Excerpted with permission from "Pigs of Paradise: The Story of the World-Famous Swimming Pigs" by T. R. Todd and Howie Sonnenschein. Copyright 2018 by Skyhorse ...

If you’re waiting to fulfill any life goals until pigs fly, heads up: There are swine swimming in the Bahamas already. A colony of pigs in the Exumas, a klatch of islands to the southeast of Nassau in ...

“The world is too much with us,” a weary poet said that. Man, I just have to get away from everything for a while. I said that. Deco’s got the perfect escape for anyone looking to drain their stress ...

I am often traveling to remote islands to enjoy sparkling white sands, bathtub warm waters and attendants serving tropical drinks, so I was a bit hesitant about visiting the infamous Pig Beach. The ...

Pigs may not be able to fly, but they sure can swim, and there’s no more beloved swimming pigs than those living on the white-sand beaches of The Bahamas. Social media has been abuzz about the welfare ...

A small island that's part of the Bahamian "Sister Islands," Staniel Cay is located in the Exumas about 75 miles south of Nassau and is best known as the location of the Thunderball Grotto, a ...

The Exumas, composed of 360 beautiful islands stretching 130 miles along the northeastern edge of the Grand Bahamas Bank, provide a rich and unique sand and sea vacation experience. And with only a ...

STANIEL CAY, Bahamas — Primly perched on stilts at water’s edge, my pink clapboard cottage offered an unparalleled view of the serene water of the Exuma Bank. Sitting on the cottage’s porch, my bare ...

Staniel Cay (top) has a marina and stores where sailors can get groceries. It’s also home to the Thunderball Grotto featured in the James Bond movie of the same name. Staniel Cay (top) has a marina ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. At the tautologically titled Big Major Cay in the Bahamas, the ...