St. Thomas is the most populated and has the most variety of shops and services. St. John is least populated (2/3’s of the island is an uninhabited Na...

Yes, you can buy a car on the US mainland and have it shipped to STX (many people use Tropical Shipping) - you mentioned the car would have a clear ti...

Summer is Low Season in the Caribbean so tourism is “down” making it more difficult to find short term work. FYI - Even in the best of times it is d...

Building a home in the Caribbean is a challenge- our home took 3 x’s as long to build than the architect’s original estimate and cost twice as much as...

Gator’s Mom hit the nail on the head. When thinking about relocating to the Caribbean most people who ask how much money they will need are hoping fo...

Most people replace their water heaters when they start leaking. This, however, can result in excess water damage if you don't discover the leak fair...

What Island are you considering? What type of skills do you have? What level of income do you require to maintain your lifestyle? Keep in mind wag...

How much money a person needs to make the move varies greatly from individual to individual and depends upon the standard of living you’ve grown accus...

Sorry, forget to address your art & books” question. We have plenty of “fine art work” including bronze sculptures, oil paintings, lithograph, pr...

All our beds have wood frames and slats - we’ve never had any issues. Sorry, can’t comment on metal bed frames but since by design they are pretty st...

We purchased one about 12 or 13 years ago and it wasn't very effective. When I called the company to find out why they explained that the "attractant...

Yup! Probably a Cane Toad - you’ll find a good description and photo here:

It really depends on your particular standard of living to which you’ve become accustomed. In general figure out how much you need to maintain your c...

If the climate didn't change we'd still be in the ice age. All I know is scientists have told us millions of years ago the earth was too hot to...

I never considered late November as being particularly windy. Rather, if my memory is correct the winds pick up later in December - thus earning the ...

We were very pleased with the quality of our construction so much so that we remained on very good terms with our contractor for several years afterwa...

2 years + or - sounds about right. It took our architect about 7 months to complete the plans and specs and then it took another 2 1/2 months to obtai...

It all depends on the finish materials you choose. Figure around $200/sq.ft. for your cistern, foundation slab, four walls and openings for your wind...

You've received some excellent advise so heed it carefully. Your boyfriend should clarify which island the rent free apartment is located on and ...

Only YOU know how much salary you’ll need to maintain YOUR particular life style. Whether 45k/yr will allow you to do that remains to be seen. Y...

Isn't Mississauga somewhere up in Canada???? That certainly doesn't seem to qualify as being "nearby" to any of the USVI's so I doubt a moving compan...

Well, like they say it all depends on three factors: location, location, location. As with any “estimate” there are ranges and, in this instance you ...

Also beware buying cheap ocean view lots in steep terrain. Spending more $ on flat land may save you more on total construction in the end. So tr...

Have you established a banking relationship on the island? If so, that would probably be your best place to start to look for financing. To add ...