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Tropical Life Is Not All Smooth Sailing

ByAngela Coleby April 25, 2018October 4, 2024

Although living in another country can be a great experience and you will spend mornings wanting to pinch yourself…

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Campari – The Red Love Affair with St Lucia

ByAngela Coleby March 13, 2018December 7, 2022

Campari is a drink that I have not seen in the UK since the 1980s.  It’s an Italian aperitif…

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Settling in St Lucia

ByAngela Coleby February 26, 2018October 4, 2024

My first impressions of St Lucia when I moved here was that it is just so green and lush…

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Our Hurricane Irma Story – Full On Hit

ByAngela Coleby January 15, 2018October 4, 2024

This is my husband’s story of his experience during and after Hurricane Irma when he was in Tortola. ______________________________…

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The 4 Stages of Living Abroad

ByAngela Coleby April 20, 2017October 4, 2024

Life as an expat has a few stages that inevitably you will go through. You may go through each…

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The Bane of a British Accent Abroad

ByAngela Coleby April 9, 2017October 4, 2024

How does your accent change when living abroad and do you find that you are treated differently because of…

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10 Signs You Have Become An Island Girl

ByAngela Coleby March 12, 2017October 4, 2024

Moving to an island and adapting to island life can take a while.  It may take months or years,…

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Supermarkets & Grocery Stores in Aruba

ByAngela Coleby February 13, 2017October 4, 2024

A few months into living on the island of Aruba and I am still in awe of the variety…

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How Technology Improved the Expat Life

ByAngela Coleby November 30, 2016October 4, 2024

We have now just started our third expat move and it occurred to me that the process of moving…

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Barbados Fishcakes

ByAngela Coleby September 9, 2016October 12, 2024

Indulge in the flavors of the Caribbean with these delightful Barbados fish cakes! Crispy on the outside and soft…

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Barbados Shopping is a Sport

ByAngela Coleby September 1, 2016October 4, 2024

Island shopping is not for the faint hearted or weak. The weekly  grocery shop on an island is almost…

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Paint & Groove

ByAngela Coleby July 16, 2016March 13, 2025

I spent my first year in Barbados going crazy with boredom as I had been used to city living…

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Angela Coleby

We moved to the Caribbean in 2013 and currently live in Saint Lucia with our 4 dogs and 3 cats, all rescues from the Caribbean.

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St Lucia is a stunning Caribbean island famous for its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. From pristine white-sand beaches to lush rainforests and iconic landmarks like the Pitons, St Lucia offers a
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