Current Rock of Residence:
Montserrat
Island Girl Since:
2016
Originally Hails From:
Canada
Amanda travels most of the year for her job with her husband on cruise ships, the other half is generally spent on a tiny island in the West Indies. They built a life for themselves in New Zealand after leaving ships behind a decade ago, but the lure of the waves was too much and in 2016, they traded the Canterbury plains for the Caribbean sea. The move has been a roller-coaster and has opened them up to a world of possibilities. They moved with only two suitcases, their two miniature dachshunds (Hazel and Basil), and their Abyssinian cat (Ariel) to the lush (volcanic) island of Montserrat. Visit their blog, A Hopkins Life, to discover how they’re trying to make it work on their little rock.
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Accepting Island Chic
I love clothes. Immeasurably. I’m not a snob about it, quite the opposite. I think clothing allows each individual the ability to become who they want to be. And movies… they’ve given me this belief… Cinderella, My Fair Lady, Gone With the Wind… the heroines able to...
What To Do When Your Island Won’t Change
My husband and I watched the sun dip into the pink sea. We smiled. It was our first night in the villa, our Caribbean dream in Montserrat was about to be realized, and neither of us could get to sleep due to the excitement of finally being in our new home - a home...
