Ahhhh HipCrip, You say it best! I am so glad you post! I am sorry to say, on this post of all posts, that I give up. We are leaving island...

As one who has somewhat defended public schools, I understand the bitterness that comes from having a bad experience with the schools. I know of peop...

I have heard that the restaurant at the airport (by the entrance to parking next to the taxi building) has really good pate. I keep meaning to stop t...

I agree that you should do what you love. Start your own business possibly? Teresa

ROFL is roll on floor laughing IMHO is in my humble opinion LOL is laugh out loud WTF is what the @#$% OMG is oh my God PMV is pre move visi...

Nikki, Health care is okay, with some great doctors, however if I had an emergency, special needs, or illness I would rather be in the states. I...

Hello All, Use Clorox Bleach Pen as a pre treater for washing. It has taken out every stain I have (three kids make a lot of stains), but only w...

Is Antilles Gas the only place on STT to refill your propane tanks? Just wondering. Teresa

Hello All, I just wanted to add my two cents. I think that the people who move down here with an open mind and extensive research and a good att...

When we moved here in August, we had worked half the year in the states and half on STT. We had our taxes done on one federal form. The IRB (IRS on ...

I'm here! One big SIGH and then... Okay, if I am to be brutally honest. There is no way you can make it on $50,000 on STT with three kids. Tha...

Hello All, You can file claims with the U.S.P.S online. You don't have to go to the post office. We filed a claim and two days later the box sh...

mjoybrown, Your best bet against moisture is to have air conditioning. We keep all our closet doors open and run a fan in our bathroom 24/7 to k...

Hello, You might want to check into to staying short term at Pirate's Cove Marina where the only parasail company (that I know of) on STT or STJ ...

Before I moved here my friend showed me pictures from her cruise. On STT she had pictures of the K-mart sign, just so she could show friends back hom...

Hello! My lime tree is not producing, I wondered if it was because I lack some bees? Our papaya trees are drying out and falling over. The ones...

Whew! That is a big question! I have a 2yr, 7yr, and 9yr old. I run errands every single day. Food doesn't last long in the heat so I buy grocerie...

I did see some of those soft floor puzzle thingys at K-mart in Tutu (STT). Didn't check price, but at least I saw some! 🙂 Teresa

Hello All, Another rumor I should not have believed has been proved untrue. We literally didn't know what to do about taxes when we moved here t...

I will just add a few things. My kids are in public elementary school. Their biggest challenges have been with accents or rather communication. We ...

Actually back in Missouri, playing calypso and reggae is a cool thing and many people go to clubs to hear it. Many places have a different theme each...

Actually I read in the Daily News about tax refunds. According to VI law, they have to pay interest on refunds if not paid by May 31st. One year the...

Hello All, I just wanted to say, "Wow!" to this thread. You all have covered a lot about living here, mainly in STT. I just wanted to give my t...

I am so jealous. 🙂 I am working on getting mine. Congrats! Teresa

I shouldn't say bad things about them. They didn't yell at me nor treated me badly. I am just confused and am having a harder time than usual figuri...