Antigua and Barbuda | All about life on the islands | Personal experience

[@noahhaywood9467]

I lived in Antigua for 11 years before moving to Canada. I love Antigua so much, can confidently say that it’s the best Caribbean island

[@karenbytherideau]

Do you wish you were back in Antigua now?

[@BlackArab_]

How can a Caribbean person move there ?

[@BlackArab_]

@@karenbytherideau how you like Canada 😂

[@giniolamy]

I think Jamaica 🇯🇲 is to be honest

[@giniolamy]

Why you move to Canada 🇨🇦 😕

[@farisasmith7109]

I live in Antigua with family and we don't have a dilapidated car in the front yard. That statement about locals was too generalized and not true. Many beautiful homes are owned by Antiguans. Every country has poverty, even " first world countries ". And some people just don't have cars. I think we know that this video isn't being made for "locals". The "dilapidated" talk about local homes is disrespectful.

[@lukegarcia3238]

Please know we're not all ignorant fools like him 😉

[@jenniferchavies1116]

I most certainly agree with you , I to have visited Antigua and I've fell in love with Antigua and that statement that creator of this video was wrong about the natives of Antigua.

[@giniolamy]

So how much of it is true if any. Or is he lying. I been to antigua 🇦🇬 but haven't spent much time there to notice.

[@fjdstudios4485]

sorry about that. I personally don't see your country as poor. I think it's some where I want to invest my money

[@barbiee_ze759]

I love this video!! This country is crime free. Getting around isn't hard. This is what I love about antigua.

[@nicolemack2822]

My mom and I will be moving back to Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 in 2024have beautiful house build can’t wait

[@Migroniscitizenship]

Wow! Сool

[@karenstapleton1086]

Love this video Antigua is so beautiful we are friendly we also have lots of church's 🇦🇬🍹🍹🤩🙏

[@jerrel2689]

@lunar eclipse I'm from antigua

[@starduster7884]

Please answer me I want to come and live in ur counry and work Do advice me to do it Am tattoo artist

[@rudyardsimons8511]

I am from Jamaica and I will definitely be visiting Antigua soon. Something about Antigua just seems to pull me . Maybe it is because of my love of cricket Sir Viv and the fact that the accent and lifestyle seems so similar

[@chrisj3055]

WE HAD AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BEFORE 2015......we just moved to a more upscale facility!.....the Population is not 70K...its 100 000!....I dont take too kind to u CALLING PEOPLE'S HOME DILAPIDATED....I dont know what kinda of burger's that dude be eating or where he bought it but a regular burger from a local is about 5 dollars US...England and the US is way more expensive...besides that great video.....

[@richieredw2142]

I second that, big up from Jamaica

[@boogsybrooks]

@@LaAerial Corruption.

[@legalology268]

I agree with you completely. In fact, Antigua has a lot of vehicles because the government has allowed duty free concessions to be given to persons desirous of purchasing a vehicle whether locally from a dealer or imported from the US and Japan.

[@268NA_Impreza]

Boss he asking a white man, who have thick British accent to give a description of the island, while he lives in one of the richest areas Antigua, so his answers will be bias for rich people. “Everyone house has a broken down car in it, if you don’t have it something is wrong” WHAT!?! How about we don’t have a recycling facility and therefore we don’t want to toss out old vehicles in the bush and pollute our beautiful island. Honestly what he is saying is true for rich people. I classify Antigua into 5 type of people, rich immigrants and their kids, rich locals, middle class immigrants (and their kids), middle class locals, and poor locals. Everything he was saying is a viable for those in the rich categories and maybe for those in the middle class. The person who put this video together has done a wonderful job selling our island short. Thank you for reading and 268 all the way!!

[@GG-xt4yz]

Exactly!!

[@elizabethfairley6460]

Antigua is actually bigger than that. It's 14 miles by 11 miles, the largest of the leeward Islands.

[@jadarose15]

Why would you not speak to a native? My family is from here and my uncle has his own radio station here. Do better because you could have made this better without having speaking down about it.

