Black Tie Lounge

As my stint in Nassau comes to a close I'm thinking of all the things that I haven't done while I've been here. No swimming with any dolphins, no scuba diving, no jet skiing, and to be honest I'm really not mad. I'm glad that i got the view of Nassau that I have been given. I did get a chance to go to Adelaide Beach my first day here and I just left Goodman's Bay over by Cable Beach a few hours ago. Actually, I tried my way on the Bahamas transit system. First of all there is no schedule. All you know is that it runs from 8-7:30. For some buses its 8-6 p.m. There are no specified stops except for the 10 bus which runs downtown. You just yell out where you want the bus to stop. The people in Nassau have trouble with the bus. It's so unorganized!! I went to Goodman's Bay which is a beach right behind a park. Its across the street from Cable Beach golf course and near all the major resorts in Nassau. If u are ever here look for West Bay Street and you'l...

Let's talk about work. I've been here for a week and the work I've done has ranged from press releases to brainstorming meetings to client meetings to events. I could have worked the media tent for Junkanoo Summer Festival but I opted to go to Andros Island instead. I really don't like the fact that my stint in the Bahamas is only two weeks. I hope I get more out of this opportunity considering the short amount of time I'm being rotated through the major offices. In other news, I've learned that the communication infrastructure in the Bahamas is not as up to date as what you may find in America. In talking with Clarence, I find out that you get a lot of stations and papers claiming to be number 1 or the most listened to. They Bahamas really lacks a measurement system to really rate the viewership of programs and media. I'm not sure if it is a political thing or what. I found a blog about the broadcasting landscape of the Bahamas . I don't know what to ma...

I'm going to take a deep breath and try my best to cover the last three days in Nassau. Sorry that I haven't been on top of things but I have been enjoying myself. Shoot, I'm in the effing BAHAMAS yall. I arrived in Nassau at about 8:15 on Saturday July 5th. One of my bags did not make it when I did. Ms. Marylin Johnson,who works with the Ministry of Tourism in the People to People department , was there to pick me up. People to People links travelers with the locals. Travelers stay with a host and are treated to a home cooked meal. The difference is that they experience the Bahamas as a local and not a tourist, which is good because I'm getting hook ups at many of the expensive tourist spots. So, I hop in the car and she takes me to Millennium Gardens, which is a neighborhood in Nassau. I'd say its about 15 minutes from downtown Nassau. Ms. Johnson tells me that I'll be staying with Ms. Pat Ward, who is actually the sister of who I was originally supposed to be...