Hints of Hurricane Dorian still linger, but The Bahamas as beautiful as ever
FREEPORT, Bahamas – You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That’s a bit of a trite yet true sentiment. Travellers have all had their fair share of nasty, cantankerous customs officials. I know I have. So that’s why my very first impression of The Bahamas was a favourable one. The Bahamian…
Would it really benefit Canada to get into bed with these types – even if the bed was a hammock swaying in a tropical breeze?
I once had political aspirations. It was the early 1980s. A federal election was brewing. At the same time, a tiny chain of British islands in the Caribbean – Turks and Caicos Islands – had expressed interest in forming an association with Canada. What a great idea: Canada’s own warm winter destination. No more currency…