I was driving in my pickup truck to George Town, the main settlement of Exuma, when I came around a turn and there was a policeman signaling for me to stop. Busted! Or so I thought. I pulled over and started to back up. In my rear view mirror, I noticed that the policeman was…
A new, daily direct flight from the busiest airport in North America to Exuma is being hailed as a “game changer”, as the island continues to boom with construction projects and infrastructure development. Beginning on December 19, Delta Airlines will begin daily service from Atlanta to this archipelago of 365 islands, with a resident population…
Exuma is adventure. While you’re immersed in the exotic cays, you might forget you’re in the Bahamas. Close your eyes. Open them again, and see the 365 islands, the coral reefs, the insanely blue and clear water, all teeming with wildlife. Your Bahamian Safari up the Exuma cays, from the comfort of Grand Isle Resort…
Imagine kneeling before her, without a soul in sight, on a sandbar in the middle of the ocean. Rising from the depths, there is a powdery-white path, made new each day, that is miles long and surrounded by the brightest and clearest water you’ve ever seen. And then she said yes. The place, known as…
One of the greatest goaltenders of all time has become the latest addition to GIV Bahamas Inc.’s Brand Ambassador Program after falling in love with Emerald Bay during a recent trip to Exuma with his wife. Grant Fuhr, best known for his performance on the ice when he won five Stanley Cups with the Edmonton…
After being on the island for eight months straight, I broke down and left for Toronto a couple of weeks ago to renew my passport, the only thing that could force me out of here. I was warned that there would be culture shock, going to Canada’s largest city from an island of 5,000, and…
Executives of BAF Financial & Insurance (Bahamas) Limited announced the historic Run for Pompey earlier this month, which is expected to be the next big thing in Bahamian tourism and one of the most authentic and meaningful highlights of the year. As part of the launch, the Ministry of Tourism in the Bahamas declared that…
It’s official: Exuma’s swimming pigs are the most famous farm animals in the world. The sky is the limit for these swimming swine, as they seem to reach new heights on a daily basis. After walking a red carpet in Miami, appearing in big ticket music videos, getting photographed with celebrities and receiving millions upon…
Once a year, some of the greatest thinkers, innovators, entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the world assemble in a tropical paradise. Just north of Virgin Gorda, Necker Island is a pristine, 74-acre island filled with lush jungle teeming wildlife. Richard Branson, eccentric billionaire and Chairman of The Virgin Group, has transformed this sanctuary into an ultra-exclusive…
My Grand Isle Marathon I’m thinking of changing the name of this column to My Garden of Eden, because that’s what this jewel has become to me. I haven’t left this precious island for eight months straight – not to Miami, not even to Nassau. It surprises visitors and locals, and according to Peter Nicholson,…
Canadian television star joins team as company’s second Brand Ambassador for Exuma Allan Hawco, the celebrated Canadian actor, writer and producer, is suiting up for the GIV Bahamas Inc. team to help promote the stunning island of Exuma, Bahamas. He joins Arlene Dickinson, powerhouse marketer and former star of CBC’s Dragon’s Den, as the second…
Panting the colours of Exuma is a daunting task, but Jason Borbay will give it a shot. The eccentric artist turned his cramped one-bedroom apartment, both art studio and abode for his wife and daughters, into a spacious villa at Grand Isle Resort & Spa. His favored perch outside the Guggenheim, announced by tour guides…