bermuda online resources

Migrating to a new country is extremely hard especially if you do not know anybody who has previously moved to the same place you’re moving to.  Bermuda is a very small island with a very small population, hence, there is a very slim chance that you would know somebody who has previously moved there.  I am lucky though since I have a close friend who recently transferred to Bermuda with her then boyfriend, now husband.  Even so, here are a few links I found very useful before and even after moving here:

• http://www.e-moo.com/Welcome.aspx  E-moo is a very useful site where one can search for apartments for rent, items for sale, events, jobs, etc.  It is Bermuda’s version of America’s famous Craigslist.com.  I personally found this site the most useful even before I arrived at the island since it gave me an idea on how much my cost of living would be.  I learned from my friend that the most significant expense I’ll have would be my housing so I was mostly looking at the rentals at that time.  From the various ads I saw, I had a rough idea of the amount I would be allotting for my housing expense.  I initially wanted a studio apartment but it is very rare to find a nice and cheap one so I opted for a houseshare.  It was more practical in price, there are more options and at least I will always have someone to talk to, just in case. 
• http://www.weather.bm/  Weather is always an important consideration. 
• http://bermynet.com/  and http://blackandcoke.com/ Sites that give a glimpse of what’s happening in Bermuda’s social scene.
• http://www.royalgazette.com/siftology.royalgazette/index.jsp Update on the more important things that’s happening in the island.
• http://bermudayp.com/ I found my dentist and other doctors in this site.  Note that finding doctors here is a real PAIN IN THE BUTT and getting schedules set is even harder!
• http://www.limeyinbermuda.com/ A Bermuda expat’s blog.  Aside from living in the island itself, there’s no better way to learn about living in a foreign land but from a fellow expat who has come to live in the island earlier.

These are actually the sites I visit everyday at work.  Having small breaks in between always brings my productivity up