Versatility and Compromise: The Keys to Life on a Rock
When I moved to the US Virgin Islands, it was the most perfect time in my life to make such a tremendous change. I was a young single woman who’d been living on my own, working full-time, and paying my own bills for twelve years since college graduation. I had already...
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“You Look Like a Tourist!”
Have you ever been accused of "looking like a tourist" while living on your island? I've decided there are worse things... Having just come back to my rock, SXM (St. Maarten), from a superb vacation to St. Lucia, I came across the picture below of me and my bestie...
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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...
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The Glamorous Caribbean Life
In an attempt to help me convince my baby sister to go for a destination wedding here in the Dominican Republic, friends of mine at Everything Under the Sun Cabrera took us on a tour of some of the gorgeous villas for rent that are in our little town. Though as we...
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(Not Quite) Ready to Rock Living on a Rock
Prior to our move to an island, I spent hours reading posts here on Women Who Live on Rocks. I would regale my husband with stories from the strong and entertaining women who’d seemingly mastered island living. I was determined to learn from their lessons and tackle...
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Behind the Scenes with an Island Airbnb Host
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...
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