COVID19 has been with us now for more than seven months. The last time I was on a plane was February 2020 and that was a short trip to Miami. I stayed in the Wynwood District, one of my favorite areas in Miami. Wynwood District Miami Prior to the pandemic, I had planned a European …
Joscelyn Gardner’s “Black Mary: A Video Installation”
The Bermuda National Gallery recently featured “Black Mary; or Molly ‘Princess of Wales’”—a two channel video installation inspired by the real-life …Joscelyn Gardner’s “Black Mary: A Video Installation”
Michael Holding and Ebony Rainford-Brent deliver powerful Black Lives Matter message
A report by Elizabeth Ammon for The Times of London. Michael Holding has given an emotional plea for change and better education to combat racism. …Michael Holding and Ebony Rainford-Brent deliver powerful Black Lives Matter message
Bermuda Beasts: Parrotfish
The Bermudian shares information on the parrotfish populations of Bermuda (with photography by Ron Lucas). The article claims that Bermuda is the …Bermuda Beasts: Parrotfish
COVID19 in Bermuda Part III | Come With G
Current Status It is day 38 since the first two confirmed cases of COVID19 were announced in Bermuda. To the date of writing, the positive figures stand at 99, with five deaths and 39 recoveries. The fifth death occurred on April 11. On April 15, a total of 80 results came in, 56 were negative …
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COVID-19 in Bermuda Part II | Come With G
I left off on my last blog post on March 28, when Bermuda had 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and I wrote that with effect from Sunday March 28, a curfew will take place from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am. Read about that blog post here: https://comewithg.blog/2020/03/28/covid-19-in-bermuda-come-with-g/ The curfew has now turned into a State …
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COVID-19 in Bermuda | Come With G
The Announcement of the First Cases On March 18, the Government of Bermuda announced the first confirmed cases of COVID-19. They were two imported cases with one having entered Bermuda from Miami and the other entering from the UK. The Hon Curtis Dickinson, JP MP Minister of Finance Prior to the announcement, the Government had …
To Go or not To Go |Come With G
Last year when I travelled on vacation during the summer (July/August), I made a promise to myself to avoid summer travel as it seems to be the busiest and most chaotic travel time of year, when there are long screening lines at airports, inevitable flight delays, crowded tourist spots and last but by no means …
Poems on the Wall | Kempinski, Accra
In my travel lifetime I have stayed in all types of hotels from the very basic to boutique to super branded luxury, and on all continents. I am increasingly choosing AirBnbs lately, but where the options are few I return to hotels. Facade of Kempinski, Gold Coast City Some of the things I look for …
Day 1 in Accra | Come With G
I happily closed the year 2019 in Ghana 🇬🇭 formerly known as the Gold Coast. The year of return, Ghana 2019 was an initiative of the government of Ghana that was intended to encourage the African Diasporans to come to Africa (specifically Ghana) to settle and invest in the continent. It was formally launched by …