We send boxes by Priority Mail 8 to 10 times a year to St. Croix (from both the NY/NJ and DFW areas) and they usually take 3 to 5 days. Some one rece...

If you are planning to purchase an existing hotel or starting from scratch do your due diligence and then do it again. If you are looking at an e...

How difficult it will be for you to find a job in the VI's depends on so many different factors no one can give you a definitive answer. Some people ...

Just one person's opinion but unless you plan on using a motorscooter as your primary means of transportation when (and if) you move to the island I d...

Adding to what Marty says, try to stay in an "efficiency apartment" rather than a resort and unless you have very deep pockets stay somewhere away fro...

Listen, after 9 years I still love having a home in the islands BUT and it's a big BUT I find I have to go off-island every 4 to 6 months for several ...

For what it is worth, as a general rule most residential construction/renovation projects in the islands get behind schedule and over budget almost fr...

If you are a US citizen then you already are able to live and work in the USVI's. Of course, like anywhere else in the US you'd have to do a job sear...

Can a family of 3 live on $5,000/mo? Yes. Will you be happy living on $5,000/mo? It depends entirely on YOUR lifestyle. To some families $5k/m...

Some people leave because they underestimate what island life is really like. They come to the islands to "escape" from some perceived problem or com...

For what it is worth, we've been shipping packages to St. Croix by US Postal Service using Priority Delivery several times a year for the past 8 years...

Sure sounds odd to me. Tread carefully and do your research about the company and by all means DON'T SEND THEM ANY MONEY!!!!! As for hints on li...

The questions you posed are not unusual and your concerns are not really "major items" with the possible exception of "hurricanes". They do occur fro...

Everyone's situation is different. A PMV is recommended because many people underestimate what it is like living on an island - it's far different th...

If you do a google search for such topics as "US Immigration Laws" you'll find links to the US Immigration Service website and hundreds of other websi...

I'm sure others will chime in with advice but one of the major difficulties in living in the islands is dealing with the high cost of living. So, to ...

This is nothing new. Many US mainland based lenders (most likely the majority) of the auto finance companies will not let you take a vehicle from the...

YOUR WORDS: " we also want to get a good idea of what it's REALLY like LIVING there" - As others have tried to point out living on an island is...

No one can tell you how much YOU need other than to say figure out what YOU need to support YOUR lifestyle for a fixed period of time (say a month) th...

Wire the money from your "old" account to your "new" account on St. Thomas. I wire money to my Caribbean Bank all the time. It's easy and fast. The...

Hi Trade: I don't mean to belabor the point and you may think it's rare but a few weeks ago I shipped 8 packages by Priority Mail on a Saturday f...

" I have so many questions and so much research to do before making such a major move" That's the key - do research!!! Start by reading all the ...

If you ship boxes via VI Cargo don't you still have to pay to get that package from wherever you are to VI Cargo's warehouse in Miami? Their ship...

Well, I ship an average of 10 to 15 packages a year to STX by UPS. I use Priority Mail with "Delivery Confirmation (never purchaser insurance) and I ...

You have to first ask yourself what are the reasons you are planning to move and would you make a similar move to another town, in the same state or e...