promoguy, I love the ad next to the article about the beating - it says "Virgin Islands Police Department, work with us keeping the peace in paradise"...

How about some of those centipedes in a nice briefcase on the back seat of your car? Maybe that would be cruelty to animals....

Hi aussie, so sorry to hear what happened to you, but it is such a classic story! I will definitely have to add it to my list of anecdotes about life ...

If it is natural beauty you are looking for I would agree with cresentpoint - Dominica is definitely the best island for that. It is my personal favou...

kaytee, are you looking for night-life, beautiful scenery, watersports, shopping etc, because the best of each is not available on the same island.

Molly, they never actually had engine trouble, it was just an excuse to cancel the flight when it wasn't full enough, or the pilot didn't show up etc....

LIAT is a great way to get around the islands if you are not in a hurry. One word of warning - be careful if you are on the last flight of the day bec...

Sermin, there are a lot of things to do but you have to go looking for them. As you said, many people seem to be happy with just sitting in bars and d...

I checked out the Keys too at one point, and wasn't very impressed. The only places to work would be in Key West or Key Largo. Key West would be a gre...

Hi acole87. If you can, I would suggest you put your stuff in storage, take a leave of absence from work and go for the season. If you just go for a s...

"WHY do many of you pick the islands instead of florida where the climate is not that bad and you don't have to deal with all the inconveniences of it...

I agree with eagleray, that no amount of planning can prepare you for the "change in pace". I have lived in three different islands, one being STX, ...

Crowley ship out of Port Everglades near Ft. Lauderdale in Florida. They won't let you ship anything inside the vehicles. They could give you the numb...

Thank you so much Jay. I tried it and it worked. Also used an option to save it on a file. I'm embarrassed that I don't know more about computers, but...

That is so funny. Of course it could also apply to several other islands I can think of.....! Is there any way to forward this to someone?

I'm so glad you made that point Jules. I remember seeing a young puppy chained up in a yard, crying pityfully. It probably should have still been with...

Thanks Betty. Material possessions I don't care about, but I need someone to have access to money to take care of my dogs. I would want them shipped b...

Thanks STXBob, that is very good advice. I have lived far from my family for many years now, and just a few days ago was talking to my sister about th...

I think the only answer to the problem is if you are from the USA, or travel there, get a stateside number. Believe me it works because I have done it...

Suzette, if your cellphone service originates in the US because you keep a phone number from the mainland, your caller ID should work. However, if you...

I think the reason that crime seems bad is because the island is quite small, so it is so personal. It happened to a friend of a friend, a cousin or y...

This is something you can do yourself, if you have a day or two to spare, and you will learn SO much about life in the islands right there! No, I'm no...

Thanks for the tip. I have seen the Furminator advertised, but was always sceptical because I've tried just about everything else to no avail! Loved...

Yes, I stayed on an island called Hudhuveli. At low-tide you can walk through the water to the next island, and even though the water is just a couple...

Pass Kmart (Sunny Isles) going West, in a small Plaza on the right, almost opposite the bank. There is a restuarant there, and about three other busi...