Tips for Staying Sane During COVID
Staying sane during a pandemic can be a doozy. Keeping your family grounded is another story. Here are some things that are helping me deal with quarantining and lock downs. Don’t know about you, but I’ve been juggling being a mother, homeschooling, being a wife,...
Adventures in Health – When You Need to See a Doc on the Rock
As a medical professional, I follow the classic stereotype of being a horrible patient. I don’t like going to the doctor, and I try to avoid it at all costs. Since living on the island of Curacao, I’ve been lucky enough to not need a doctor (Knock on wood! Yes, I’m...
Hot Flashing in the Tropics
This particular post is for the ladies... or those men looking for opportunities to man-splain something later and then get smacked for it! When we first visited the Dominican Republic and then purchased a house a year later, I was normal, hormonally speaking. I...
Island Entrepreneur, Seeking Her Next Venture
After leaving university, I was excited to venture into island entrepreneurship. I got to wondering... what did I have that I could possibly sell and gain a profit from? For inspiration, I looked to the colours of the national flag of Jamaica: black, green, and gold....
“You Look Like a Tourist!”
Have you ever been accused of "looking like a tourist" while living on your island? I've decided there are worse things... Having just come back to my rock, SXM (St. Maarten), from a superb vacation to St. Lucia, I came across the picture below of me and my bestie...
Going Postal on an Island
How to Get What You Need in Jamaica For people who don't already live on an island, screensaver-esque images of our impossibly clear blue water, white sand beaches, and palm trees are a pretty common daydream. Particularly for those sitting in a cold dreary...
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