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Comment by David Paul Appell on December 15, 2017 at 9:38am

I love Bermuda - its beaches, its history and quaint architecture, its kind people. Well, some not so kind, because the government is now in the process of repealing the legalization of marriage equality instituted by the island's supreme court. It's been passed by the legislature and now awaits ratification by the UK territory's governor, who is legally a representative of the Queen of England. There's some question as to whether this final approval will be forthcoming, but if so, Bermuda will be seen as foolish and backward as the world's first territory to actually go backwards on this issue - and in a month where Australia and even conservative Austria have just finally legalized it. 

Many opponents of repeal - including the Bermuda Tourism Authority - believe this would be a huge problem for the island's tourism industry and image. And if it does become law, I for one will do my small part to make it an even bigger problem among the travel media and industry. This kind of primitive, meanspirited discrimination in a society where historically discrimination has been so traumatic on the racial front is unworthy of Bermuda. 

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Comment by John Kipper on June 14, 2010 at 10:37pm

Actually, I like ol' Chuck, I take my nephews there whenever I go back home, it's a great product but it is what it is. St. Barths is not Chuck E cheese and neither is st john or the BVI or any number of islands. And anyway, each island is totally different, you can't compare Curacao to St Barts to St Thomas to Puerto Rico to whatever... you get my drift.

Comment by David Paul Appell on June 14, 2010 at 10:34pm

Wow, controversy over Bermuda! Who knew? Well, to put in my two cents, I've been to the island twice and written a couple of articles about it. I have fond memories -- it was one of my first foreign trips as a kid and a site of a great family landmark (OK, I saved my sister's life in the Ariel Sands' pool). And it has, as Kathie says, a completely different vibe than the Caribbean, very much so. But nor would I condemn the entire Caribbean as "Chuck E. Cheese," because while large swaths of it have unfortunately become too commoditized, there are still MANY places in the Caribbean which are still enchanting. In fact, I'm leaving for one of them this week: Virgin Gorda, in the BVI. Others include Carriacou, Marie Galante, Barbuda...well, there are plenty more where those came from.

Comment by Kathie Hagen on June 14, 2010 at 10:22pm

Ooh John! You must really abhor Chuck E. Cheese.

Comment by John Kipper on June 14, 2010 at 9:01pm

With all due respect to Bermuda -- I've been there and loved it -- I think that's an outrageous statement. There are spectacular places in the Caribbean that rival or surpass Bermuda. For starters, Bermuda isn't even tropical. As much as I love the place where my parents honeymooned (they really did!), I'll take some islands in the Caribbean ANY DAY over Bermuda.

We all have preferences, but to call the Caribbean Chuck E. Cheese is just not right.

Comment by Kathie Hagen on June 14, 2010 at 8:09pm

I put Caribbean first & Bermuda second, then I put Chuck E. Cheese first & Spago second. The style convention is to compare the first to the first, the second to the second. Like saying, "My aunt & uncle, Mary & John, will be at the party." Caribbean is Chuck E. Cheese, Bermuda is Spago.

Comment by Max Pesling on June 14, 2010 at 3:12pm

But which is Spago and which is Chuck E. Cheese?

Comment by Kathie Hagen on June 14, 2010 at 1:42pm

You can't compare any destination in the Caribbean with Bermuda. It's like comparing Chuck E. Cheese with Spago. Bermuda has a completely different vibe than anywhere in the Caribbean.

Comment by Northeast News on June 14, 2010 at 12:42pm

Last week I read Tripatini's blog about cruise deals out of Ft Lauderdale & Miami. Today I read that NYC-Bermuda cruises are full up. Why would NYC-Bermuda be so much more appealing than, say, Ft Lauderdale - Caribbean?