[@awhabet746]

This channel targets foreigners who would like to move I to the Caribbean, so it makes sense to get a foreigner (in this case, a guy from the UK) to talk about his experience as a foreigner in your country. At no point did I feel like they are speaking down about Antigua. Ok, maybe when he said some homes are dilapidated and have those scrappy cars in their yards, but at least he provided some video footage as proof.

[@MsTonyeWhyte]

I’d love to see a video from a native, I want to really know about Antigua

[@markdoe6118]

@@awhabet746 most everything the redcoat was saying about non "international" Antigua was underhanded.

[@sunnypattaya2873]

Can you talk about job for me there

[@boogsybrooks]

Well its because they see the locals the same way they see the wildlife. They gonna start buying up these beaches and making them private. Just you wait.

[@charlesdikenson744]

This is why no foreigner should tell someone's (local) story. IT'S never true and natural if it's not coming from the originals and locals

[@hilaryjoseph9706]

It's Antigua from an expat perspective

[@kevin9996661]

In 1985 Antigua's international airport, which was first named Coolidge, was renamed V.C. Bird International Airport in his honour. The history of the airport goes back to 1942, when the United States Army constructed an aerodrome in Antigua for military use.

[@anngore3842]

Living in Antigua and having nothing to do with the locals🙄? Wow how very insightful? This speaks volumes.

[@AnthonyJones-pc4dd]

Say it again!

[@chrisbennett6260]

very revealing and fucked up

[@maryharris6595]

Well that’s one perspective, but Jolly Harbour and English Harbour is not the real Antigua, especially Jolly, it’s fake living in a bubble

[@teachantigua3657]

We have had an international airport for a very long time, with direct flights all over the world. This is not a recent development. We opened a new terminal in 2015. Neither do we all have abandoned cars in our backyards.That is an exaggeration.Don't appreciate it.

[@alfaslayer7345]

Can personally say living here amazing!!

[@jmatando5105]

How much does a meal at a restaurant cost?

[@robsonezekiel5193]

Hey, nice to meet u here

[@megandonaldson4635]

I traveled to Antigua 🇦🇬 population less than 20K in the 80's, 2021 feels like closer to 100K in population. I worry about real estate not pricing out our local Islanders to be able to purchase. Love the fact it stays generally safe to move around. I hope they do like Cayman, background checks on Immigrants #Islander

[@mokhtarmokhtar5092]

P

[@giniolamy]

Why

[@asseredwards9799]

I enjoyed watching this video and I’m very proud to say that the British guy represented my island of Antigua very well respectively and beautiful we have a lots of visitors from all parts of the world and yes we do have 365 beaches…I am from Antigua and I went to an international school my classmates was from all parts of the world I miss my beautiful island thanks for representing my island and I should be home next year 2023🥰🥰

[@Keliaroundtown8]

He literally referred to Antiguans as if we were animals using the world “primal” a few times - there’s a hints of micro aggressions mixed with racism from the white gaze that was very much of that time. Now the footage of the island was superb 👌🏾

[@AnthonyJones-pc4dd]

You didn’t have to shit on St.Kitts to uplift Antigua. That was very poor taste. Caribbean unity always!

[@charmainequalaty3236]

I am looking to visited soon but because of the virus I am taking my time before I visited both Antigua and Barbuda my friend and family still their I love the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. You talking about Puerto Rico is very very very very very very very beautiful island I love before I go home to Antigua and Barbuda I stopped their first and every the beaches the people are very very very very welcoming. Good food oh you talked about food you eat until you dropped.

[@Spiritinsight-d6t]

Yes I love antegua , am visiting soon 😍

[@islandgem6746]

This video upsets me. So you mean to tell me that so many natives live here and you couldn’t get a couple so you’d have different perspectives? How can you ask this man who most likely lives in a very expensive area about safety?...of course he doesn’t experience crime but others are affected by it. I don’t think this man efficiently represents Antiguans or Antigua. Interviewing him alone paints a very deceiving picture to visitors or those planning to move here. Imma tell y’all the truth, all this boat ride, taking trips and fun excursions are for the rich here. You need a lot of money to enjoy these things. Poor research and very shady content. Do better.

