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Tourism

Taking another look: unexpected gifts

22 November 2010

Some things I get all excited about little things. I’m checking my blogs irregularly these days, for reasons one day I’ll write about, and came across a comment in the spam filter that I thought I ought to keep. I followed the link that went with it, and I came to the blog dailyplanet.org.uk, and [...]

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Recessing and Vacating

22 November 2009

The last post generated some discussion over on Facebook, where I import posts from Blogworld, and where a lot of discussion takes place. Here’s some of what was said: Dennis Jones: Got to say I am not impressed. Starts with a good false premise about locals and conch fritters, then…’seeks to educate’ those who presumably [...]

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A ‘recession vacation’ in The Bahamas

22 November 2009

Ever wonder what tourists think of The Bahamas? have a look at what one had to say. I like it mostly because of the writing. I imagine for Bahamians it’s a very different place. In fact, I’d be willing to offer long odds that most locals have never touched a conch fritter. Unfortunately (or fortunately, [...]

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Caribbean Tourism: it’s the same everywhere

4 July 2009

One of the stories on the news last night (that’s right, ZNS news) was a longish feature on the sufferings of Atlantis, Paradise Island, as the result of the recession. I really didn’t write down the figures, but they were enough to elicit weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth — 3% down in occupancy [...]

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On Recreating the Plantation (in a “Free” Society)

9 April 2009

The story I’m about to share is nothing new. It just happened, but the complaint is an old one round here. I’m going to put it side by side with another one, a different one from a different Caribbean nation. The problem isn’t just with the fact that the incidents happened. The real problem lies [...]

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Nassau in the 1950s

23 September 2008

A tourist trap already. Check out this promotional film from Pan Am: Comments are welcome.

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CARIFESTA and Tourism Potential

17 August 2008

There’s a tendency for Bahamians and other “sensible people” to express scepticism regarding the value of the arts.  Word has it that there’s a fairly widespread consensus that the hosting and/or attendance at CARIFESTA is a waste of money and time. However, there’s no similar consensus that direct expenditure on the hiring of international (read [...]

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Microwave not recommended to bake a quality bread product

13 June 2008

I’m baking a frozen roll of French bread for breakfast.  That’s what it said on the package. Know this.  As long as I’m awake, little things run through my head, rather like the ticker tape display you see at stock markets.  Little communications from my subconscious flash across my conscious mind and distract me from [...]

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CARIFESTA XI

27 March 2008

For people who haven’t been paying attention, it turns out that The Bahamas is going to host CARIFESTA after all, earlier than originally announced. Trinidad and Tobago has agreed to let The Bahamas host the Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts (CARIFESTA) in 2010, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham announced Saturday. He made the disclosure during a [...]

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