Molly, Sounds like you've got all of the right attitude for making everything work out fine for you here. I can totally relate to everything...
Hi Katie! I had to jump in and say hello to a local kindered spirit -- my husband and I just moved to STX two months ago from South Arlington! ...
Shawn, You can buy insurance for packages shipped priority mail through the USPS. It is a long process to make a claim on that insurance, though...
From the small amount of items you plan to ship, I would use the USPS Priority Mail. Sell the bed and buy one down here unless the bed is very specia...
Thank you for the translation, Dominic! We kept trying to figure out if that image of the vehicle was part of the message or not. At one time we tho...
Great advice, IP. Ronnie's extensive knowledge and willingness to help has put a lot of people's minds more at ease with making this big move.
Onika, Wasn't different for us when we moved to STX a few months ago. Every place we went that said they accepted checks -- from turning on the u...
Chad, you can't miss them. They are the (usually) white vans with a taxi sign on the roof and a taxi license plate, and make frequent stops to le...
Molly, Try checking outwhich is a comprehensive database of job openings in non-profits from around the world. You can search by location, type ...
Thanks, Jay and Jim -- I really appreciate all of the input! I have flown the AA/AmEagle flights several times and had actually started to develo...
Hi Iris, Just because these problems exist doesn't mean that the native residents of the territory are content to just lay back and accept it. I...
kmulhoon wrote: > I'm assuming that the stores mentioned above are on STT. What > stores are on STX? I think I've read that there's a fairly...
Most folks I know on island, including us, use bottled water for drinking and cooking and use their cistern water for bathing and everything else. Th...
OG.. Please, please keep writing about your exploration of your new island home. Even though I now live here, I won't ever be able to visit mos...
Okay, all you Seaborne fans ... can I get your opinion as to whether a wheelchair user with some very limited use of her legs would be able to fly wit...
Kat, While I can't offer much advice on a Yugo-type health plan for you beyond asking some of the insurance agents you can find in the VI Phone B...
jahson, Perhaps if you could clarify what you mean by a guesthouse -- a room to rent but no kitchen, small cabin-type structure with bed, bath an...
American Airlines will not fly pets as cargo between May 15 and September 15...... ...but flying a pet as cargo is not necessarily the same as fl...
Hi Rachel, and welcome! Great post -- I can feel your sense of excitement and wonder -- if you're anything like me and a few other recent transplant...
Keith, Just want to second Rachel's advice on flying your baby down here. I was really freaked out about flring my three cats, especially t...
~Pointing to OhioGuy and Teresa~ What they said. My spouse and I have been on STX for about the same amount of time as OhioGuy and we have yet t...
Teresa, I agree -- Bubble Wrap ROCKS.. We used it on everything we packed and were happy to pay for the cost of hjaving it. Our "professional" m...
Noel, You might want to consider checking into a hotel with a kitchen when you arrive and then start your search for an apartment/condo after you...
Depends on the pharmacy. As a pnew STX resident who takes a lot of prescription drugs, here's what I can tell you about my experiences since we moved...
(repost) You will pay a Road Tax, which is $0.16 per pound, based on the weight of the vehicle that is printed on the car title (not the feight b...