How do I handle the stuff I need to take with me right away? Take it on the plane, and pay the extra baggage fee. If you use boxes, make sure the...

The sign at the STX airport arrival door is consistent with what Bombi wrote. It says something like you must register within 24 hours of bringing in ...

"Caribbean Power Grid Is Feasible, Study Finds" "Connecting St. Thomas, St. Croix and the British Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico's electrical gri...

13 bites a day is normal for ill-fitting screens. Fix your screens, and you could enjoy a fraction of the bites. Mosquitoes are attracted to even fain...

Here's another thread, "Cheapest days to fly."

Any advice on whats the best sites to shop around for plane tickets? See this thread with subject "airfares":

A new video has been posted. This one is about barracuda.

Which island are you moving to? Prices, especially for real estate, vary by island. STX is the cheapest, and STJ is the most expensive..

$21 for the Tram ride and also $21 for the Ferris Wheel = $42 p/p...or, you could drive or taxi up.... Wow, that is some seriously expensive fun.

Out of curiosity, does anybody know what the WAPA rate per KWHr was from 1986 to 1999, when crude oil was around $20/barrel? For reference, it's now $...

emcitie: Which island?

Although some vets and owners like to avoid tranquilizers, maybe this time the benefit of using a tranquilizer outweighs the risk. To get kitty b...

i think that is from the new yorker Yes it is. See the credit in my original post. I found that cartoon while watching this entertaining vid...

Last time I dealt with Avis, they still didn't take credit cards. Last year, they stopped doing mail subscriptions. And they used to run ads like "our...

Networking is a good way to find work here. Tell people you're looking for work, and what type of work.

A new video has been posted. This one is about parrotfish. Learn how this critter helps to create our sandy beaches.

Much of Amazon's stuff will not ship to the VI. If you're on STX and you desperately need something from Amazon, then have them ship it to VI Cargo in...

There's plenty of point in living on STJ. Just don't give criminals an easy opportunity, or they'll take you up on it. I gave a simple solution to a r...

Don't leave anything valuable in your car or on the beach in the USVI, ever. I also recommend never locking your car, or else you're going to be repla...

I was tempted to put my "6" registration sticker on upside down to get 3 extra months out of it.

An update from the VI Daily News: ROYAL MISS BELMAR 'REALLY STUCK' ON GREAT ST. JAMES ST. THOMAS - The 100-ton Royal Miss Belmar, which cras...

What is a real roti wrapped in? I've had only real ones, as far as I know, but I don't know what it was.

Or contact Toni Lance of the Avian Sanctuary. She would prefer to keep the bird rather than give it back to the owner for more abuse. Racers release t...