Look at buying a ten trip coupon booke from Cape Air. The tickets are unrestricted and can by used by anyone in the family. Last time I looked ...

I have used my generator for thirteen hours in its first six months. Purchased a quiet Honda generator so as to minimize the disturbance to both myse...

Try Fleming transport. They receive goods, clear them through customs, store and deliver. Jim

You should also look at the Reef on STX. They have their own beach, swimming pool, tennis courts and a nine hole golf course. Some of the owners...

My understanding is you can only spend six months a year in the BVI without being a citizen or having special government approval. The more you l...

Maybe you misundertood what he was telling you. A ball park number for getting a car from Fla and on the road in the VI is $2K each. More depending...

You had also better plan on a generator to keep this equipment working when the power goes off. There was an island wide power outage just his past w...

For under $500 I don't pay any fees. For my commercial account it seems like they take a flat rate of $5 per transaction. If you log on to PayPa...

Have you considered using PayPal to send the girs money? Jim

The design of the Reef feels very contemporary even though the units are 30+ years old. The units are layed out so everyone has a maxium amount of pri...

You need to check with the private mail box services. Check prior posts for the process. I believe the HipCrip was able to set up a mailbox prio...

Your car alone is going to cost over $2,000 for shipping (from Florida) and taxes. Much more if it is an expensive foreign car. Freight from Mi...

A ten ticket book, each ticket good for a one way flight cost $651.50 from Cape Air. Jim

The Reef actually has 50 one bedroom units and 51 two bedroom units. Jim

Try to get your local VI number before moving. The fee Cingular charges to change your number is $36. Also be sure you really get a Cingular pho...

Electricity is high because it is all generated using oil and WAPA didn't hedge their fuel costs so with oil being high they pass their increased fue...

Some jewerly stores also sell booze. If you are buying gold or diamonds I have often got the store to give me a bottle or two of rum or scotch. Does...

Federal Income Tax = ame as VI Income Tax State Tax = None in VI Sales Tax = None in VI Property Tax = Very Low Jim

Bank of St Croix is good if you are on STX. They just launched internet banking last month. Haven't tried their on line bill paying. They do no...

If you live outside the main business district UPS usually tries to deiver in the evening. I had the UPS guy make a delivery once at 10PM on New Year...

Condo fees are high because maintaining property in the tropics is expensive. Heat, humidity, salt air, UV exposure, poor quality electrical pow...

Cars for private owners are shipped on a space available basis. In theory you could get your car to the VI in less than a week from Miami. I fac...

It is difficult for a non resident to purchase real estate. You have to get governmental approval which can tak up to two years. Even if you own...

Remove the screw, pull out the plastic anchor if you used one, then spackle the hole. If necessary, hide the repair with some touch up paint. Sa...