Current Rock of Residence:
Grenada
Island Girl Since:
2013
Originally Hails From:
upstate New York
After 35 years in the US and UK corporate worlds, Vlasta and her other half, Tim, retired to the lovely island of Grenada in pursuit of a simpler life in the warmth of the sun and tropical seas. Quite an adventure in this next phase of life! Retirement and life on the rock has challenged her in so many ways with new things to learn each day including slowing down – critical to enjoying life here. There is such a thing however as too much slowing down, so she has set up a home baking business, has photography books in the works, is evolving and maintaining a half acre garden, and helps in the community whenever possible. Tim refers to her as a “project junkie”. When taking a break from her “addiction”, she swims, dives, and relaxes on the veranda with a glass of wine.
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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...
