Sailing in strong tides and currents in the Channel Islands
Sailing holidays in the UK often involves navigating areas with strong tidal streams and high tidal ranges, especially around the beautiful windswept islands of Jersey and Guernsey and their associated smaller islands in the English Channel.
Guide to Viewing Iconic Puffins in the Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are a birder’s dream. The unique geographical position makes it a stopover for many migrating birds and a harbour for others. Equipped with a bit of knowledge, your visit can include wonderful bird observations.
The job market for an expat in the Channel Islands
Calling all expats! Whatever life choice brought you to the Channel Islands, whether it started as what was meant to be short-term and resulted in you never leaving. Or perhaps it was a long-standing dream of yours.
Guide to a healthy day in Guernsey
We are all on the hunt to find the happy balance between enjoying life and all its pleasures and feeling good while doing it. And why should that be difficult?
Navigating prepaid mobile phones and sim cards in the Channel Islands
Navigating the quagmire of mobile phones and prepaid SIM cards can be difficult in your home country. It is all the more difficult when going somewhere else in the world…even if they speak your language of origin.
A weekend coastal campsite in Saye, Alderney
Picture a weekend tucked away behind majestic dunes with a coastal background. Right, where you can see the coast that lies merely a glance away. Next to a long stretch of white sand.
Why Guernsey is a must for foodies
I struggled to pick just a handful of reasons but here it goes. A perfect outline for all my foodies, who find pleasure and love in each bite. I hope you have an adventurous palette because the options are endless.
Cost of living in the Channel Islands
We will not wait for you to read half of this article before discovering the cold truth. The cost of living in the Channel Islands is ‘generally’ more expensive compared to the UK or other nearby EU countries.
Interview with Chris Griffiths – Illustrator and Graphic Designer from Guernsey
Chris Griffiths is a 49-year-old illustrator and graphic designer who, along with his brother Marc, owns Two Degrees North, a Design & Advertising Studio that they've run for the past 19 years.