On this prosperous British outpost, manners are as gracious as the shorts are long. The standard of living is among the highest in the world, the setting among the prettiest and most colorful.
Nature is lush but tamed, the tenor of life happy but staid.
B ermuda's location. Golf and tennis are a widespread obsession, played on numerous top-notch courses and courts. A less strenuous pastime is shopping, since many European goods are available for prices lower than those in American stores. Getting around is fairly easy, thanks to the efficient buses and ferries, but car rental is nonexistent because of traffic concerns. Renting a moped is de rigueur , but be warned that Bermuda's narrow, scenically walled lanes have sent many a tourist home in plaster.