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Re: water pump station

Not quite Scott, if you remember the building is not much of anything - its a one square room pump house - with a wooden door and wooden shutters on t...

23 years ago
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Re: Move Date

I think if you get there the early part of November to middle of November you will have just as much success. December is when things really pick up b...

23 years ago
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Re: Moving Around the Different Islands

If you go to the home page of this siteand look in Frequently Requested Informaiton - a little table in the middle of the page more or less - there is...

23 years ago
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Re: water pump station

Hello Scott, Yes its still there. I want to say thats its always been used as a pump house as you said. Government owned I believe. As I recall l...

23 years ago
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Re: moving to st. thomas/st. john

Hello Justin, First I would suggest you do what others suggested - there are lots of post about all the things you asked, would be good to read t...

23 years ago
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Re: mopeds??

ClE2, Would have to agree that a moped might have difficulty navigating the likes of some of the really steep hills, and then be scary riding dow...

23 years ago
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Re: Moving to STT-checked a lot out!

Kailek - Glad you enjoyed yoru pre-move visit - you sound like you were on vacation though. LOL!!! Can't believe you got through at DMV for Licen...

23 years ago
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Re: mopeds??

Brooke, Also seen many mopeds on other islands, however this is not the case on any of the USVI islands. Cars are the majority and the favored mo...

23 years ago
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Re: Move to USVI

Hello Scott, In terms of where condos, homes, apartments are built... not too many are on beaches. On St. Thomas you can get a "condo" at Se...

23 years ago
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Re: Apts.

Matt what island did you move too - just so folks have a reference. Glad your move is going smoothly. --Islander

23 years ago
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Re: 800,888,866

Actually..... I have had trouble acessing some toll free numbers from the USVI... it hasn't happened often, however several times I got computerized r...

23 years ago
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Re: transporting a large dog (ONIKA 🙂

Hello Seth, There are several discussions about transporting dogs/pets on this message board... if you look right above your post on this page yo...

23 years ago
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Re: Apts.

Brooke, Ronnie's recommendation is a good choice!! --Islander

23 years ago
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Re: Apts.

Hello Brooke, Some apartments are in residencial areas that have access to the bus system. Northside apartments in general would prove difficiult...

23 years ago
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Re: Apts.

Hello Brooke, I don't know of any web sites with an assortment of apt. pictures for the VI. When you say amenities - be specific about what ...

23 years ago
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Re: Moving to St Croix

Hello Scott, The same like in Boston where you have learned the areas to avoid is likewise in the islands. However the amount and severity of cri...

23 years ago
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Re: cost of living, rhe real deal ...

Hello, First off, teachers in the public school system don't make very much... I assume you have looked into salary for teachers as you have alre...

23 years ago
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Re: babies/water

Hello Jalynn, Some residences have washer and dryers. In my experiences on St. Thomas the majority of apartments do not have washers. And the lan...

23 years ago
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Re: babies

Hello Jalynn, I can only answer the diaper question... the recommendation for birthing and doctor - don't have any experience with this on St. Cr...

23 years ago
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Re: St. Croix

Gordon is right the pull out of cruise ships, which an added note was not many ships to begin with when compared to the the number that arrive in St. ...

23 years ago
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Re: Moving..

Order a Settlers Handbook if you have not already, it will help with your indecision as to which island, you can read about each island what they each...

23 years ago
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Re: Hand Gun Laws

Rick - just cut and paste it here, others might be interested in knowing to. Not a topic I know much about either - so I'd like to read your informati...

23 years ago
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Re: food

Thanks Chris for the great choices in restaurants, 🙂 --Islander

23 years ago
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Re: teaching positions

Can't you send it to both, 2 sets.... and then do some more research on both islands and see which one you like better in terms of having to live ther...

23 years ago
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Re: A Dog's Life in Paradise...

Amy, The folks that I know that have dogs, well taken care of and there are several. Let me give you the stories so that you can see the environm...

23 years ago
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