Well, I made it back to Anguilla! I had a pretty smooth travel day yesterday and was so excited to arrive back on my favorite island once again. Ahhh, island bliss… You may or may not have noticed that I’ve been neglecting this blog a bit in the past few months. That’s been mostly because [...]
Whenever we travel away from home, it’s likely that we’re going to encounter people who live, think and act differently than we do. This applies not only to when we visit foreign countries, but could also be the case when we travel a just a few towns away. Recognizing that fact, it seems to automatically [...]
It isn’t difficult to fall in love with island accents, especially if you’ve naturally begun to associate them with that mesmerizing bliss that takes over when you’re in a Caribbean paradise. (A word of advice though: Don’t get so obsessed that you borderline stalk a guy in the grocery store because you hear him talking [...]
When I travel away from home, I like to make sure that I am still reachable by my family and close friends in case of emergency. For that reason, before I leave, I try to do some research about whether my US-based cell phone will work at my destination, what extra charges I may incur [...]
One of the things that really took me by surprise on my first visit to Anguilla was the way that locals were so quick to offer their greetings to tourists. Depending on the time of day, it was rare not to get a “good morning”, “good afternoon” or “good night” (considered to be a greeting [...]
I recently went to a reggae concert near my home in which three major artists from Jamaica were playing. At about the time the show was supposed to start, I asked Sherwin, one of the people sitting at the bar with me, whether we should head towards the stage to make sure we didn’t miss [...]
If you’re planning on going on a vacation to Anguilla, and especially if you’re staying in one of the larger resorts, you aren’t likely to want for much during your stay. In fact, you can probably be as relaxed and pampered as you want to be with the wide array of spa services, dining options [...]
With an estimated population of just under 15,000 people (according to the CIA Factbook), Anguilla definitely has a small-town feel to it. It’s the kind of place where everyone seems to know everyone else, and even if they don’t, a short conversation is likely enough to uncover a degree or two of separation between almost [...]
