Island Map Mishaps
Maybe it’s because I’ve had a rough go at it this week trying to find places on my rock, or maybe it’s because living here for over a year and constantly failing at finding places has finally caught up with me, but I need to talk about directions on my island. I'm...
The Art of Getting Lost on a Small Island
Getting lost is underrated. When I travel, half of the fun is making unexpected discoveries and stumbling upon hidden treasures. But when you’re on a dot of a rock in the middle of the ocean with fewer roads across its entire landmass than there are tracks in the New...
Your Wild Ride to the Island of Saba
The Shortest Commercial Runway in the World with the Longest Name So you’ve finally booked your ticket to come visit our little island paradise, Saba. We can't wait to welcome you! I'm sure you can’t wait to experience the lush greens, the one road, the friendly...
A 16 Step Guide to Booking Flights off your Rock
In our home, "winning the internet" means one of us has found a flight from Saint Lucia that we deem not ridiculously expensive. We have quite literally flown through Canada (and saved over $300, overnighting expenses included) to end up in Miami in order to collect...
Want to Peek into our 1st Island Writers’ Retreat?
There are many ways we island girls can experience loneliness on a rock. Sometimes it's for the more obvious reason of mere distance from friends and family. Other times, it's something that can be hard to place. We have friends whose company we enjoy, but there's...
I Cheated on My Home Rock and I Loved It
There's nothing like living on a tiny rock in the sea to make you wonder what else is out there on the other side of the great wide ocean. I love my home rock, but the siren call of rocks unknown has managed to lure me away from time to time. I recently took the...
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