A Walk In Nassau, The Bahamas
Every time I’ve visited an island, I’m always overwhelmingly enthralled with the existence of color from the architecture to the food to the people. It is incredibly hard for me to strike a balance between being in the moment and wanting to capture everything as a photographer so that I don’t forget what my eyes saw and my heart felt.
This trip in particular was special for me because I felt like I connected with the locals more than I have at any other destination, which has increasingly become high priority for me in my travels. As much as I am a tourist, by the time I leave I want to feel like I’ve found family I can return to in the event I ever go back. I’m always inspired by the ways in which their lives are very much different from mine but nonetheless interesting and beautiful.
Before You Go: Plan Your Trip to The Bahamas
Hotel: I stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott Nassau Downtown/Junkanoo Beach. It's right on West Bay Street, directly across from Junkanoo Beach, and walkable to the straw market, downtown restaurants, and the cruise port. It's a good home base if you want beach access without paying Cable Beach or Atlantis resort prices. Check rates →
Airport transfers: You should know Nassau has no Uber or Lyft. Taxis at the airport run fixed zone fares (expect roughly $30–35 to downtown, plus a bridge toll if you're headed to Paradise Island), so agree on the price before you get in. Pre-booking a transfer skips the arrivals-hall taxi line entirely. Book a transfer →
eSIM: Hotel wifi in Nassau can be spotty, and since there's no rideshare app to fall back on, having data to call or text a taxi or pull up maps while you're out is useful here. Get an eSIM →
Travel insurance: Given hurricane season overlaps with a lot of Bahamas travel, cancellation/interruption coverage is worth having if you're booking flights and hotels separately. It's also worth it for medical evacuation coverage specifically because care on the outer islands is limited and evacuation to Nassau or the US isn't cheap. Compare plans →
At least for a couple of hours, I walked and took in the beauty of this foreign land. Here is what I saw.
Every time I’ve visited an island, I’m always overwhelmingly enthralled with the existence of color from the architecture to the food to the people. It is incredibly hard for me to strike a balance between being in the moment and wanting to capture everything as a photographer so that I don’t forget what my eyes saw and my heart felt. At least for a couple of hours, I walked and took in the beauty of this foreign land. Here is what I saw.