[@Simon-xi8tb]

The guy puts so much emphasis on safety, that i don't believe him

[@kerwensjoseph2828]

Unless he is lying but he had told that he used to let his stuff inside of his car while not being around for a while and when he got back nothing was missing. So, I think he's talking honestly about safety because he said he wouldn't dare that in the UK.

[@oneofmany5095]

It is this the reality I don’t think is the truth everywhere is corruptions

[@yesken968]

Very nice and informative video. Thanks a lot!

[@charmainequalaty3236]

Hello I am from the beautiful island of Barbuda and my Mom family is from Antigua I was born in the beautiful island of Barbuda. Both Antigua and Barbuda west Indies beautiful beaches you wanted to know about beautiful White sand and pink Sand especially princess Diana Beach in Barbuda west Indies beautiful pink Sand if you never saw pink Sand before yes there is pink Sand I went home to visited my family a while back and I brought back pink Sand and shared it with my friends and I brought lot's of different seafood and others things

[@claudettedaniel2942]

Born N raised in Antigua 🇦🇬 I've lived between Antigua and st.thomas usvi half my life and the other half in New York and I recently visited st.thomas and I paided $130.us per day for a jeep which is minimum and I'll be visiting Antigua very soon and in comparison st.thomas is 2x more expensive than Antigua 🇦🇬. It is what it is !! Would i return to st.thomas? Yes!! I love my country very much and Antigua is still naturally beautiful and home to many foreign nationals.

[@souviksen7497]

Antigua's population now stands at 100k, according to the most recent census.

[@awhabet746]

All the same, 70k or 100k - a tiny country the size of a North American or European town, which is exactly what international investors are looking for - quite provincial lifestyle with nice beaches.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

Do foreigners in Antigua and Barbuda ever suffer from island fever confined to such a small land area? With all the modern entertainment venues in the islands, where can one find something of the classical island culture??

[@Jeweller08]

The airport opened in 2015?? There has been an international airport for as long as I’ve been alive, 47 years, and longer.

[@callieduval3000]

Will visit soon always wanted to visit here it's just something about it that draws you to it.

[@melvinbridgewater6402]

The opinions of the Reporter is his and his alone. Its like selling NY to a Tourist/Immigrant : You document upscale areas of Manhattan and suburban environments...you don't brief me on Brownsville, East NY, South Jamaica, or the South Bronx. Not quite an accurate landscape of my Island. Still the top 10 Best Island to live or retire. Proud Antibudan !! 🇦🇬 👏

[@nathanbilly]

dam only a 2 hour flight from trinidad.. i want to visit here something about here seems like i wudnt mine chilling for a month or two...

[@wanderverseexplorer]

Am coming Antigua soon💯

[@jmatando5105]

Me too

[@paijulawsonijaw9319]

Stop being so emotional ....if you as an antiguan plan to travel to the U.K. would you listen to a Brit tell you what living in the U.K is like or Would you listen to a fellow Antiguan 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@chrisbennett6260]

as a uk citzen not so sure

[@MrSatish301]

Why can't you interview with local peopl?

[@Startrekker6231]

Starts video by pronouncing the county’s name wrong.🤦🏾‍♀️Lies about cars in yards & doesn’t interact with locals. You’re a colonizer my friend.

[@benjenkins9239]

I have been three 4 times, my favourite.... wish to be there now. Scared to leave my " norm"... Help..... Please.

[@melvinbridgewater6402]

The contents of this documentary isn't exactly correct, does not speak for everyone, and DOES NOT dictate everyone's conscience. The same can be said even for developing countries. I reside in the U.S. and my fellow countrymen/women are living more comfortable than the average Joe living in metropolitan countries. The pandemic has dispelled many of the alleged notions of the Reporter and the way life is narrated. Proud Antibudan! 🇦🇬

[@veteran99]

Love it 😍.... sweet Wadadlie

[@fjdstudios4485]

Thanks for sharing .

