| Bermuda is not a Caribbean island and
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| | consider that the average hotel charges
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| that is probably the most common
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| | about $10 per person for breakfast. The
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| misconception about the island. Located
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| | best way to enjoy a Bermuda holiday is by
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| in the North Atlantic, the nearest land
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| | ship. Cruises depart weekly from Boston
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| mass is North Carolina, some 570 miles
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| | and New York City and less frequently
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| distant. Actually comprised of 150 tiny
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| | from other ports such as Philadelphia and
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| islands of volcanic origin, collectively
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| | Baltimore. After spending a day and a
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| Bermuda encompasses only 21 square miles
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| | half at sea, your ship will berth either
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| of land. The locals tend to regard the
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| | in Hamilton, St. George, or King's Wharf
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| connected islands as one and refer to the
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| | (the Royal Naval Dockyard).The most
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| largest, Bermuda Island, simply as "the
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| | desirable itineraries are those that
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| island". Discovered by the Spanish
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| | include the former two city ports because
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| captain Juan de Bermudez in the 1500s,
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| | the Dockyard's location is isolated,
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| Bermuda flourished as a colony of Great
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| | although new facilities offer a few
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| Britain after the arrival of English
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| | shopping diversions and pubs. After
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| settlers in the early 1600s and those
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| | spending a couple nights in either
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| ties continue to the present. An
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| | Hamilton or St. George, your ship will
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| internally self-governing British
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| | move to the other port for the remainder
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| dependency with a parliamentary
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| | of your Bermuda stay. Ships at the
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| government, the official head of state is
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| | Dockyard generally don't reposition.The
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| the British monarch. It is one of the
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| | Gulf Stream's warming effect insures a
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| smallest territories in the world (Monaco
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| | frost free, mild climate. Cruising
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| and Gibraltar are the only notable ones
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| | "season" coincides with Bermuda's "high
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| smaller in size).This tiny tranquil
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| | season"-April through October. A word of
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| island country is a study in contrasts.
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| | caution, this is also Atlantic "Hurricane
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| The inevitable first question everyone
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| | Season" and your itinerary could be
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| asks is about the beaches, "Is the sand
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| | severely impacted if one blows your way.
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| really pink?" Yes, it is-and the water is
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| | Sailing time to and from the US can range
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| crystal clear. Bermuda's palette is
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| | from mirror calm to rough and rocky,
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| pastel... pink, coral, green and every
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| | although the latter is uncommon.Visitors
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| shade of blue. The beaches, architecture
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| | are permitted to stay for up to 21 days
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| and water surrounding Bermuda display a
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| | (giving you 1 day to explore each square
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| rainbow of soft color accented by white
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| | mile of the island). Extensions are only
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| roofs and colorful flora. Those white
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| | granted by the Bermuda Department of
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| roofs gleam and are spectacularly clean
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| | Immigration and are the exception rather
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| for good reason. Fresh water is scarce
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| | than the rule.Most expat workers tend to
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| on Bermuda and rainwater is channeled
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| | be from the UK, Canada, Ireland, the
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| into cisterns for later use.Like no other
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| | Caribbean and the US. There's a strong
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| island destination, Bermuda lulls her
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| | Italian contingent in the hospitality
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| visitors with so much charm and reserve.
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| | industry and growing numbers of Filipinos
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| British formality is the rule, with
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| | and Indians. Don't even think about
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| subtle African influences simmering just
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| | coming to Bermuda as a tourist and trying
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| below the surface-most evident in the
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| | to find work. Not only is it illegal,
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| popularity of Gombey music and dance.
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| | but is likely to be futile and will
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| Stubbornly conservative, afternoon tea is
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| | definitely be expensive. The last thing
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| the order of the day and traditional
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| | employers want to get is a bad name with
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| British values predominate. Politeness
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| | the Department of Immigration. Any
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| and neatness in dress are highly
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| | sensible employer won't even look at
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| appreciated by native Bermudans.King
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| | you.If you want to get a job in Bermuda
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| Edward's armed forces were the first
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| | you must be off the island when you
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| residents to modify their uniform
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| | apply. All positions must be open to
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| trousers to acclimatize them for
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| | Bermudians first; only if there are no
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| Bermuda's balmy weather-thus, the birth
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| | suitable applicants can a non-Bermudian
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| of "Bermuda" shorts. Hamilton
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| | be hired. Good places to look for
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| businessmen can be seen scooting about on
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| | potential employment are specialist
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| mopeds in full business attire of jacket
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| | recruitment agencies and the websites of
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| and tie with Bermuda shorts and knee-high
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| | local businesses. The Royal Gazette,
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| socks. They are de rigueur ashore but
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| | Bermuda's daily newspaper carries a wide
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| frowned upon in cruise ship dining
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| | range of advertisements on their website.
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| rooms.Bermudans make it look so easy to
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| | Presuming you are successful in your
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| zip about on a scooter and, because cars
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| | quest for a job, there are a number of
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| are not available for rent, many tourists
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| | issues to be considered when relocating.
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| get their first taste of freewheeling in
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| | While the salaries paid are very good,
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| Bermuda. Avoiding "Road Rash" is
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| | the cost of living is quite high. Most
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| paramount to seeing the sights on a
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| | contracts are for a maximum of five
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| moped. Pick up a copy of the local rules
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| | years, renewable at the employer's
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| of the road from the Bermuda Road Safety
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| | option. And becoming a permanent
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| Council when you rent one, fasten your
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| | resident in next to impossible. Even if
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| helmet and drive on the LEFT. Always on
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| | you marry a Bermudian, you won't be
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| the left.While Bermuda has dozens of
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| | eligible for citizenship for ten years at
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| resorts, small hotels and cottages, a
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| | the earliest.
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| land vacation can be pricey when you
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