Gabriella Lindsay and her family left the United States in 2016 to save money and live the beach life. Here's what their life is like now.
A Life Of Adventure: The Lindsay family moved from Chicago to Mexico before ultimately ending up in Antigua, an island in the Caribbean. They enjoy the cost savings and the "slower pace" of island life and they are much more focused on their passions and family, according to CNBC.
Lindsay tends to wake up before the sun rises and head down to the beach to start her day with a jog.
"I love the cool island breeze and watching the sunrise," she said.
When she returns home to her husband and three kids, they start most days with a simple breakfast before taking the kids to school.
They only spend about $150 a week on groceries and $600 per month on tuition. While the kids are at school, Lindsay works from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a business coach and her husband teaches at the local university.
"Since were saving so much money here compared to the U.S., weve been able to hire housekeepers about $45 per week to help with some deep-cleaning around the house," she said.
They also save money on laundry by drying their clothes outside an advantage to having nice weather year around.
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On the weekends, they often go to one of the local beaches. Sometimes they will stop by fruit stands to get fresh fruit or juices, or even go hiking.
"With more trails than I can count, Antigua is the perfect place for people who love the outdoors," Lindsay said.
Beyond hiking and beach time, the family also likes to scuba dive and attend movies and live concerts. Their new life is much different than what they experienced in Chicago where they had hour-and-a-half commutes to work and always felt busy.
"Living on an island makes every day feel like an adventure," Lindsay said.
"We wanted a simpler life full of new experiences where we could prioritize making memories and by moving abroad, we got just that!"
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Lucy Powell has accused Bridget Phillipson’s team of “throwing mud” and briefing against her in the Labour deputy leadership race in a special episode of Sky’s Electoral Dysfunction podcast.
With just days to go until the race is decided, Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby spoke to the two leadership rivals about allegations of leaks, questions of party unity and their political vision.
Ms Powell told Electoral Dysfunction that through the course of the contest, she had “never leaked or briefed”.
But she said of negative stories about her in the media: “I think some of these things have also come from my opponent’s team as well. And I think they need calling out.
“We are two strong women standing in this contest. We’ve both got different things to bring to the job. I’m not going to get into the business of smearing and briefing against Bridget.
“Having us airing our dirty washing, throwing mud – both in this campaign or indeed after this if I get elected as deputy leader – that is not the game that I’m in.”
Ms Powell was responding to a “Labour source” who told the New Statesman last week:“Lucy was sacked from cabinet because she couldn’t be trusted not to brief or leak.”
Ms Powell said she had spoken directly to Ms Phillipson about allegations of briefings “a little bit”.
Image: Bridget Phillipson (l) and Lucy Powell (r) spoke to Sky News’ Beth Rigby in a special Electoral Dysfunction double-header. Pics: Reuters
Phillipson denies leaks
But asked separately if her team had briefed against Ms Powell, Ms Phillipson told Rigby: “Not to my knowledge.”
And Ms Phillipson said she had not spoken “directly” to her opponent about the claims of negative briefings, despite Ms Powell saying the pair had talked about it.
“I don’t know if there’s been any discussion between the teams,” she added.
On the race itself, the education secretary said it would be “destabilising” if Ms Powell is elected, as she is no longer in the cabinet.
“I think there is a risk that comes of airing too much disagreement in public at a time when we need to focus on taking the fight to our opponents.
“I know Lucy would reject that, but I think that is for me a key choice that members are facing.”
She added: “It’s about the principle of having that rule outside of government that risks being the problem. I think I’ll be able to get more done in government.”
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But Ms Powell, who was recently sacked by Sir Keir Starmer as leader of the Commons, said she could “provide a stronger, more independent voice”.
“The party is withering on the vine at the same time, and people have got big jobs in government to do.
“Politics is moving really, really fast. Government is very, very slow. And I think having a full-time political deputy leader right now is the political injection we need.”
The result of the contest will be announced on Saturday 25 October.
The deputy leader has the potential to be a powerful and influential figure as the link between members and the parliamentary Labour Party, and will have a key role in election campaigns. They can’t be sacked by Sir Keir as they have their own mandate.
The contest was triggered by the resignation of Angela Rayner following a row over her tax affairs. She was also the deputy prime minister but this position was filled by David Lammy in a wider cabinet reshuffle.
The family of Virginia Giuffre has said Prince Andrew’s decision to give up his titles, including the Duke of York, is “vindication for our sister and survivors everywhere”.
“This is not just a victory for her, but for every single survivor of the horrific crimes perpetrated by [Jeffrey] Epsteinand his co-conspirators,” they said in a statement.
Andrewwill no longer be known as the Duke of York, in a move which finally completes his banishment from royal life. However, he will remain a prince, as the son of Queen Elizabeth II.
His former wife, Sarah Ferguson, will also no longer use her title of The Duchess of York, it is understood.
In a statement, Prince Andrew said: “In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family.
“I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.
“With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me.
“As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”
Image: Prince Andrew leaves Westminster Abbey following the Coronation of the King in 2023
Why is this happening now?
The decision comes following increased pressure on Prince Andrew after continuing reports of his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, and his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.
The posthumous memoir of Virginia Giuffre, who died in April, is due to be released on Tuesday. She had accused Andrew of sexual assault, and sued him in August 2021.
