Watch: the island where the only road is the beach

A few years ago this would have sounded unusual. Today it is ordinary enough that most people do not think about it at all.

Book transport first and rooms second. Seats on the only boat or bus of the day go faster than beds.

The bottom line

It is easy to dismiss this as a passing trend. The people doing it every day see it differently, and their reasons are worth hearing.

Prices, habits and expectations have shifted a lot in the past few years, and this is one of the places where you can feel it most.

Bring cash in small bills. Many smaller towns and boats still do not take cards or QR payments.

We did not set out to start anything. We just kept showing up.

Our verdict

The change did not happen overnight. It built slowly, one conversation and one decision at a time, until it was simply how things were done.

It is easy to dismiss this as a passing trend. The people doing it every day see it differently, and their reasons are worth hearing.

Experts we spoke to were careful to say that conditions vary by region, by income and by season, so treat these as starting points.

Prices, habits and expectations have shifted a lot in the past few years, and this is one of the places where you can feel it most.