I took the plunge. After much angst and chart making and money counting I finally went for it and ordered an underwater point and shoot and housing. While some people have marveled what a good deal I got, I remind them that I still stop to pick up pennies on the ground. I considered waiting and…

Last year, I was eating hamburgers at the Freebird Bar and Grill in Phnom Penh. This year I was sitting out a rainstorm, grilling burgers with our Canadian friends in Grand Cayman. The fourth of July abroad… always interesting. Recently I wrote about being homesick. I’d have to say, I woke up on independence day feeling…

Looking at my calendar from this summer, I can’t believe how much is blocked out under “Family in Town.” On my flight down to Cayman, I already knew my mom was coming down to visit soon. Little did I know at the time my dad, sister, cousin and her husband would soon be buying tickets to…

There’s no way I was going to let my own mother come to Grand Cayman and not kiss a stingray. From the moment she booked her ticket down to the island for a week alongside one of her best friends, it was the one thing I knew we would do.  Stingray City is one of Grand…

Living on an island where life seems to take place underwater and the highest peak on the terrain is the garbage dump can start to wear on you. I’m not even what you would consider an outdoorsy type, and even I start to fantasize about mountains I could climb. So in that respect the Mastic Trail…

Living in Cayman is such a totally different experience than visiting here. True, I work at Stingray City, but it’s a bit different being behind the camera at a tourist attraction than in front of it. Which is why I was so excited to get my Mom down here to visit! She and her friend Cathy…