Author: Patricia

Islands: Exuma, the new Maldives

On a typical trip from North America to Maldives, you can expect to travel some 10,000 miles. The airline ticket will cost anywhere from $1,200 to $5,000, and beyond, depending on where you’re leaving from, the time of year and what class. And a direct flight? Forget it. Travelers flying commercial airlines are looking at…

WCPD supports launch of CMHR

Wealth, Creation, Preservation and Donation (WCPD Inc.) attended the grand opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) last month after helping to secure millions in donations. The big event in Winnipeg, representing years of development and more than $350 million in investment, was indeed the hottest ticket in town, with museum staff turning…

WATCH: When Pigs Swim (Exuma)

  As with most people, I heard about the pigs before I saw them. Stepping onto the catamaran, I knew what I would see that day: beautiful water, hundreds of islands, iguanas, tropical fish, maybe a dolphin or two. However, the attraction I just couldn’t get out of my head was the swimming pigs. It…

Bistro opens its doors in Exuma

A new bistro-style restaurant has opened its doors on the main island of Great Exuma, creating yet another outstanding culinary experience for the community. Coral Lounge & Bistro, located at the marina of February Point, offers customers a picturesque view of the ocean in an intimate, casual atmosphere. At the same time, the restaurant is…

Paradise Report: My Plate is Full

This spectacular resort is heating up in more ways than one! Yes, the temperature is well above 30° (that’s over 80° for our American friends), and I’m just talking about the ocean. The eternal, warm ocean breezes and sunny hot days of Exuma are always appreciated in the winter months. But this summer, besides the…

Music city sings Exuma’s praises

Country music. Cowboy boots. And Exuma? At first glance, Exuma and Nashville don’t share many letters. But in a storied 19th century grand townhouse, located in the heart of downtown Nashville, a group of the city’s elite are sipping “Exuma Blue” cocktails and watching sweeping footage of private islands and turquoise waters. The Standard, a…

Sickkids joins Exuma cycling event

A major pediatric centre in Toronto is joining forces with  an up-and-coming cycling event to help raise money for healthcare on Exuma. Sickkids Foundation, the charitable arm of The Hospital for Sick Children, is planning a delegation to the island for November 14 as an off-shoot of their Sickkids-Caribbean Initiative (SCI). Ted Garrard,  President of…

Exuma hits cover of Maxim

Maxim, the men’s lifestyle magazine reaching nearly 9 million readers each month, has featured Exuma on its July/August issue. Well, technically they have featured international supermodel Irina Shayk, but the famous Exuma blue waters provide a pretty amazing backdrop. Shayk was photographed for the popular magazine at Elizabeth Harbor Sandbar in Great Exuma, Bahamas, not…