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Tucker's Town

Land grabs have been a historic phenomenon in Bermuda, removing lower income and POC communities to replace them with affluent international wealth and gated zones.

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The Golfer

Bermuda’s 53 square kilometres are 7% golf course and only 5% farmland. With the biggest park on the island being only 60 acres, the nine golf courses spread country-wide dwarf it with their hundreds of acres.

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Just married?

Bermuda is the first country to repeal same-sex marriage, having it briefly legalized twice and subsequently outlawed it both times. The windows of time allotted to people meant that many got married while they could.

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Potholes

Bermuda’s roads place themselves among the most dangerous in the world, boasting a high per-capita ratio when compared to the small population of 64,000. The phrase ‘it’s not a case of if, it’s a case of when’ is common thinking when it comes to... More

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Empty Tables

Last year, 73% of tourists arrived by cruise ship, less than half arriving by air and a small minority on yachts. Despite these cruises being far more populous for tourism, they spent less than half the amount of money that by-air visitors did.... More

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Elsa Stevenson

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“Trouble in Paradise is a series exploring the downsides of seemingly idyllic tourist locations, whimsical landscapes concealing a hidden cost of living relatable beyond my smaller scope of Bermuda. ”

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Trouble in Paradise

“Trouble in Paradise” is a humorous series exploring the underlying effects of intense wealth and hidden drawbacks lurking behind the visage of locations perceived as idyllic and touristic; this disparity showcased through the lens of the sub-tropical island of Bermuda.

Tucker's Town

Land grabs have been a historic phenomenon in Bermuda, removing lower income and POC communities to replace them with affluent international wealth and gated zones.

The Golfer

Bermuda’s 53 square kilometres are 7% golf course and only 5% farmland. With the biggest park on the island being only 60 acres, the nine golf courses spread country-wide dwarf it with their hundreds of acres.

Just married?

Bermuda is the first country to repeal same-sex marriage, having it briefly legalized twice and subsequently outlawed it both times. The windows of time allotted to people meant that many got married while they could.

Potholes

Bermuda’s roads place themselves among the most dangerous in the world, boasting a high per-capita ratio when compared to the small population of 64,000. The phrase ‘it’s not a case of if, it’s a case of when’ is common thinking when it comes to... More

Empty Tables

Last year, 73% of tourists arrived by cruise ship, less than half arriving by air and a small minority on yachts. Despite these cruises being far more populous for tourism, they spent less than half the amount of money that by-air visitors did.... More

Work by

Elsa Stevenson

“Trouble in Paradise is a series exploring the downsides of seemingly idyllic tourist locations, whimsical landscapes concealing a hidden cost of living relatable beyond my smaller scope of Bermuda. ”