Wow, maybe I should go into business! (Just kidding! Don't PM me! :P) My boyfriend finally convinced me to cut his hair a couple of years ago, despite...

Thanks to all of you for your good advice, as always! 🙂

Although STX is not heaven, it is certainly not as bad as you've been told. Please take this with a grain of salt, as it's based on my 1-week and 1-mo...

That's true -- I carried around a fleece in the evenings when I was there in February. And you might want a few things to pack for when you travel... ...

Congratulations! 😎

Well, both, I would think. The hospital is run by the government.

I don't think it's a terrible idea. But then, I'm a camper. 🙂 My first visit to STX was a week of camping at Mt. Victory Camp. Although they ha...

Yes, there are paramedics as well as EMTs. I rode along with some of them on a few calls. Some people call them all EMTs and then attach a letter at t...

That'll be $223.21, Terry, if my math is correct. (Okay, go ahead, call me a nerd!) Wow...

Thanks for your help! Sounds like it's no different from driving across the border to Mexico, which we do every couple of months... only we'll be in t...

Sorry, I should have specified that the dog will go as a carry on... all 6 pounds of her. 🙂

I put mine in my checked bag, too... wrapped in clothes and beach towels. 🙂 No far, no breaks!

For the past 12 years, I've made major moves (Virginia to New Orleans to Phoenix) every 3-4 years because of school. I never gave it much thought beca...

Been busy shoveling sunshine here in Arizona. Still too cold for my taste, though (50s at night). 7 months till STX!

Really good points, Linda. Reminds me that I should have noted in my earlier post that a one-week PMV might not be long enough. Of course, it's diffic...

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Annaly Bay is my favorite place on STX. I hiked from Carambola for the first time in September, and maybe it was because it was the off season, but th...

thwolf24, that was a great synopsis for newcomers and a good reminder for others. 🙂

And crank up the heat so you can walk around the house in your bathing suit. 😎

If you're willing to camp, you can stay at Mount Victory Camp in your own tent. I paid $30/night about 2 years ago there. You can use their bathroom, ...

I have encountered a few elderly people who were born and raised on STX (Danish and otherwise), and I'm always dying to sit down and talk with them, b...