WELCOME TO ROCKS, SAND, TURQUOISE

With so much more time together as a family, and by suburb/city standards a lot less to do - we get *gasp* bored, but I love it!

Celebrating Christmas in the Virgin Islands is so memorable!

Things you may take for granted on the island are harder here on the island: Water, Electricity, Jobs & Shopping

I will start by saying I really love the kids school. They are super excited to go every morning & many times they ask to stay at the after.

Iguanas can swim for an hour, but our pool is not one an iguana can climb out of. I did save an iguana.

I am one of a few people on the island that works remotely and needs to travel. Islanders say I am lucky, but I wish I didn't have to.

Sunset paddle boarding is a gem of an activity we found that is fun for the whole family!

When moving to the Virgin Islands, one of the things I looked forward to the most was learning the unique traditions on this islands. ...

Halloween on the Virgin Islands is fun, but different

We had a friend (with one 10 year old girl) visit for a long weekend. There was a good mix of relaxation and island flavor - St John has...

Being away from aging parents is one of the hardest parts about moving to the Virgin Islands

"Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other's gold." School in the Virgin Islands has been great. I really love my...

Starting a new school is both hard and fun.

We started writing down all the places we want to go and things we want to do. Here is the start of our list - suggestions welcome!...

I read that advice on vimovingcenter.com and it rings very true. Oliver and I were at odds with what to pack to come down here - I wanted...

We shipped our cars down. I know that sounds a bit crazy and likely a poor financial choice, but actually it makes the most sense when...

What are the things you really need in life? Friendship has to be towards the top of the list!

It was smooth sailing from car to plane to boat to jeep and we arrived to our home! Get a glimpse into our first 24 hours!

We had one foot out the door ready to start our adventure. Our bags were fully packed and ready for a taxi pickup at 6am. The...

This is the top question I get when I tell people our family is moving to the Caribbean. People say "you are living the dream" and hope...