MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER

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Welcome To Our Family Islands … Welcome Home!

On July 10, 1973, The Bahamas was born. A sea of Bahamians filled Clifford Park at Fort Charlotte on the island of New Providence. For the final time, the Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom, was lowered from a flagpole. For the first time, the newly minted Bahamian flag was hoisted. In the background, the cheers of prideful people, as fireworks decorated the Bahamian sky. Eyes were set on the Bahamian flag, the embodiment of an independent Bahamas: Black represents the vigour and force of a united people, the triangle pointing towards the body of the flag which represents the enterprise and determination of The Bahamian people to develop and possess the rich resources of sun and sea symbolized by gold and aquamarine.

Since its first issue in 2019, Up and Away magazine has embraced its mission to bring the excellence of the independent archipelagic country of The Bahamas. While nearly invisible on the world map, it has innumerable and humongous accomplishments. We have shared stories from all areas, from the obvious, to those that are off the beaten path and beyond one’s imagination.

As The Bahamas celebrates its 50th birthday, Up and Away magazine will pay special homage to the beauty of an independent Bahamas and explore the base which ties back to its history. In this issue, we will: feature sailing – our national sport; read about the parallels of a pre-independent and an independent Bahamas from four generations of Bahamians; take a walk on Mount Fitzwilliam where you will find Government House; learn how the role of Mount Fitzwilliam compares between two eras; see a different angle of Bahamian culture through the introduction of a wood carver, a straw craft connoisseur and a ceramic artist; and bite into Bahamian cuisine so delicious that you will ditch your diet in a heartbeat just to indulge in the flavours and “shake a leg” to the sounds of Bahamian singers.

Glide over to destinations of the Bahamian flag carrier, Bahamasair, which also happens to share the same birthday as the country. Bahamasair has expanded its routes over the past 50 years. We will visit a few of them. We will travel to the island of Eleuthera to explore Hilltop Farms, then we will head up north to other Bahamasair destinations in Florida and North Carolina.

As the years go by, Up and Away magazine will continue pressing onward to the common loftier goal of bringing The Bahamas to the world through its pages.

With each Bahamasair flight you board, take a copy of each issue as they are released at the beginning of each quarter of the year. Build a collection of them. Kick back, relax and absorb all things Bahamians. In its 50 years of independence, The Bahamas has so many stories to tell. We have so much to share. We have 700 islands and cays that make up our Bahamaland. Do not worry. We will share as many of them as we can – one layer at a time.

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2023

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