One of my favourite ways to spend time on the island of Eleuthera is fishing. How ever you like to fish, it can be done on Eleuthera. The island has quite a following of fly fisherman who frequent the island. The draw of Eleuthera for the fly fisherman is the fact that there are a […]
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Nassau Points of Interest/Attractions Overview
Most points of interest, or local attractions in Nassau are reachable by foot from the Cruise Ship terminal. Forts There are three standing forts in Nassau and a few batteries. These were built to defend against foreign invaders which would have included the Spanish, French navies and Pirates who made Nassau their base of operation […]
Beaches Overview
There are a few beaches on the Island of New Providence. Most of the beaches consist of the typical powdery white sand that the Bahamas is famous for. The sea in the Bahamas is almost pool clear and the ocean temperatures vary from 73 – 85 degrees f. Cabbage Beach Located on Paradise Island. Cabbage […]
Birds of a Feather
“Birds of a feather flock together” is what I have always been told. At Ardastra Gardens Zoo you have an opportunity to literally get face to face with the magnificent Flamingo. The Flamingo is definitely the star of the Show at Ardastra Gardens. Twice a day the parade them around the small arena showing off […]
Top Hotel Value
In my travels I have come to realise that a diversity of activities on a vacation are important. I’m not sure if it’s the rebel in me, or just the need to see what a country or state is really about. The thing that bothers me most about travel today is the drive of resorts […]
Cabbage Beach
Cabbage Beach The beach that runs along the Northern coast of Paradise Island. As you can see in the photo at the left Cabbage Beach is a beautiful white sand beach. The sand is very loose and so almost impossible to drive any kind of vehicle on. Seeing this view always manages to take my […]
Life’s a Beach
In the Bahamas it can be said that life is a “beach.” Some of my favourite memories growing up were in the summer vacation. We would all meet at a friends house pretty early in the morning in anticipation of what we may do for the day. There were always those in the group who […]
Golf In The Bahamas
Some of us simply can’t think of going somewhere so savage as to not have at least one Golf Course. So what about the Bahamas? Let’s face it, some of the bahamian islands are a little behind the eight ball on this one. But some boast really nice courses that call for your tee time. […]
East Villa Restaurant
The East Villa Restaurant is a bit of a walk from Paradise Island. It can be done! If you are not up for the walk, it is one of the Restaurants that is a must in Nassau. So get a Cab. This is one of my favourite restaurants in Nassau. Not only is the food […]
Double Dragon Restaurant
The Double Dragon is another restaurant within easy walking distance of any of the hotels on Paradise Island. To get to the Double Dragon Restaurant walk over the bridge with traffic leaving the island. Once on top of the bridge you should be able to see the Double Dragon off to the left. It is a white […]