It’s a few weeks now since we returned from Antigua. That has given me time not only to settle back into normal life but also to reflect upon our month of experimenting with a different way of living.The predominant lesson I learnt was that, in the Western world, we live incredibly stressful lives — andContinue reading “Retirement Stress: What Living in Antigua Taught Us About Simplifying Life”
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Eating Our Way Through Antigua: Local Food, Surprises and a Few Lessons Along the Way
One of the things that has changed most since retirement — and since we swapped holidays for longer stays travelling abroad — is the way we eat. Back home our days are quite simple. Breakfast, our main meal sometime between 1 and 3pm, and then maybe a piece of fruit or a slice of toastContinue reading “Eating Our Way Through Antigua: Local Food, Surprises and a Few Lessons Along the Way”
A Perfect Day at Long Bay: From Snorkeling to Sunset Dining
Long Bay was a little different from the beaches we’d visited so far, not least because it required a 40-minute drive across Antigua from our home on the west coast to the island’s eastern shoreline. The journey itself was part of the experience, taking us through villages and countryside that reminded us just how variedContinue reading “A Perfect Day at Long Bay: From Snorkeling to Sunset Dining”
A Month in Antigua: Embracing Relaxation and Beaches
I can’t stress this enough: we are not in Antigua on holiday we are living here! We’re not working our way through a list of must-see attractions, racing from beach to beach, or ticking restaurants off an itinerary. In fact, one of the reasons we came here for a month was to do all thoseContinue reading “A Month in Antigua: Embracing Relaxation and Beaches”
Living in Antigua: Discovering Local Life Beyond Tourism
So here we are in Antigua settled into our temporary home starting to live like a local. Just a week into this new life I’ve already noticed some differences to when we were here in February. It’s the Shoulder Season: As our first week began to unfold we soon discovered that whilst this time ofContinue reading “Living in Antigua: Discovering Local Life Beyond Tourism”
Why We’re Trading England for Life in Antigua
We were scheduled to go on a road trip around Wales starting on May 7th and lasting 26 nights. It was all planned, there was an itinerary, accommodation booked (with free cancellation), a budget in place and money allocated. However there is always room to change your mind. While we were in Antigua back inContinue reading “Why We’re Trading England for Life in Antigua”
Affordable Dining in Antigua: Tips and Local Eats
My final post on Antigua, before we head to our third destination on this Caribbean adventure, offers an insight into how we eat while travelling—especially since the Caribbean is known to be expensive. First of all, that in order to stretch our funds so we can complete the rest of our travel plans, we doContinue reading “Affordable Dining in Antigua: Tips and Local Eats”
Exploring Antigua’s Bird Island: Nature and Snorkeling
We are approaching the end of our trip to Antigua and decided, in advance of our arrival on the island, to book a boat tour to Bird’s Nest Island. I had researched the various tours on offer and we chose to use this company which departed from Parham Harbour. Parham On the day in questionContinue reading “Exploring Antigua’s Bird Island: Nature and Snorkeling”
The Harmony of History, Music, and Barbecue in Antigua
Continuing to explore the island of Antigua we ventured south to Nelsons’ Dockyard and Shirley Heights. Driving to our destination accentuated the poor condition of the roads as it was a mere 14 miles from our accommodation but the trip took nearly an hour! An equivalent journey at home on a similar category of roadContinue reading “The Harmony of History, Music, and Barbecue in Antigua”
Discover Antigua’s East Coast: History, Nature, and Culinary Delights
Our next adventure in Antigua took us to Betty’s Hope, Devils Bridge and then lunch and an afternoon at Half Moon Bay.It gave us a good introduction into the broader island, the people who live here, the tourist infrastructure and its association with the overall economy. Betty’s Hope Betty’s Hope is a historic sugar plantation locatedContinue reading “Discover Antigua’s East Coast: History, Nature, and Culinary Delights”
A Midlife Adventure 