Island Hacks: 20 Tips & Tricks for Life in Cayman
Tips, tricks, and essential island hacks to live life in Grand Cayman to the fullest!
Cayman Islands East End Girls Trip Itinerary
Are you looking for a unique day trip to shake up your girlfriend plans in Cayman? Look no further! Below you will find a unique East End itinerary featuring food, art, and drinks! While our…
7 Best Running Routes in Grand Cayman
Gorgeous weather, picturesque seascapes, and palm tree lined paths. These words describe the running scene in Grand Cayman. This island offers a wide array of flat, scenic running loops which are great (free) alternatives to…
A Very Last Minute Cayman Brac Itinerary
Sometimes it’s the trips we don’t plan for that turn out to be the most memorable. There is nothing quite like the excitement of a spontaneous weekend get-away. Could it be that a spur-of-the-moment trip…
Preparing For Your First Ever Cayman Boat Party
Attending a boat party in Grand Cayman is basically a right of passage for island newcomers. Within a couple weeks of moving to the island, you’ve probably been invited to a handful, each one sounding…
The Non-Alcoholic Guide to the Cayman Islands | 20 Alcohol-Free Things To Do in Cayman
Grand Cayman offers a buzzing social scene filled with brunches, boat parties, happy hours, and everything in between. While an active social agenda is great for making friends and forming connections on the island, it…
Top 3 Cayman Yoga Studios + My Class Recommendations
Here in Cayman, it’s all about balance. That means brunching on Sunday but still hitting the mat on Monday. Whether you’re a dedicated yogi or a downward dog dabbler, yoga is undoubtedly a great way…
A Weekend at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman: Not Your Average Review
What does luxury look like to you? When I was playing college soccer I considered the continental breakfast at the Mankato “Amerc-Inn” to be completely lavish. (They had French Vanilla coffee creamers). Travelling about Europe,…
10 Simple Second Hand Shopping Tips
Save Your Money & The Earth With Second Hand Style So you want to save money, practice sustainability, and build a wardrobe you’ll love? Don’t worry — you can do all three! Thrift shopping has…
A Guide To Becoming PADI Certified In The Cayman Islands
Going scuba diving has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember, but having lived most of my life in the Midwest, I had no idea when I would be able…
Running The Cayman Islands Marathon
What kind of crazy person gets up at 2:30 am to run a marathon on a Sunday? The answer, of course, is ME! Well, me and a thousand other Cayman residents. And although I believe…
How I Celebrated Thanksgiving In Cayman
While Thanksgiving 2020 was a strange one for many around the world, it was a particularly interesting one for me as I celebrated it away from my family for the first time ever in the…
Teaching by the Sea: My Caribbean Workspace
4 min read Many people when they think of Grand Cayman, or the Caribbean as a whole, imagine grand, luxurious vacations, surrounded by palm trees and turquoise waters. But something that may not come to…
The Cayman Coffee Crawl
Many of us have embarked on our fair share of pub crawls — but what about a Coffee Crawl? It’s time to mix up our routine with a new non-alcoholic event that can be enjoyed…
A CONVERSATION WITH JANINE MARTINS
Janine Martins is a yoga and meditation teacher based in Grand Cayman. She creates personalized, private yoga experiences for her clients in their homes and in outdoor spaces. Introduction Anyone who has had the pleasure…
An Inside Look Into Janine Martins’ Morning Routine
With her cultivated beauty and infinitely good vibes, island renowned yoga teacher and sound healer Janine Martins is as elegant at 6:00 am as she is at Tillie’s disco brunch. When I arrived at her…
Tillies: The Brunch To End All Brunches
Brunch has become something of a universal Sunday celebration. We’ve all been to one. We’ve all drank the mimosas. We’ve all had to rescue our dill pickles from the bottom of watered-down bloodies. But until…
5 Reasons You Should Join Paradise Pizza’s Wine Club
How does a girl go from gulping franzia from red solo cups to swirling biodynamic Portuguese wine at Grand Cayman’s only natural wine club? This Cinderella story is brought to you by none other than…
9 Things To Do for FREE in Grand Cayman
Being a teacher with summers off (and no children of my own) means ample time to explore interests and hobbies. (So many people just rolled their eyes at me). It also means ample time and…
A Uniquely Cayman Summer
There ain’t no summer like a teacher summer. And there ain’t no teacher summer like one that is spent marooned on an island in the Caribbean amidst a global pandemic. Where to even begin? This…
Ok, but no one mentioned sharks
If you have been keeping up on my blogs, you know wildlife has been front and center during the larger part of my island adventure thus far. Between mice, lizards, chickens, crabs, and the many…

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