Cultivating your Island Calm in Hurricane Season & Beyond
When we first moved to our rock, I had an inner calm that helped me through the worst of times, even the traumatizing experience of moving out of our home of twenty one years. That calm stayed with me for a long time. Though last year, something happened that agitated...
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Born on a Rock: Journey of a Pacific Island Woman
I was born on a rock. I was brought up on a rock. I am a proud island woman who is happy and proud of my experiences, roots, culture, family, and friends. I was in born the late 70s. My rock in Fiji was mostly made up of dusty roads and towns back in those days. My...
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Island Beach Crusader
Parking on the beach seems to be considered normal on St. Martin, especially on Great Bay Beach in Philipsburg. Every Friday night and every weekend day, the beach is completely filled with cars. Some come to enjoy the bars and restaurants along the Boardwalk, while...
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COMPARING ISLAND LIFE: Bermuda & The Bahamas
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the fourth post in our new series where women who have lived on multiple rocks compare the lifestyles of different islands. If you missed the first three, click here, or here, or here. This site receives so many questions in the realm of...
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Behind the Scenes of an Island Rescue Dog
Have you been considering adopting an island dog? Perhaps you've seen those tear-jerking rescue videos and photos floating around social media. The star might be a mangy mutt persuaded out from a dumpster, likely on the verge of death, but with a look in his eyes...
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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...
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