More hurricanes than earthquakes??? I certainly hope not -- we are in one of the most active earthquake areas here due to our position on the edge of ...

The stateside influences evident to me after decades of living here are mostly the normal trappings of 'progress' : Cable TV - once it became availa...

I said it seemed hard to navigate -- it was 1st shown to me on an Iphone -- my head and eyes hurt and I told the person -- your Iphone must be broken!

Even though there were no more suggestions from this usually very active and knowledgeable forum -- press on! Keep asking and looking and telling ev...

1st off Welcome!! - but please don't feel overwhelmed after less than 2 days! - not many condos will allow dogs for non owner residents as a set polic...

Most homes in the VI have no water costs since we only use rain water that comes from the roof to the cistern storage. Condos or larger Apt. complexes...

Move to the VI and start your business. Work hard and enjoy life. If it doesn't work out change the plan. It is people like yourself that have come he...

If you keep a stateside area code for your phone it may deter many locals who are not using not using a nationwide cell phone plan from ever calling y...

When you only have half the outlets it is usually a problem at the powerhead connection to the house.

there is enough surfing - bring the boards - The Northside of STT and Tortola have nice waves - check - magicseaweed.com for Cane Garden Bay or www.nd...

Heather, Check out Frenchtown --------- sent you a PM

Get the brakes fixed - Marine-Tex the radiator and roof and keep it for another few years!

Watched the 'debate' and wondered about the "facts" that kept being tossed out by both candidates. I read a perspective on it at www.factcheck.org th...

A fair amount of info at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usvi/ also google : virgin islands genealogy

Many cisterns in the VI are built with 2 ,sometimes more, compartments. The downspouts are directed to one compartment, generally the smaller one and ...

Spirit Air flies out of FLL

The dock in Red Hook is a good recreational and working fisherman nexus - try Neptune Supply with Stu Loveland for some introductions around the dock.

You can drop an anchor or two ------only for 2 weeks? why rely on a mooring?

You have to make a move when those feelings strike you - regret is not the dish best served cold.

A storm [IKE] that is already at 17.7' N when it is 40' W does not generally threaten the VI. You can use www.weathercarib.com and the model plots ...

Your concern is appreciated here - at this time of year we are all closely watching our weather sources and a bit on edge til the season dies down in ...

You do not have to live here for a year before you can work for an EDC comp. -- You may? have to live here that long before the EDC comp. can count y...

Some of our larger and mid size companies also have an on island CFO but the EDC financial services Co.'s are your likely best bet salary wise.

As I said it is an estimate -- My house doesn't use AC and our Wapa bill is about $125 a mo.