Thanks, sharing your experience is helping me get a better picture of how things actually work on the island.

Thanks for the insight and analysis. Previous owner is a real estate broker on the island. My insurance is ultimately through Lloyds of London as yo...

I think the biggest issue is the insurance cost as a percentage of appraised value. At 1.5% of appraised value I’d buy insurance but at 3% I’ll self ...

I've chosen to be in the self insurance camp on windstorm damage. The home we purchased was built in 1970 and only Hugo did any structural damage and...

I looked on the tire rack web site and the KO2's are made in the US.

Any advice on island companies that offer this service. We're in the same boat as RSdream.

I’ll second the BFGoodrich KO2 all terrain tires. Theses were the stock tires on my 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (JLUR for the Jeep fans). I now have ...

You are correct, they recommended Ferrol Trucking. I reached out to them, they were very responsive and they can do what I need so I’m now planning t...

Update and looking for some advise. I ended up buying a used 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk with 15K miles on it. I've driven it for a few months at o...

@alrose1977 We're still in the process of moving ourselves. We purchased a home this last January and ended up renting it back to the original owners...

Each apartment has it’s own parking, effectively it’s own driveway. The cottages are more like guest houses next to our home. Because we’re located ...

These are very nice, private, with recently completely remodeled kitchens and bathrooms. They each have there own laundry (washer/dryer combo) along ...

My wife and I have 2 very nice stand alone 1 bedroom furnished cottages (~700 sq ft each) on our property that are both currently rented (long term re...

What is bringing you to STX? Most people come for a reason, good, bad or otherwise. My wife and are also just beginning our adventure on St. Croix, ...

@Gator's_Mom The article actually states if the reader/viewer agrees with the ideology of the News Organization. That by definition states the News O...

@ledogboy Sorry, I’m an optimist and I don’t accept that the sky is falling. The data is clear that since good records have been kept, the the number...

Dorian was a hundred year event for the Bahama’s, maybe more. The combination of a Category 5 storm and the fact it was stationary for almost 2 days ...

@Gator's_Mom I’m an individual, I can’t be labeled by the color of my skin, my gender or my age. I’m diverse in my views and belie...

So the truth lies between Fox and (CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NYT, W Post). Is this a weighted average, or some other formula? How do I get at the truth ...

In America people are innocent until proven guilty, this is a very good thing. The investigation of the investigators is just beginning. Hopefully t...

As a relative new comer I don’t believe I ever experienced the old format. I’ve been following this blog since we got serious about becoming seasonal...

@speee1dy We stopped by in April but haven’t been on the island since then. 

Any update on when the resort is opening? Last this I saw published was December 2019.

I’ve also heard that STX was formed differently than the other USVI’s. The “wall” off the north shore of STX drops roughly 13,000 feet, this supports...

@Fishbait I like your comment about having a little adventure with the time we’ve got.  I’m 18 months from retirement and my wife a...