What To Do When Your Island Won’t Change
My husband and I watched the sun dip into the pink sea. We smiled. It was our first night in the villa, our Caribbean dream in Montserrat was about to be realized, and neither of us could get to sleep due to the excitement of finally being in our new home - a home...
Island Warning: Mind the Monsoon Mood
Life on my island comes in two seasons: Rainy and Dry. We love the dry season out here on Guam. The trade winds pick up, the temperature sticks around a nice, comfortable 80°F, the water is cool and refreshing, the grass dry, the hikes bearable. And then there's the...
5 Obstacles (+ Solutions!) to Healthy Living on an Island
Leading a healthy lifestyle can be a challenge no matter where you live. But on an island, we face some unique obstacles that can feel hard to overcome (Did someone say, "rum punch?"). As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist on a rock, I'm deeply familiar with how...
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...
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...
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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