Current Rock of Residence:
Dominican Republic
Island Girl Since:
2017
Originally Hails From:
New Jersey
Annamarie started out as a fast talking, loud, and proud New Jerseyan. She followed her heart and moved 1,400 miles to the sunny Dominican Republic. When her fiancé got the opportunity to live abroad, she naturally followed what her soul was telling her, and got ready for one of the most challenging experiences of her life thus far. She went from the fast paced lifestyle of the east coast of the states to learning to take it a little more slowly. Well, a lot more slowly actually. Her motto is that she’s discovering her island one beach at a time. When not at the beach, she can be found hanging out in Zona Colonial, walking the cobblestone streets, and enjoying a beer at one of the many cafes. She enjoys dancing bachata and learning to cook the local foods. She currently lives in Santo Domingo with her fiancé and golden retriever and blogs, blogs, blogs when they aren’t exploring their island. You can catch her on her blog, Jersey Girl Gone Caribbean.
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Experiencing Culture Shock When Traveling Off Your Island
There is a certain excitement one gets when going on a road trip that you don't get when flying. Yes, you dread sitting in the car all day, but you can listen to music all day and eat snacks that you don’t normally eat and your journey often has several destinations....
Sunkissed Christmas
This year I’ll be celebrating my 11th Christmas on this beautiful island and my main goal for this holiday season is to make the perfect sand-snowman. I can assure you that this is a task far more difficult than Pinterest or Instagram would have you believe. Last...
Christmas on Saba
It’s quiet out. And dark. The colourful street lights are up in each of the four villages of Saba, Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas is playing, the tree is up, half hiding the presents underneath and the house smells of home-made cooking. It’s Christmas time...
My Love Letter to The Sea – How we are harming it and how we can protect it
I like the sea. That might be an under-statement: I really really love the sea. I love to see the different shades of blue, azure, turquoise and green. I love to take a stroll along the shoreline, barefoot, feeling the waves lapping over my toes, with various grades...
In Praise of Real Food
Island food culture is a wonderful riot, to be savoured and enjoyed. When we first came on island I was surprised by the food fusion between American, British and Caribbean fare. You would easily find an overblown pot of peanut butter alongside a similar-sized jar of...
How To Be An Annoying Tourist
The cruise ship horns are blasting. The streets are bustling with wide-eyed people donned in Hawaiian print. The smell of aerosol sunscreen spray fills the hot tropical air and stings your eyes. This can only mean one thing...peak tourist season is upon us. The...
