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.
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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.
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.
Travel & Islands
Ferry from Florida to the Bahamas: Bimini and Grand Bahama by sea
How the ferry from Florida to the Bahamas works: Port Everglades to Bimini or Freeport, passports, Gulf Stream seas in winter, and day trip versus overnight.
Travel & Islands
Travel insurance for a Bahamas trip: hurricanes, medevac and fine print
What to check in travel insurance for the Bahamas: hurricane season, when a storm counts as foreseen, cancel for any reason, Family Island medevac and boats.
Travel & Islands
Harbour Island in a day: water taxi, Dunmore Town and the pink sand
A timed day on Harbour Island from North Eleuthera: the water taxi from Three Island Dock, a walk round Dunmore Town, the pink sand beach and sunset.