Buongiorno Bella! Cappuccino? “Come, sit down” urged the proprietor of the lovely cafe in Capri, “We are open.” And that is how the entire Italian holiday went. Restaurant owner after restaurant owner planted firmly on the doorstep of their establishments, smiling broadly and warmly beckoning us … Continue reading A Warm Welcome is Worth Its Weight In Gold
Posh vacation itineraries rarely include exposure to human misery, but sometimes things just work out that way. For nine luxury-filled days we travelled by train through South Africa. We dressed formally for dinner which were of the gourmet variety. We were taken, almost by hand, to game drives to view gorgeous wildlife. Then we could … Continue reading A Country Of Contrasts
Good morning. How are you?” If you’re smart, this is the first expression you’ll add to your verbal repertoire upon arriving in Bermuda, followed very quickly by “good afternoon” and then, of course, “good evening.” These simple phrases are the accepted conversation starter on the island and the official preamble to any social exchange, however … Continue reading Modern Civility
She has always been a maverick. One of the most well known women in the insurance business, Fiona Luck is internationally admired across Bermuda, London and the USA. Achievement is in her blood. So is the sea. For more than 2 decades now Luck has lived surrounded by water on the island of Bermuda. … Continue reading Luck and Ancestors Spell Success
Please stop blaming the economy if your business is failing. Maybe it’s your business model. Case in point: I discovered a man with a van who advertised bespoke car cleaning services. He would actually travel to your home and 90-minutes later your car was clean and no longer an embarrassment to the neighbourhood. The epitome … Continue reading Clean up your act and get a good business model or else…
Just as many visitors from Boston must adhere to our left hand rules of the road in Bermuda so too must many Bermudians who travel to Boston accustom themselves to the driving culture there. Case in point, there is a genius in the the Massachusetts highway department who has found an hysterical way to communicate … Continue reading Drivers Beware: At Home or Abroad
In the world of collectables, there is arguably nothing more exciting than the discovery and acquisition of something very old and very rare. English Auctioneer James Rylands, who is married to Bermudian Jen Cox, has been successful on both counts. In the art and antiquities business for three decades, his latest find is undoubtedly his … Continue reading Yours for a Million bucks !
“I love it,” is the only way that Bermudian Shelly Greene can describe her recently completed home transformation. “I wanted to renovate this house as soon as I moved in.” That was 30 years ago. So this renovation has certainly been a long time in coming. The house is named ‘Palm Creek’ and is located … Continue reading A Divine Design
How to gently put this? Perhaps it is time to improve our experience at Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport either through privatization or better training. I write this after completing an epic journey from Bermuda to Boston. Normally the trip takes two hours. Unless someone screws up. Then it takes 12. Already delayed by weather … Continue reading Flight Fury
There is nothing more humbling than seeing people achieve what we cannot. If we are wise, those heroes motivate us to do what we can. Katie was one such inspiration. She and I attended the same college, though not at the same time. Years after my graduation, Katie became the subject of a television report … Continue reading Small, But Powerful.
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