Island Advice | Women Who Live On Rocks

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...

How to Travel Off Your Island as a Pet Owner

by Amanda Walkins

House and pet sitters can help any island dweller to travel off the rock, leaving their homes and pets safely behind. Find out how house and pet sitting works so you can find a sitter for your furbabies the next time you leave the rock.

Behind the Scenes with an Island Airbnb Host

by Amanda Hopkins

Airbnb has taken over our little island of Montserrat. I was skeptical about its presence at first (and, admittedly, still am a bit), but so far, things have been generally positive. Our island is unique in that we don't have any major chain hotels, so most people...

6 Tricks for Shopping on a Rock

by Candi Leigh

I have found in my years of living on different sized rocks, the best way to cope is just to be adaptable and enjoy the simple pleasures and small wins of every shop. If you can’t find something, just keep looking, this probably won’t result in you finding it but you get points for trying.

It’s That Time of Year Again

by Cate Armstrong

It sometimes feels as though the seasons here are divided into two: Hurricane season and non-hurricane season. In non-hurricane season, you rarely check the weather. In hurricane season, you check it obsessively. Weather is no longer something that decides what you’re doing at the weekend; now it’s potentially life changing.

Tips for a Successful First 90 Days on an Island

by Kim Gifford

Michael D. Watkins' famous book, The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter outlines important steps you can take to succeed in a new job in your first 90 days. Moving from the hustle and bustle of Washington, DC to a small rock in...