Getting around here is half the fun. Minibuses hum along the coast road, small boats hop between bays, and a footpath beside the water often beats any ride. Traffic keeps to the left, a short trip can turn into a long chat at the first crossroads, and the sea is almost always somewhere in view.

The climate is tropical, warm all year, with a drier stretch in the winter months and heavier rain in late summer and autumn, when tropical storms can pass. A Local Friend walks beside you instead of ahead, pointing out the shortcut, the bus worth flagging down and the bay where the afternoon goes quiet.