What Are the US Virgin Islands: USVI 101

The US Virgin Islands (USVI) are a group of islands located in the Caribbean Sea. They are considered part of the Lesser Antilles, which is a group of islands that extends from the Virgin Islands in the north to Trinidad and Tobago in the south. The USVI consists of three main...

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...