And you can't depend on stock. When something runs out, it can take many weeks before you see it again.
I've never heard of them here, and I imagine offering such a thing here would be economically unfeasible for a company.
If you are moving high school age kids here from the states, be sure to include private school tuition in your budget. The social issues in the high ...
Since Europeans had to be here before slaves in order to determine that importing slaves would be beneficial, it seems ludicrous to me to suggest anyo...
There are literally thousands of insurance carriers, and hundreds of regional versions within national organizations (i.e.types of BC/BS.) One person...
Alice, The subject of your post -- advice from fellow expats -- suggests your citizenship is something other than U.S. and you want advice from o...
"...I guess dntw8up thinks I should take comfort knowing that a STX postal employee or their child is enjoying the hottest selling gift this year at m...
"...yes, there is 'island time', but it has no place in US government positions on tax payer salary..." In 1970 the USPS became semi independent ...
"...the only mail that arrived late was my tax returns :-0 that's what extensions are for..." The IRB sends you tax returns? :S I always have t...
Hey EE--I haven't ventured that far from home in a LONG time 😀
No double standard; even local pharmacies are on island time. Where a stateside pharmacy might have a prescription ready in an hour, it can take seve...
I have gotten my meds by mail from the states for years. The company in TX always sends them First Class, and they usually arrive in a timely fashion...
"Island time" may seem like a poor excuse, but the fact is that the following was true when it was published forty-four years ago, is true today, and ...
tropicvi, Those of us who choose to live here and participate on this forum present our take on the realities of life here, It is difficult for ...
Linda didn't say anything about "good enough." Whether schools here are academically comparable to the states is debatable, but ignoring academics, l...
It appears you have not yet rebalanced your internal clock to island time 😀 The dates in the four examples in your letter aren't particularly long d...
Whether the Vi will meet the FCC deadline remains to be seen. I wouldn't be surprised if they invoke island time. It's a small market so I imagine t...
There is satellite tv here. Friends who have it need two different sized dishes, which they had to buy. If you search this site you should find disc...
"So, which excellent insurance do you have?" It doesn't matter as it is through an employer and not available to you. "How is the hospital?"...
I have excellent insurance, but people pay out of pocket here for a number of reasons: maybe their preferred provider in the VI is out of their networ...
Tippi, "I can assure you Amedex will not transport a patient to PR." I provided the link to Amedex's published policy on the matter; IF Amed...
Tippi, What's with the bold print? Relax! I said "likely." Amedex may have a Cadillac plan for some, and I understand that you have anecdotal...
"Returning to Colorado is really not an option for most minor medical care." Many people pay out of pocket for minor medical care and return to t...
At the top of this page under "Costs" you will find the cost of cable, Internet service and electricity. Alternatively you can follow this link:
Call the number on the back of your card and ask if they have any health care providers in the VI.
