As an aside I was in London last week on business meetings and had an unsolicited comment from someone on how Bermuda “was really promoting itself strongly in the vacation sense, which is something I have not seen for 20 years”.

Now Bermuda, BTA is doing its job by getting the word out and the people here. We all need to do ours in helping them to have a great experience.

Thank you for your educated and thought provoking comment. As a young Bermudian i have never herd of someone pushing on how to take advantage of our Colonialism. So many Comments are filled with political / racial venom, that only seem to divide. So again thank you, as i can truly see your vision and how it can work for OUR beautiful Island.

Truly thought provoking…

But if that’s an attribute that entices visitors to come, then it makes sense to consider ways to promote those aspects.

This to me is the selling point for Bermuda, we should be pushing this feel with tea time across the island, Even work it into the government schedule to have the afternoon union break as tea time etc. Sounds silly but in my mind the european feel is the vibe we want. The governor is ceremonial, so lets have it. Have the governor around town (and St. George’s) three days a week in formal garb etc. bring back the bobby in the bird cage, even if it is a rotation for the training officers or reserves etc.

Get rid of the combat section of the regiment and go full band, full marching, get them across the island everywhere. Then mix in the steel drum players at local sites, hang the union jack on every other pole with the Bermi flag on the others.

Make a big deal about every royal event etc.

Colonialism is often thrown out a the worst thing ever, and its legacy around slavery is clear, instead of tossing the crown out, steal the dam crown, and soak it for everything its worth. Get these celebrity chefs to design a Bermuda tea time, rum cakes, fish cake sandwiches etc….

rant over.