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    ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

    Jun 12, 2022 3 minutes
    JAMES SCHNEIDER

    Indian Bay, a pretty stretch of beach where white coral sand meets volcanic black, plays host each morning to small groups of retired Vincentians seeking health, exercise and discussion. Several have returned from a working life abroad: predominantly the UK, US or Canada. Salaries back home in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) are lower, but other aspects of life offer compensation.

    St Vincent, the country’s largest island, known as ‘Mainland’ and home to over 90 per cent of the population, is blessed by nature.

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