Exuma

Exuma's settled history begins around 1783, when American Loyalists fleeing the Revolutionary War arrived and brought a cotton plantation economy with them. George Town, founded in 1793, was named in honour of King Geor…

A weatherproof box where anyone can leave books, toys or kitchen bits and take something else: sustainability can be that simple. What matters is a good spot, permission from the owner or the council, and a few people w…

Not everyone finds smartphones, online bookings or long forms easy. Often a patient half hour is all it takes to help someone. Important: never take over passwords or bank details, go through it together step by step in…

Whether it's a part-time job in a café, delivering leaflets or tutoring: your first job brings not just money but confidence too. Make sure you get a written contract and that your hours fit around school or college. Wh…

A driving licence is a big step towards independence for many, but it takes time and money. Compare offers beforehand, study the theory regularly in small chunks and stay relaxed during lessons. Bikes and public transpo…

Every place can become a little nicer to live in, and locals often have the best ideas. What would you improve in Exuma: more benches, better cycle paths, a meeting place for young and old? Share your suggestions in a f…

Not every day is sunny, and with kids you need good ideas when it pours. Where do you go in Exuma when it's wet outside: the library, the swimming pool, a board-game café, or puddle jumping after all? Share your rainy-d…

Almost every region has a dish you won't find anywhere else, or a recipe handed down through the generations. What food simply belongs to Exuma? Tell us your favourites and where to try them!

The Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178, popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893. Musopen · Public Domain

Thunderball Grotto, where the James Bond film Thunderball was filmed. A natural cave inside a small rocky islet, half filled with seawater and tropical fish, and lit by natural openings in the roof of the cave. The isle…

Exuma was settled in or around 1783 by American colonial loyalists fleeing the Revolutionary War. The expatriates brought a cotton plantation economy to the islands. George Town was named in honour of George III, to who…

Exuma is a district of The Bahamas, consisting of over 365 islands and cays. The largest of the islands is Great Exuma, which is 37 mi (60 km) in length and connected to another island, Little Exuma, by a small bridge. …

Almost every region has a dish you won't find anywhere else, or a recipe handed down through the generations. What food simply belongs to Penrhyn language? Tell us your favourites and where to try them!