A Day In The Life Of An Island Tour Guide
My nationality is Dutch, I am 53 years young, blonde with a history as a bar and hotel-restaurant owner along with a variety of other careers along the way. Seven years ago, I moved to St. Martin from The Netherlands/Holland. (We have such a small country, we have...
The Rock Life Learning Curve
A little over a year ago, my backpack (a true beauty) and I were ready to tackle another adventure. After 11 months of bunk beds in Latin America, a year of whisky, bagpipes, and kilts in Scotland, and a few weeks of cycling along the canals of Utrecht, we left town...
Thwarted Sarcasm in the Name of Tourism
I work in the hospitality industry, so I encounter tourists on a daily basis. I find meeting new people very fulfilling, so overall, this job is a great fit for my personality. While I may live on a small island, working in tourism allows me to come into contact with...
The Adventurous Life of Barley The Pirate Dog
Instead of always hearing about life on a rock from a human's perspective, perhaps to mix things up you’d like to hear it from the floor-level vantage point of a 4-legged furry being.... My name is Barley and I’m a mature 57 years old. (That's calculated into human...
12 Things They Don’t Tell You About Vet School On An Island
When I first heard of St. George’s University, it sounded like a dream. Veterinary school in paradise, anyone?! I envisioned working towards my degree in a relaxing, exotic location - one where I could no doubt take in beach after beautiful beach each and every day. I...
Reflections of a Rookie “Rock Restauranteur”
I have lived on rocks all my life. I love them so much I've read everything I can find about them. Call me the "rock researcher", for there isn't a rock in the Virgin Islands that I don't know a little history about. At one point in time, my family owned many rocks:...
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