Agent Post: Dolphin House

While heading to the newest beach bar (by boat) on St. Thomas last week, my friend Mike did a close drive by of the old Dolphin House located in Estate Nazareth. Back in 2006, I lived in the caretakers cottage next to the old ruins. Seeing the property from the water for the...

Carolina Corral

This weeks featured small business is St. John's Carolina Corral.Enjoy scenic horseback riding trails or go on a donkey drawnwagon ride. Every animal who calls Carolina Corral home has aspecial story of how they ended up there. Photo Credits | Carolina Corral Come and meet...

Donkeys of St. John

The Donkeys were brought to St. John to be be used as a work horse. Thy would act as the beast of burden to carry supplies up the islands rough terrain and hills. Once sugarcane was introduced to the Caribbean, donkey’s would help transport the cane to the mills for the processing...

Virgin Islands Sea Turtles

 Here in the Virgin Islands we love our SEA TURTLES! The community has many programs and non-profit organizations advocating for our turtles so we like to think they love us back!  About Sea Turtles Diet Common items include jellyfish, seaweed, crabs, shrimp, sponges,...

Wildlife in the Virgin Islands

Coki Beach, St. Thomas USVI | Photo credit: Alison Hastings The Fauna of the Virgin Islands is quite diverse--and that is another reason why living in the Virgin Islands is interesting! This month we are going to cover "the good, the bad, and the ugly" of wildlife. Although...

Utilities in the Virgin Islands

Tips for Renters who pay their own WAPA  What is WAPA? An autonomous public utility created by the Virgin Islands Legislature in 1964, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) generates and distributes electricity to approximately 55,000 customers...

Renting in St. Thomas, USVI

Whether you are looking for a new home and need a place to stay while doing so, or you want to rent indefinitely—renting a home in St. Thomas is the standard route for new islanders. Here is some simple (and maybe obvious) advice to start off our “Renting in the VI” sequence. 1.)...

St. John Carnival 2014

What is the Carnival? The month of June and the week of July 4th, is an exciting time to be on St John. Experience the West Indian culture with its food fairs, music, races, parades and fireworks. You will get a feel for the culture and the island truly comes to life...

Shopping & Shipping in the Virgin Islands

Living on an island is beautiful, exciting, exhilarating, and mostly everything that you would hope it to be. One thing that takes a little getting used to is the limited shopping options. Luckily, there are plenty of stores that ship to the islands, thus offering alternative...

Finding The Best US Virgin Islands Schools After Relocating

  When relocating to the Virgin Islands a big decision for parents is deciding which school to enroll their children in. Many parents elect to enroll their children in private schools. Here are helpful links and tools to some of the best Virgin Islands schools.   St...