Tradeoffs I’m Happy To Make For Island Life
There is a certain level of excitement one gets when going on a road trip that you don't feel when flying. Yes, you dread sitting in the car all day, but you can listen to road trip music the entire time, eat snacks you don’t normally eat, and your journey often has...
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Why You Shouldn’t Hate Me When I Post Beach Pics In Winter
Alternately Titled: It Hasn’t Rained in 3 Freaking Months - Why the Hell are There Still So Many Mosquitoes?! I moved from New Jersey to Aruba in November of 2006. Social media blossomed around me as I settled into my island life and eventually gave birth to my...
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Post-Hurricane Life: When Crunched Metal Becomes the Norm
It has been a while since I've written anything, or have even felt inspired to do so. I think for most of us, it has taken some time - months, really - to get our heads on straight again after the IRMA Bitch (aka IRMA B.) ripped through our rocks in September 2017. On...
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COMPARING ISLAND LIFE: Antigua & Elbow Cay, Bahamas
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the third post in our new series where women who have lived on multiple rocks compare the lifestyles of different islands. If you missed the first two, click here or here. This site receives so many questions in the realm of “What’s it like...
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A Shoeless Island Existence
We ladies (many of us, at least) are known for our love of shoes. If you're like me, you may have also dreamt of Carrie Bradshaw’s walk-in wardrobe from Sex in the City. All those pretty, sparkly, sexy shoes... By definition, a shoe is "a covering for the foot,...
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Island Map Mishaps
Maybe it’s because I’ve had a rough go at it this week trying to find places on my rock, or maybe it’s because living here for over a year and constantly failing at finding places has finally caught up with me, but I need to talk about directions on my island. I'm...
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