It’s September, and that means peak hurricane season. Whether a home will survive a major hurricane is a question that comes up all the time when buyers are looking for property here. We can never tell what will happen in any storm, since Mother Nature can be as ruthless as she is nurturing. What we can say for sure, is that Anguillian homes are built to last, and are built hurricane-first. By now...
If you’ve not yet heard, American Airlines is coming back to Anguilla! This time, forget San Juan, we’re going straight to Miami. Starting on December 11, 2021, American Eagle will begin operating two flights every week out of Miami International Airport into Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport in the Valley, Anguilla. Getting to Anguilla has always been a sore point for visitors, and locals...
Our approach to the pandemic and keeping our population safe has been lauded by many. On the whole, we’ve done very well. The current cluster infections we’re dealing with have been the first hiccup we’ve had in the past 12 months. Strict testing and quarantine protocols for incoming visitors has meant that we’ve kept a lid on any community spread of the virus. But, I think we can all agree that...
2020 introduced some new catch phrases to common usage: social distancing, quarantine, work-from-home, isolation, zoom meeting, virtual happy hour. All a bit unpleasant, but necessary to cope with what’s going on. The biggest shift has been the rise of remote work. Cities are facing an exodus, with those who can, deciding to move to smaller towns. What the pandemic has shown us is that many of the...
I think enough has been said about the rollercoaster of a year that 2020 was. Outside of a global conflict, which thankfully we haven’t had for a long time, it’s rare when everyone on the planet is faced with the same challenge. As challenging as last year was, the first 60+ days of 2021 gives us hope and expectation for Anguilla travel and Anguilla property. The vaccines bring hope to...