[@Kaymeron]

This video has a laughable degree of focus on safety. The implicit encouragement of fear of the locals is disgusting. I think the locals have far more to fear from the expats. Also, were you unable to find locals to talk to? SMH

[@kingettykingdom6402]

Yh it would be best to interview locals and migrants

[@TheKingLRB]

I see no implicit encouragement of fear in the article. Instead, there is an overly optimistic view on the safety encountered in Antigua. Nowhere is there anything to imply the locals are dangerous. In fact, the message I get is exactly the opposite. I can personally attest to the friendliness of the locals, as well as mention that there is crime, especially in the summer. But nothing on the scale of other Caribbean islands.

[@Timithos]

It sounds like you watched the first 5 minutes of the video and then shut it off to make a premature comment.

[@Kaymeron]

@@Timithos On the contrary, I watched the whole thing. It seems like you’re projecting. Did you actually watch the entire video?

[@thegeniusfool]

You mean that expats commit a lot of violent crimes against locals? I am sorry to hear that and the associated fear. Horrible!

[@warchildcharles9015]

Love this n I'm from Antigua

[@lauwenburton7490]

13:39 💯🇦🇬my family

[@spirituality3562]

Peace and love. Is there any spring bath in Antigua

[@dovygoodguy1296]

How is Antigua better than St. Kitts or Barbados? Why does the narrator not speak himself rather than have a voice inserted on him?

[@user-nd8ms2bq4k]

I’m going to Antigua in February 2024, any advice on looking for investments

[@phoebetorres715]

I enjoyed this video would have been nice to see it from a native perspective as well. My family is from Antigua and I'm debating on retiring there. This video makes it seem that you have to be super wealthy to do so...

[@anngore3842]

It is one of the most expensive carribean islands.

[@horlicks3920]

@@anngore3842 How so? Break down economics.

[@WallaceCloud]

@@horlicks3920 everything is imported..

[@jmatando5105]

That outro song is fire

[@Moviesforyouhere]

Amazing

[@Benny_Shill]

looks great

[@Bonnie-jy8yn]

Looking for 1 or 2 month rental starting January 2023. Single, retired, senior female. Please help!!??

[@be28ans]

Love Both islands. Barbuda needs help, Funding 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@tankkjarko6100]

Dude organize your video presentation next time........can you at least talk to one or two local natives born and raised in Antigua...., it would make these kinds of videos honest at the least, the bbloke's rhetoric was long and not entertaining at all.

[@ru.tv1studios]

Great video

[@Alex.1739]

Here now

[@karenbytherideau]

Does anyone know was the duty rate is ? Specifically for anyone moving home contents for their residence.

[@clarnistoulon4946]

I for a house forsale in dominica 2 islands from Antigua

[@Springchick79]

Alot of wrong info in this video. But I give an A for effort.

[@paulohikhueme3782]

I want to visit, I need information….

[@Migroniscitizenship]

Thanks for sharing Paul! We love Antigua and can confidently say that it’s one of the best Caribbean islands. Please, leave your email and we will get in touch with you providing with all the relevant details.

[@barreshabdullahi7383]

Hello everyone greetings from Kenya...an East African Country. Thank for the channel and all the comments. I want to come there in antigua and barbuda for health issue The visa is free for Kenyans, i only need a medical letter from eye hospital in that country Can anyone do this for me i pay for the cost of the letter and even time spent for processing I hope it takes like 1 to 2 days. Please contact me as soon as possible or connect me to someone who can do it Thank you

[@patriciavillasenor4197]

Gracias!! Excelente y muy completo video !!

[@yuvatexinfrastructures981]

Interested

[@sarahknowles1509]

Upscale life in antigua

[@lindaledaniel3110]

Defined dilapidated? What?

[@dianehill4733]

Interview natives and get a better perspective. Sadly, you should have a Native speaking than a non Antiguan!

[@Konradafunk]

Now you know what a modern plantation looks like. So sad.

[@BenDover-nn6td]

Why not tow them to the landfill? Weak laws.

