The 4 Stages of Island Fever
As anyone who lives on an island knows, the size of that island is inversely proportional to how quickly it will drive you mad. Here’s a handy graph for those who prefer to process things visually: Happily, there’s a cure for Island Fever (IF): It’s... read more
The 4 Stages of Expat Island Life
Life as an island expat consists of a few stages that you will inevitably go through in your personal journey on a rock. You may go through each stage in the order they’re presented or you may find that you bounce from one back to the other in a cyclical... read more
Downsizing for a Tropical Retirement
We had too much stuff. There was no way that all that had accumulated over 32 years of marriage, three kids, and a big home was going to fit into our retirement island home. We had been flirting with downsizing for a few years – now it was time to get serious. A... read more
Rocks Around the World
I recently met a new inhabitant of the rock I call home. It was she, a fully-signed up member of a rock community, who alerted me to Women Who Live on Rocks. Unsure as to the legitimacy of my claim as a true woman on a rock (considering I live on my island on and off... read more
Adulting is Hard
The Urban Dictionary defines adulting this way: “To do grown up things and hold responsibilities such as a 9-5 job, a mortgage, a car payment, or anything else that makes one think of grown-ups.” As a child, I always longed to be an adult. To me, being an... read more
10 Reasons Why Island Life Suits Me Perfectly
We all have our reasons for moving to an island, most of us sharing similar motives. Slower pace. Escaping some life situation we’ve grown tired of (insert: bad job, bad weather, bad relationship here). An undeniable attraction to the color turquoise. A... read moreOr, feel free to explore our posts by category of interest:
