Island Exile: Immigration Vacation
Immigration Vacation. Permit Purgatory. The Work Visa Waiting Game. Whatever they call it on your rock, this hair-pulling, soul-sucking, confidence-crushing period stands between many of us Island Girls (or Want-to-be-Island-Girls) and our tropical residences of...
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The “Luck” of Living on an Island
I have lived on my rock, Roatan, for 8 years now. As I always tell people, you either love it here or you hate it. There is no in between. You won’t ever hear someone say, “Yeah, it’s ok, I guess.” The feelings people have towards the island seem to be strong either...
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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...
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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...
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This Desperate Rock-Wife: A Poem
Happy Hour Starts at 1pm I've earned it, Don't you judge. I'm sippin' juice, and Flippin' cares, Tryin' not to stare at all the gnats I'm swatting from my face, Lord, such a disgrace! Mango season's rotting on my porch I'm cooking meals over a torch The flame a game...
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The Cycle of Island Critters
Given the consistency of the Caribbean climate, seasons don't mean much on my island. In fact, I'm almost jealous of my family in Canada who segue from the gorgeous sunshine-drenched days of summer into the frosty white landscape of Winter. Now those are seasons. Here...
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