With my documents all in order, I was ready to get to board my flight from South Africa to George Town, Cayman Islands. As a word of advice to those of you that may be coming to the Cayman Islands as an expatriate, these are some of the things that you should have before you land on the island:
Once I had accepted the “dream” job in the Cayman Islands, the next step was for me to complete the required immigration forms for my work permit application. The Cayman immigration office (like any other in the world) is very particular about the how the application forms are completed and that all the required supporting [...]
Before barely a year ago, the only thing that I knew about the Cayman Islands was that it was supposed to be some dodgy place in the Caribbean where corrupt politicians and business men, druglords and gangsters all hid their ill-gotten gains.
Champion House II is situated on Eastern Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The restaurant was opened in 1988 and has become a popular restaurant for locals, expatriates and tourists. I always say a sign of a good Chinese restaurant is when it is always full of Chinese; going by the same argument Champion [...]
According to: Queerty:
"Homophobia’s got a way of lasting the test of time. Massachusetts-based gay activist Aaron Chandler certainly learned that lesson this week.
The 23-year old wrote in from the Grand Cayman Islands, where he and some friends are currently on vacation. Chandler explained that he, his boyfriend and some gal pals went out for a night of dancing when a police officer broke up their party to reprimand Chandler for “showing public affection” with his boyfriend.
The men originally blew the copper off, but learned a lesson when, after they kissed again, the copper called for backup.
There are two problems here, one more severe than the other. First, the fact that sexual policing remains on the books in this British territory confounds, but doesn’t surprise. Gibralt
Past few days an interesting turn of events happened. I learned about a freediving course organized by Performance Freediving on Grand Cayman island.
Not only it was something interesting that I wanted to do, but also it was taking place on a far and exotic island. I knew it was going to be expensive traveling [...]
Welcome to my Cayman Islands blog. I am creating this blog to journalize my experience of living and working in the Cayman Islands. I believe that it is a once in a life time opportunity to experience island life in the Caribbean, while at the same time expanding my professional experience in one of the [...]
It was Christopher Columbus who first sighted the Cayman Islands, but it was Sir Francis Drake who was the first recorded visitor to the island. While Columbus named the islands Las Tortugas due to the number of sea turtles he saw, Sir Drake named it after the crocodiles.
The Cayman Islands fell under the British rule [...]
Scuba diving on the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac) are among the smallest islands in the Caribbean. Yet what they lack in size, they make up for in beauty, spectacular sea adventure and world-renowned scuba diving.
If you’re not a diver, no worries. There’s still plenty to capture your attention… and, yes, a piece of your wallet. On our recent trip to Grand Cayman (locals pronounce it cayMAN, like “Hey, man!”), we found it easier to just accept the high prices as a reality of traveling to an island largely sustained by imports.
Scuba Diving & Water Sports in the Caymans
Grand Cayman’s scuba diving easily lived up to its reputation. Many certified divers come to dive, and to do nothing else, often choosing to stay at one of several all-inclusive dive resorts. If you plan to dive multiple days, ask about price breaks for diving with the same company. And book your dives in advance, especially during high
Cayman Islands: ; Cayman Islands; Hole in One. By Jeff 3 comments. What’s the best golf course in the Cayman Islands Have you ever gotten a hole in one there … —Last comment Thu Apr 5 05:09:36 2007 by Candy from Isle of the Black Egg:I’ve never had Hole in One, ever Well, I’m not really a great golf player anyway.[1] Jeff, I heard that Britannia has the best golf course …
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The Million Dollar Race is on!
This Easter holidays sees the return of one of Cayman’s most exciting sporting events, but my race begins much sooner. Having been asked to exhibit some pieces for the big day, I have been giving a lot of thought to exactly what I should do for the show. The trouble is I’ve been thinking about it for a tad too long and now my own race is on to get things done in time! I am intending to produce 6 to 8 paintings and received an email this morning asking for some images for the pre-event publicity - gulp.
There is nothing like a challenge is there? I have until the end of the week so I’m pretty confident it’s a challenge I can rise to and I’m quite excited about the paintings.  Watch this space for how things come along, although the blog may have to take a back seat for a few days.
The event kicks off on Easter weekend, April 13 and you can find out more at the MDR Official Website and a list of a host of other up
Hi folks - I hope these images of Cayman will bring a little warmth to your day! We may not be experiencing the big freeze but a "cold front" has moved across the islands today and we are suffering temperatures in the low 70's which is pretty chilly for this part of the world! It will at least keep me off the beach today and make me do something productive.......maybe.I am a few days into this blog now and I would be interested to hear from anyone who has questions about Cayman or suggestions as to what they would like to see on these pages. I'm a pretty flexible fella, so, aside from my occasional rambling, what do YOU think I should post more of here?My original plan was just to make this a general/personal sorta deal, but if anyone out there would like me to comment on more specific topics please let me know. I'm hoping that I do have at least a few readers :-) even if you're only here for the purty pictures! I do have some thoughts for my next few entries but I can use all the
It's a Monday in January - 9am and I'm sitting on the front porch. Iced tea in my left hand and a cigarette dangling lazily from the fingers of my right. I feel like one of the many millionaires that populate this idyllic piece of real estate - although I'm not of course. Very far from it. Just about now I'm content to count my blessings (many) and sympathise with all the folks currently struggling with the big freeze - well, at least a little.With no current job I am living on meagre savings and hoping that they will last for the next few weeks, pending my immigration approval and permission to go out and earn a few bucks. So yeah, I may look like a fella without a care in the world but whatever your definition of paradise, everything has a sting in the tail somewhere down the line. That's maybe something all of us tend to forget when we feel the need to change our lives.For me, how I reached this point in my life is a wonderful story but like all the best stories it is a mixture
