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Holiday Gift Guide: Holiday Flavours In A Tea Cup
Christmas and the perfect cup of tea goes hand in hand. Some of the best holiday moments are simple ones— when friends and family come together. Tea Time in Cayman has premium loose leaf tea available at local tea and coffee hotspots, supermarkets and online. Their range of loose leaf tea comes in a variety of 36 flavours. Never underestimate the power of tea—...
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The Making of a Sustainable Swimsuit with Sage Larock
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” -Rumi Taryn Larock is the founder of Sustainable Luxury Swimwear by Sage Larock. Their ethos is not sacrificing sustainability for style. Sage Larock is committed to offering ethically made and sustainably sourced sustainable swimwear for women— “We want to dress women who want to change the world” (Sage Larock). Their sustainable luxury swimwear...
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Nature is my Gym: 5 Sustainable Essentials For Your Workout
I love a great workout that makes me break a sweat. There is nothing more satisfying. Nature is my favourite gym. I love being outdoors. In the spirit of setting fitness goals and stepping up my game when it comes to workouts, today on the blog we are sharing 5 sustainable essentials for your workout. This is where sustainable fashion meets the gym. ...
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Miss World Cayman Islands 2018: Kelsie Bodden Be Kind to the Environment
The newly crowned Miss World Cayman Islands, Kelsie Bodden is embarking on a journey of raising environmental awareness during the Miss World competition held in Sanya, China and the Miss World “Beauty with a Purpose” project. Kelsie’s personal motto is: ‘Go in to the world and do well, but more importantly, go into the world and do good.’ With this in mind, she is...
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Welcome To Sharkphoria
What is Sharkphoria? Sharkphoria is a science based Patreon channel dedicated to creating shark awareness and to share marine biology content through videos. The person behind Sharkphoria and creator of the videos is a marine biologist and shark researcher, Johanna Kohler, based in the Cayman Islands. As part of the non-profit collaboration, Shark Conservation Cayman, Johanna studies the local shark population which is also...
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Sharkwater Extinction Review
We are honoured to have a guest post written by Julia Barnes. I was a little nervous to watch Sharkwater Extinction. I knew it would make me emotional. Rob Stewart has been my hero since I was 12. Losing him was devastating and I didn’t want to relive his death. But I was also excited to see his new film, so I attended the...
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5 Reasons Why You Should Adopt A Rescue Animal
As a proud pet parent of two rescue fur-babies (cats) Kiwi and Sparta, I can wholeheartedly say they have truly enriched my life. My boys are the best part of my day. I can still vividly remember the day I brought home Sparta and Kiwi, we were an instant family— they found their human. There is an inexplicable bond between people and their pets. ...
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Meet Our Local Sharks & The People Protecting Them
The Caribbean is famous for being a paradise, rich in colour, biodiverse coral reefs and an abundance of marine life including sharks. A healthy population of sharks is an indicator of a healthy reef ecosystem and is valuable not only for our marine environment but also for the tourism industry and our economy. The Cayman Islands is one of the most popular diving destinations...
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Tipping Point
My brief take on the global impact of the human-shark relationship. written by Marique Cloete “Your life is inextricably linked to that of a shark whether you choose to accept it as your truth or not.” I recently got a puppy. You may ask what this has to do with Sharks. Not much unless you count the fact that he will soon be donning...
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World Oceans Day: Game Changers
In honour of celebrating World Ocean’s Day (8 June), and this year being designated as the International Year of the Reef, I would like to take this opportunity to recognise some amazing people who are making waves in Ocean Conservation. These incredible souls are my personal heroes and legends in their own right. They are ocean conservationists who are indeed game changers. They are...
