As my Caribbean adventure came to an end I found myself struggling to find the motivation to write my next post. Call it writers block, general apathy, maybe even the world demise, something zapped my writer’s energy. My biggest surprise, therefore, was to return to my stats and find that for the first time everContinue reading “Unforgettable Adventures: My Favorite Cities Revealed”
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Top Farmers Markets in Barbados: Holders and Brighton Compared
As we come to the close of our Caribbean adventure I thought I would introduce another aspect of Bajan life -markets!Barbados may be known for its beaches, but its farmers markets reveal a deeper, more local rhythm of island life. Two of the most popular—Holders House Farmers Market and Brighton Farmers Market—offer distinctly different experiences, each worthContinue reading “Top Farmers Markets in Barbados: Holders and Brighton Compared”
Discover the Serenity of Barbados’ Flower Forest
We said our goodbyes to Antigua and boarded a short Caribbean hop over to Barbados—our final stop on this Caribbean island adventure. For me, it felt a little like returning to familiar ground; this was my fourth visit, and there’s something about the island that keeps drawing me back. Usually, we gravitate towards the north-westContinue reading “Discover the Serenity of Barbados’ Flower Forest”
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”
Affordable Caribbean Travel in Antigua: Dickenson Bay and Local Eats
So having travelled for another full day, on the Saturday, settled in and woken up to that magnificent view we took a day off on the Sunday to recuperate. Being a bit of a chatterbox it didn’t take me long to introduce myself to our neighbours on either side. On one side there was aContinue reading “Affordable Caribbean Travel in Antigua: Dickenson Bay and Local Eats”
Antigua Travel Guide: Tips for First-Time Visitors
Antigua is a brand new island for us to explore in the Caribbean.Prior to my arrival my preconception was I didn’t imagine the island would be as sophisticated as Barbados or Grand Cayman but thought, in light of its popularity, it would be more developed than Grenada, which we visited last year – Adventures inContinue reading “Antigua Travel Guide: Tips for First-Time Visitors”
Exploring Local Food in Grand Cayman: Tips and Prices
As part of our Caribbean trip I think it is important to give you an insight into how we eat whilst on an adventure. We are not normally here to eat in high end restaurants and spend the sort of budget you would if you were on your annual two week holiday but we didContinue reading “Exploring Local Food in Grand Cayman: Tips and Prices”
A Midlife Adventure 