas: sunrise, daylight and golden hour by month
Sunrise and sunset times in the Bahamas month by month, Eastern Time and daylight saving, golden hour in the tropics, and where to watch the sun go down.
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.
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.
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.
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.