Embracing Eco in the Virgin Islands
Living as we do, so close to the natural world, it's all the more important that we islanders take the wellbeing of the environment into consideration when making decisions in our daily lives. Being mindful of the environment and our impact on it looks different in...
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Island Street Food of Mauritius
Boasting a rich history, the island of Mauritius has managed to become a leader in the African continent and continues to do so in terms of economy, culture, fashion, and, most recently, sports. However, there is one thing that often goes unnoticed on our rock: the...
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Ringing in the New Year in Jamaica
While North Americans are online perusing vacation spots in Jamaica to escape the cold winter, Jamaicans appreciate the cool Christmas breeze which blows down across our waters in December. Since we have no typical winter weather, we engage in spring cleaning right...
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Peek Into My Island Job: Pizza Boat Manager
Tourists are often fascinated, understandably, by the minutiae of daily island life. Here they are in a place that seems pretty damn close to paradise, populated by people seemingly just like them except they've figured out how to make a life in a locale most only...
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Father Time, Your Fickle Island Friend
Imagine an old, wise, and benign man with sparkling eyes, and long, unkempt gray hair, cleanly shaven once a week or so, sun-kissed and toned. He’s fit and lean, he goes on hikes and swims. He smells like jungle and salty ocean and sun. His voice is a rich baritone...
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Hot Flashing in the Tropics
This particular post is for the ladies... or those men looking for opportunities to man-splain something later and then get smacked for it! When we first visited the Dominican Republic and then purchased a house a year later, I was normal, hormonally speaking. I...
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