Friends With Generators
There comes a time in every islander's life when you have to take a long, hard look at the people around you, and what they mean to you. Power cuts are particularly good for these periods of self-reflection. As the house starts to heat up and the food in the fridge...
10 Things You Never Knew About Hurricanes
It’s been a busy hurricane season in the Atlantic. We’ve had two Category 5 storms so far and the season doesn't end until Nov 1st. First there was Irma, who devastated St. Maarten, Barbuda, the Virgin Islands, and several others, skirted past New Providence, and...
Bidding Farewell to my Island Home
My house, Sweet Spice, was destroyed when Hurricane Irma slammed into St. John. Luckily, I was not in it. I was traveling in the states with my girlfriend and our two dogs on a pre-planned trip to visit family. Like many people stateside, I could not get any...
Post-Hurricane Life on Saba
Living on a small Caribbean island changes your appreciation for certain things we tend to take for granted, like full shelves in a shop. This past Wednesday on my way to work, I saw a fully loaded truck drive up from the harbour with supplies. It was a beaten up,...
How You Can Help the Islands You Love
2017 CARIBBEAN HURRICANE RELIEF Every new photo I see out of the islands that have been ravaged by Hurricane Irma & Hurricane Maria sickens me. Imagining how truly terrified everyone must have been during the storm and the dire situation the survivors are in now...
An Island Idiot’s Guide to Generators
The only things I used to know about generators were that my Dad had one and that they had something to do with KVA, a term he'd often prattle on about. I would have never guessed that in two years, I'd find myself not only the proud owner of one that is roughly half...
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