Island List-icles | Women Who Live On Rocks

25 Weird Things That Only Happen in Cayman

State the obvious, Grand Cayman is a Caribbean paradise and a wonderful place to both live and vacation. However, its beauty and prestige do not make it immune to some unavoidable quirks and peculiarities. I feel the longer one lives in Cayman, the less noticeable...

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.

The Love/Hate Relationship with an Island Vehicle

by Cate Armstrong

Transport can be a challenge living on a Rock. On our island, there’s no public transport and only ‘bush mechanics’ to fix your vehicle when it goes wrong. A truck is great because you can throw all your island toys in the back, from bikes to paddleboards. Our truck is both an essential part of our life here, and the bane of our life.

7 Things I Look Forward To When I’m Away From My Island

by Lebawit Lily Girma

I'm a hard-core rock woman. I love the island life. I love it so much that it takes work-related travel or family visits for me to leave my base in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. I don't know if it's the humidity that seeps into my pores, my cozy Colonial City...

You Know You’re From Hawai’i If…

by Sarah Etinas

You say slippers, not flip-flops. You’re cold when the weather drops below 70 degrees... But even when it gets cold, you still wear shorts and slippers – you just add a sweatshirt. You think a 20-minute drive is a long drive. You’ll sometimes let someone into your...

21 Things to Never Trust on an Island

by Chrissann Nickel

It's easy to sometimes get nostalgic about childhood and the luxury of innocence that allowed you to have blind faith in the world around you. As a child, you could do things like ride the roller coasters at the theme park with confidence that the people operating...