So I mentioned before that I had ordered a new camera. Well she has arrived and my oh my… what a beauty. I thought it would be appropriate to introduce you all to the team, the family of picture makers that bring you all the visuals this blog has to offer. Some (Mark) have expressed concern…

Some of the most common work Heather does — and thus I do, as her intern — is family portrait sessions on the beach. Again, I thought I’d share a little of the work I’ve been up to while I’m not off playing in paradise! Sandy Snaps When I first arrived in Cayman, Heather and I…

Cayman nightlife can be a bit lacking. Drinks are expensive, bars close at midnight on Saturdays (alcohol can’t be sold on Sundays) and the crowds can be underwhelming. But there are a few beacons in the night, and one of them is the Valhalla. The Cayman Islands are pirate crazy, there are big pirate statues throughout…

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…

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…