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06/11/2025

Our June ‘Great BVI Beach Crawl’ finally took to us to ‘beach bar central’. Making the short drive over the hill in JVD, we parked in the lot and stepped out onto the main part of White Bay… and right into the Soggy Dollar. Not much needs to be said about this place, a constant presence on lists of the Best Caribbean Beach Bars.

01/11/2025

Sadly, after successfully weathering many previous storms, Floyd’s Pelican Bar did not make it through Hurricane Melissa. Not unexpected news to anyone who has visited this legendary offshore bar. We were lucky enough to take the boat trip out a few years ago. Reports are that Floyd and his son Sheldon plan to “regroup and rebuild” this Jamaican icon. Wishing them, and all Jamaicans, the best on their road to recovery🇯🇲.

30/10/2025

Jamaica🇯🇲 has taken a devastating blow from Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm to hit the island in recorded memory. Countless homes and businesses have been destroyed and, tragically, lives lost. The road back will be long and hard. It’s time for us move beyond “thoughts and prayers”, to tangible action. Whether you have - like me - visited this beautiful country or not, I ask you to please join me in donating to hurricane relief efforts. Do your due diligence as, shamefully, there are already unscrupulous people taking advantage of this tragedy, and find a legitimate agency in your country. In Canada🇨🇦, globalmedic.ca and the Canadian Red Cross are two of several such organizations. Internationally, the Jamaican government has set up an official website - supportjamaica.gov.jm Don’t wait, help is needed urgently. Please feel free to share this message.

28/10/2025

Channeling my inner English Country Squire during a bright, brisk autumn day in Ontario.😂 Leaves beginning to change into glorious fall colours🍁, pumpkins everywhere🎃. Discovered a little village less than two hours from Toronto, with a charming country inn (with a really cool little pub tucked underneath) and a buzzy craft brewery. Until then, had no idea they existed. Just tells me that when I’m not in the islands, I should explore my own surrounding more… 🍁

27/10/2025

Happy Independence Day to the nation of St. Vincent & the Grenadines from all your friends in Canada. Such islands and lovely people! 🇻🇨🇨🇦

25/10/2025

The next stop on our ‘Great BVI Beach Bar Crawl’ back in June was Alice’s Restaurant & Bar, part of the Beach Club at White Bay Villas, where we were staying on Jost Van D**e. Checked in and headed right down for a drink, a swim… and a swing.

18/10/2025

A walk along the beach in Great Harbour, JVD during our June ‘Great BVI Beach Bar Crawl’ took us to an old favourite - the delightfully rough and ready - and always entertaining - Corsairs. Hope it never changes…

17/10/2025

Every year at this time I like to post a picture of something I accomplished in the last 12 months. Here I am enjoying a pint in one of my favourite London pubs, the Horse & Guardsman in Whitehall, on our recent visit to the UK. I do so because, as many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month🎗️. But how many know that today, October 17th, marks the beginning of Male Breast Cancer Week? Actually, how many of you even know that men can get breast cancer? Well they can. I know because I was diagnosed with it a few years ago. I’m only able to do what I do today because I didn’t ignore the signs, booked an appointment with my doctor and received appropriate treatment. So, here’s my annual reminder - male breast cancer is rare but out there guys! Stay alert. And cheers and blessings to all my fellow travellers on the breast cancer journey. 🎗️♥️💛💚

10/10/2025

Next up on the JVD segment of June ‘Great BVI Beach Bar Crawl’ was a new one - for us at least - the Tipsy Shark. It’s just a bit down the beach from Foxy’s in Great Harbour. A great place to eat. Loved those Rum Ribs. 😋

05/10/2025

Picking up on my bar-by-bar report on our ‘Great BVI Beach Bar Crawl’ back in June. My last post on this was of our final stop in Tortola before heading over to Jost Van D**e for a few nights. And where to begin a visit to JVD? Where else but the ‘godfather’ of all Caribbean beach bars - the legendary Foxy’s.

03/10/2025

Any way you look at it, I guess I’m just a beach guy (bum?) at heart. Perhaps it comes from being born within the sound of the ocean and walking to and from school along the seashore (unknown to my parents, who thought I was taking the bus). Whether it’s Climping Beach in Sussex on the English Channel, or the golden sand of Cane Garden Bay in the British Virgin Islands - it’s where I am happiest. Already thinking about the next trip to the ocean. South, perhaps… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌊🇻🇬

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