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.
Business & Economy
Tourism, financial services, small business and the cost of living, explained in plain terms.
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.
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Electrical upgrades on a mainland family house: weighing cost and risk
Panels, EV chargers and lighting on a family house abroad: how to weigh the cost and risk of each job and what to ask an electrician.
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Cracks in a family house: what old island builders knew about foundations
What old island builders knew about keeping a house still, and the decisions a family faces when cracks appear in a relative's home.
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Tipping in the Bahamas: service charges, VAT and who to tip
How tipping works in the Bahamas: the 15% service charge many bills already include, 10% VAT, and what to give taxi drivers, porters, housekeepers and guides.
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Swapping a bathtub for a shower: the order of jobs for a parent's home
Turning a parent's tub into a safer shower, step by step: what to do now, what to plan for, and how to manage the work from a distance.
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The family papers on a small island: what to sort before the next gathering
Where the deeds live, who talks to an adviser and what happens to the house: the family money questions to settle calmly.
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A family group in the Colorado mountains: weighing the transport costs
Rental cars or a group shuttle from the mountains to the airport? How an island family can weigh the costs and the risks of winter roads.
Business & Economy
How tourism shapes the Bahamian economy: cruise, resorts and Out Islands
How visitor spending flows through the Bahamian economy: cruise versus stopover visitors, Nassau versus the Out Islands, and the risks of relying on tourism.
Business & Economy
Starting a small business in Nassau: licences, VAT and first steps
How to open a small business in Nassau step by step: choosing a structure, reserving a name, the business licence, National Insurance, VAT and banking.