Were it not for the Herculean photographic efforts of Bermudian Scott Stallard remote parts of our world would perhaps remain little known to us. Like the wild terrain of Antarctica or the mysterious, forbidding life in Iran, his most recent and favorite trip. “Iran was memorable for its people, (and) its 5000 year history,” said … Continue reading The World Through Stallard’s Eyes
Mark Twain certainly knew beauty when he saw it. And during one of his frequent trips to the place I had called home for over a decade he keenly felt the tug of its beauty and character returning to Bermuda time and time again, and calling it “that happy little paradise.” As I actually lived … Continue reading Paradise Found
Just prior to any occasion requiring gift giving my loving husband would always inquire of me: “What would you like for your birthday or Christmas or anniversary?” To which I would always respond in exactly the same way: “I would like to go around the world.” A request that consistently fell upon deaf ears. Until … Continue reading Round The World
Dear Santa, It may be very hard for you to find us this Christmas as we are far away from the North Pole, smack dab in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, 700 miles off the coast of the United States. So I have provided global coordinates (32.3000° N, 64.7833° ) for your … Continue reading Dear Santa
Blasé is not what you expect to find in Biarritz. But, in addition to the lovely seaside beauty, stylish hotels and hearty food you may also encounter a Basque attitude which is equal parts pride and prejudice. “They do not like us,” said a German who spends a month in Biarritz with his wife every … Continue reading Le Blasé Basque
This is the time of year when many expats from Bermuda travel abroad to see their families and then return with thousands of visitors eager to see the place we now call home. My first glimpse of Bermuda from the air is always an alluring one. Blue skies and turquoise seas paint the picture of … Continue reading A DECLARATION OF TRUTH
BERMUDA TRIANGLE Fay was as unwelcome as any tropical storm intent on dropping by uninvited. But what made her arrival so unique was that no one was really expecting her. Bermuda’s inhabitants know how to prepare for a storm. But when it is supposed to just slip … Continue reading Bermuda Triangle
Arriving empty handed when you’re invited for a meal at someone’s house is such bad form. Full stop. The only thing that’s worse is presenting something that is not first rate. Like a cheap bottle of wine. There is no need to go for an … Continue reading Come Bearing Gifts
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
Burning Daylight 