Slow cooker feast on my cook day

What Do You Eat in South Georgia? Inside Daily Life on One of the Most Remote Islands on Earth

by mandyerushA Useful Guide, Food & Drink, Food and Recipes, Personal Stories, South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsPosted on No Comments

You can’t just pop to the shops in South Georgia. With no deliveries and no Plan B, everything you eat arrives by ship and you cook for your house with whatever is in “Tescos.” From freshies and Nido milk to bread making and feeding a house of hungry “hollow legs,” this is how food really works on one of the most remote islands on Earth.

Inside the Grytviken Post Office What Does a Post Officer Do in South Georgia? Life on One of the Most Remote Jobs on Earth

What Does a Post Officer Do in South Georgia? Life Doing One of the Most Remote Jobs on Earth

by mandyerushExpedition Ships, Expeditions, Personal Stories, South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsPosted on No Comments

Working as a Post Officer in South Georgia is nothing like you might expect. From busy cruise ship days and hundreds of postcards to wildlife encounters and life behind the counter, this is the real story of one of the most remote jobs on Earth.

Life in South Georgia: When Chocolate Becomes Currency Mandy looking amazed at all the chocolate

Life in South Georgia: When Chocolate Becomes Currency

by mandyerushPersonal Stories, South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsPosted on No Comments

What is the currency in South Georgia? It is not money. It is chocolate. From monthly rations to cravings you cannot ignore, this is how a simple bar becomes something far more valuable on a remote island.