[@yeayeanahyea4150]

Mike Perry's brother.

[@thebibitidjbebe44]

THE DEADMOURS RECORD LABEL 🤔😎

[@dtdtalktruth9734]

Crazy to think Texas Longhorns stadium can hold the entire population of Antigua 😆

[@sunnypattaya2873]

How can I get job there as a indian

[@anngore3842]

Have u tried India?

[@sunnypattaya2873]

@@anngore3842 yes here I have travel company but I don't want to do business more so I m looking job in any carribian country

[@aurtherpein8329]

@@sunnypattaya2873 depends on the job

[@sunnypattaya2873]

@@aurtherpein8329 ok but how can contact any link?

[@sunnypattaya2873]

@@aurtherpein8329 follow me on ig shant_shanu0807

[@melvinbridgewater6402]

Using a Caucasian/European to sell Antigua ( a black governed & mainly black inhabitants ), is like throwing a heterosexual White/Caucasian woman in a Lesbian Club while complaining about the worst sex she ever had. A much inaccurate documentary of an island that is STILL considered the Top 10 Best Islands to live and retire. Proud Antibudan !! 🇦🇬 👏

[@infiad1275]

Well, to be fair, he's not trying to sell Antigua and Barbuda to Antiguans. They don't need to be sold. He's trying to sell it to rich foreigners that can afford the fees he charges.

[@horlicks3920]

Government doing.

[@melvinbridgewater6402]

The general consensus of Caribbean culture is there is typically no sense of urgency. People want to leave home at 8am to get to work for 8am.

[@anitadaw630]

Let me tell you me born Antigua not even at hospital in my grandmother' house so talking about cars in yard those are mechanic that keeps vehicle because the ministry of health went and clean the different communities with abandoned vehicles So next time interview Antiguans that born here not something that Google also some of these taxi drivers are not from Antigua so they will tell you anything And the area they are interviewing and talking about is Elite area that is expensive to live and eat LET ANTIGUA CHAT BOUT ANTIGUA ME DONE TALK

[@ralfi1134]

Where I would like to see some houses online, do you guys have any recommendations???

[@blueshanks1]

I wanna know too

[@chrisj3055]

For sale or rent?

[@ralfi1134]

@@chrisj3055 I would like to study that, see how much are the property taxes and overall manietasse of the property, but i do believe in the potencial of Antigua, the airport is really new, so i'm very bullish on Antigua, maybe Barbuda in the next 20 years, so i would like to say that i'm more into buying.

[@chrisj3055]

@@ralfi1134 add me on face book and I'll send u some links it's Christine Jonas...my pic is of me sitting on the beach

[@jmatando5105]

@@chrisj3055 I am also interested, visiting this summer, by the way, how much is an average meal cost at a restaurant

[@cliffreal2008]

Uk expat did a great job. Host is the problem

[@scottc.5142]

$100-200 for one dinner for 2?

[@lukegarcia3238]

I know! Really?

[@acuawillams339]

That's a lie

[@giniolamy]

Antega lol

[@Simon-xi8tb]

Looks like it sucks living there. Maybe it's fun for a few months, but then it gets boring.

[@horlicks3920]

Try it you might like it. But you sound like you never left your houe.

[@Simon-xi8tb]

@@horlicks3920 this is my house i0.wp.com/www.nothingfamiliar.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Swimming-Lake-Bled-1440x960.jpg So no, maybe i don't wanna leave it.

[@otislee7343]

U need to visit Jamaica and talk to the government about opening up a business

[@sunnypattaya2873]

In tourism industry

[@jmatando5105]

i can help

[@sunnypattaya2873]

@@jmatando5105 ok thanks but how

[@sunnypattaya2873]

@@jmatando5105 how can I contact with you?

[@dontme4132]

Why does he keep pronouncing Antigua as "Antigga"? 🤣🤣

[@horlicks3920]

What is the pronunciation?

[@dontme4132]

@@horlicks3920 the correct pronunciation is: AN-TEE-GA.

[@RAW-0817]

Is there any where where we can go and not see European oppressors are not around