Verdmont Historic House and Gardens Bermuda
Verdmont Historic House and Gardens Bermuda This fascinating and beautiful old house is one of Bermuda's most significant historic buildings. Built c. 1710, Verdmont is a unique example of early Georgian architecture, and has remained
Do you know about Mark Twain’s 8 trips to Bermuda
Do you know... about Mark Twain’s 8 trips to Bermuda and a cat called To-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question-Jackson? By Horst Augustinovic Mark Twain’s first trip to Bermuda in 1867 was almost accidental as it came as a 4-day stop-over
May is Heritage Month in Bermuda
The Bermuda Day and Heritage Month theme is “Togetherness” and as indicated earlier, residents and visitors will be invited to participate in several community activities, including cultural lectures, entertainment shows and sporting events, and of
Do you know about… the origin of Rugby Week, College Weeks, Spring Break and Bermuda’s Green Ticket?
Do you know about... the origin of Rugby Week, College Weeks, Spring Break and Bermuda’s Green Ticket? Apparently the tradition of American students going somewhere tropical during spring break began in 1935 when
Do you know… About the Transition from Flying Boats to Land Planes ?
by Horst Augustinovic On March 29th 1939 the Boeing 314 ‘Clipper No. 20’ made the first of 16 flights to Bermuda before joining Pan American Airways trans-Atlantic fleet as American Clipper. These flights to Bermuda
Do You Know How Bermuda’s Caves Were Formed?
Do You Know How Bermuda’s Caves Were formed? By Horst Augustinovic Some 30 million years ago volcanic eruptions on the floor of the Atlantic formed a mountain approximately 13,000 feet high, reaching the surface