We will be shipping from the east coast of FL - probably Fort Lauderdale. We are still pricing the how much .... but so far $1900 for a watertigh...

(tu) STTSailor - May be time for a vacation off the rock. Is your boat still above water? STTSailor, stop being such a downer. Geez...

I have spent time in Panama. It is a beautiful and strange place. Very clean (compared to other places in Latin America), good access to groceries and...

1. Which shipping company did you use to get your container to FL? 2. Which shipping company did you use to get your container from FL to STX? ...

Let's see .... in that first 30 days the grid failure was assessed, FEMA was contacted and agreement reached on status, equipment was ordered then shi...

Why not look for IT opportunities in the VI? If tending bar is the dream - then set up a small IT-type consulting business on the side that will ...

I was on auto pay through a credit card and got a message from BBVI on Nov 7 that I was delinquent and would not be reconnected. Last payment was Augu...

Not everyone has the privilege to own his own utility pole. Sounds like the pole is yours - as is the meter box, weather head and service entrance cab...

Wood power poles in the US last 40-60 years. In Florida, there are wood transmission poles in use that are over 100 years old. In power world, if...

Per corporate website, Direct TV Now service is not available in PR and the VI. You can use a VPN to access though. Don't know about Sling.

More likely on STJ - let's say the land is worth $1 million and the house is worth $500K. Since insurance only covers the house and the house was...

Why does anyone think this situation is unique to the VI? Would happen anywhere. Power and influence have their privileges. I don't know...

Yes, from what I understand there is no real estate market now on any island, except for the real bottom feeders seeking the desperate. As everything ...

If a villa ownership strategy does not account for a down year (or two), it's not a very good strategy. Have you ever been to STX?

I don't think WAPA would be first in line for the bits and pieces. TX and FL first - more people affected, different state regulations, better bill pa...

Electrical equipment and supplies needed to be sourced and shipped to the VI. In the best of times without an ocean in between, 7 weeks could be a fas...

Read your lease. See what was promised. If you're not delivering (functioning appliances, a/c, internet, cable, etc.) then it might be better to reneg...

You can check aerial view at the attached link.

The FL Keys between Largo and Key West were smashed by Irma. Almost all the trailer parks there and in the Naples area were demolished. I have a frien...

From FB posts, there was an attempt to get equipment in to commence repair late yesterday afternoon. Whether successful or not, I don't know.

So were the individual children marked in a special way so you could tell which kid belonged to which island? Were they color coded? My husband ...

How do you store your diesel fuel and keep it fresh? What size tank? Is it buried? Since the hurricane, we have learned it might be best to have ...

I remember after Marilyn on STT in 1995, many folks left following the storm. After the initial cleanup and electric restoration, another generation o...