5 Ways To Feel Festive When It’s Hot Outside
Many expat rock-dwellers like myself remember a time when Christmas meant roaring fires, snow-covered rooftops, and the sharp chill of a clear December evening. It's possible that I'm looking at winter through rose-coloured glasses because I don't have to deal with it...
Be a Holiday Helper: A Gift Guide for Caribbean Hurricane Relief
For many, the holidays this year will be bittersweet. For the people struggling to make daily life work on a hurricane-wrecked rock, those living elsewhere who have been displaced from their island homes, those currently without jobs and secure income, and many more...
10 Things I Never Did Before Living On A Post-Hurricane Rock
Enduring two Category 5+ hurricanes will change a person. It's certainly changed this island girl. Here are 10 things I never did before living on a post-hurricane island: 1) Swear in front of the children. Ok, so this is not entirely true. Damnit was always the...
The Ultimate Beach Bag Packing List
There is nothing worse than getting to the beach, towel all laid out, sitting on said towel while applying sunscreen, when BAM! You realize you forgot your water and you are dying of thirst. Or you forgot your earphones and you can’t stand the music the people next to...
Island Living Debunked: D.R. Edition
When we embarked on our move to the Dominican Republic, it seemed like almost everyone we knew had an array of concerns on our behalf. "It's too dangerous! It's a third world country! You are going to get mugged!" Varying degrees of panic were being spouted from all...
10 Inalienable Truths of Island Driving
Before I moved to my rock, I thought I'd cycle everywhere. "It'll be fine! I won't need a car." I naively told people. I held onto this vision of sunshine bicycle rides under gently swaying palm trees right up until the minute I stepped out of the airport. Then it...
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