The book will go on sale a week after an email emerged showing Andrew told Epstein “we are in this together”, three months after he said he had stopped contact with the convicted sex offender.
Image: Flight logs released by a US committee from Epstein’s estate name Prince Andrew. Pic: House Committee on Oversight and Government
On Friday evening, the US House Oversight Committee also released documents from Epstein’s estate showing “Prince Andrew” listed as a passenger on the financier’s private jet – the so-called Lolita Express – from Luton to Edinburgh in 2006, alongside Ghislaine Maxwell.
He was also listed on another flight to West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2000.
The flight logs have been reported on for years but the release may have added to pressure.
“The situation has become untenable and intolerable, and this week in particular, the tipping point had been reached,” said Sky News royal correspondent Laura Bundock.
What is Prince Andrew giving up?
Prince Andrew is giving up his Duke of York title
His knighthood as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
His Garter role as a Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
Christmas with the Royal Family at Sandringham
He had already stopped using his HRH title and and was stripped of military patronages by the Queen in 2022
He will retain his dukedom, which can only be removed by an Act of Parliament, but will not use it
He will also remain a prince as he was born the son of Elizabeth II
It is understood the changes will take effect immediately, with the Giuffre family calling for the King to go further and “remove the title of Prince”.
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‘Extreme pressure’ on Prince Andrew
King ‘glad’ of the outcome
The King is glad of the outcome, it is understood, and the decision was taken in close consultation with His Majesty and other members of the Royal Family.
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Pressure ‘piled on’ Prince Andrew
Jack Royston, chief royal correspondent at Newsweek, told Sky News: “This does not go far enough.”
There should be an acknowledgement from the Royal Family, he said, “irrespective of whether Prince Andrew denies the substantive allegations against him [that] it was morally wrong for him to grovel to Jeffrey Epstein”.
The Guardian’s former royal correspondent Stephen Bates also told Sky News: “He’s shown no sign of any sort of contrition. He continues to deny all the allegations against him. And he speaks of his duty to the family. Well, it’s a bit late to be thinking about that.”
What is Prince Andrew accused of?
Prince Andrew has denied allegations made by Ms Giuffre – one of Epstein’s victims – of sexual assault.
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‘Next step might be to squeeze Andrew out of royal lodge’
She had filed a civil lawsuit against him, accusing him of sexually assaulting her on three occasions after she was introduced to him by Epstein.
In a 2019 interview with BBC Newsnight, Andrew said he had no knowledge of ever meeting Ms Giuffre, claiming a well-known image of them together had been doctored.
Image: The 2001 photo of Prince Andrew and Virginia Roberts which the royal claimed had been doctored. Pic: Shutterstock
The case was settled outside court for a sum believed to have been around £12m.
Following Ms Giuffre’s death in April, aged 41, her family said she “lost her life to suicide” at her farm in Western Australia.
Giuffre’s family: ‘Victory for Virginia’
In a statement, the family of Ms Giuffre said they supported Andrew’s decision but repeated accusations that he had made misleading statements. Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
Analysis: Prince Andrew giving up titles was clearly not entirely his decision
It is extraordinary that it has come to this but the distraction had to stop.
The statement comes straight from Prince Andrew, the tone of it very personal as he says he is putting his “duty to my family and country first”.
But this was clearly not entirely his decision.
From the first sentence, where he says “in discussion with the King”, we’re left in no doubt that his brother must have said enough was enough.
“We, the family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, believe that Prince Andrew’s decision to give up his titles is vindication for our sister and survivors everywhere.
“This decisive action is a powerful step forward in our fight to bring Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s child sex-trafficking network to justice.
“This moment serves as victory for Virginia, who consistently maintained, ‘He knows what happened, I know what happened, and there’s only one of us telling the truth, and I know that’s me.’
“This is not just a victory for her, but for every single survivor of the horrific crimes perpetrated by Epstein and his co-conspirators.”
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It is extraordinary that it has come to this but the distraction had to stop.
The statement comes straight from Prince Andrew, the tone of it very personal as he says he is putting his “duty to my family and country first”.
But this was clearly not entirely his decision.
From the first sentence, where he says “in discussion with the King”, we’re left in no doubt his brother must have said enough was enough.
The fact we’re being guided that the King is glad of this outcome says it all; for the monarch and the wider family, the questions of what they were going to do about Andrew had to stop.
Image: Andrew at Charles’s coronation in 2023 Pic: PA
After years of upset caused by his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, he has done the family one favour by personally announcing that he will no longer use his titles.
For the King to forcibly remove them would have taken up precious parliamentary time and weeks of column inches.
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Image: The King is said to be ‘glad’ of the decision
To be clear, his titles aren’t removed, they remain extant but inactive like his HRH title.
But Andrew won’t use them any more, and that will be humiliation enough for a man who has already been stripped of his military affiliations, his charity patronages and his ability to have any kind of public profile.
This ends the questions on what more the monarch could do to show how the family felt about the accusations, the upset and the embarrassment caused.
Will it stop the stories, the allegations and the interest in Prince Andrew? That is far less certain.
But in what is his first public statement since that ill-fated Newsnight interview in 2019, it is striking that he signs it off by saying: “I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”