..."something else that doesn't actually make sense for the VIs." Ha, ha, ha! When did anything ever make sense here,fdr?!!;) When things do...

Yeah, I don't know why STJ PO boxes are cheaper than STT -- you would think, in light of supply and demand, that they would be more expensive like eve...

The smallest post office box is currently $6/month. It can only hold letters and Netflix. Private boxes are $15/month and the good ones let you call ...

When you speak about art; we have several watercolours. Will they survive or should I sell them in states? The other thing to keep in mind with a...

Good day ollyjenkins - are you hoping to find work in your current field, or just work in general? Many people here leave their previous careers behin...

One problem with scanned remote deposits I encountered is low limit on individual checks ($2500) with monthly limit of $5000. Not adequate for busines...

Before the rise of photo deposits, having a local bank account was essential. Nowadays, if you already have a stateside bank account with this feature...

There has been a lot of publicity about the dangers of Zika for pregnant women, but now they are finding a possible link to an increase in another dis...

I have not had anything physically delivered to VI - but Thrive Market is AMAZING and packs their items better then anyplace I've ever seen (almost to...

I see a couple of posts about Florida. I live in Florida now and based on a few things I have read I started thinking... How is living in the USVI so ...

I don't understand why tourist like to stop in the middle of the road to take pictures of the cows. They are so common, and I would think that most p...

And for the vegetarian crowd, they make an exceptionally good veggie burger at the Red Hook location. Looking forward to trying out the new spot.

I buy the Debbie Meyer bags on eBay - they're usually cheaper than Amazon, and free shipping without having to argue for it. My diet is similar t...

There's racism and there's "born-here-ism", and because those matters are usually along color lines, they often look like the same thing but are not.

Not a contradiction, just trying to head off another "Amazon doesn't offer free shipping here/yes it does" debate by pointing the potentially confused...

Unless they changed the rules in the last month, Amazon shipments to the VI are not eligible for free Prime shipping. See page 1 of this thread.

If you're looking for a single item, one "retailer" to check that may offer free shipping is eBay. I've bought all sorts of things there with free shi...

"...which noticeably improved the believability and usefulness of his advice." Priceless!

Do not stereotype the local people here, some of my best friends here would make my "old" friends in the states run and hide. Haaa! So true. Whe...

it just irritates me no end when someone pipes up with the "St Trauma" designation of St Thomas. Agreed. Bad things can happen anywhere, and the ...

But what would you need it for here? I would think it might possibly be relevant if you were seeking a position as a driver of a commercial vehicle b...

Nice summary, cre. 🙂 My words of wisdom: Bring less stuff! You won't need nearly as much as you think, and the tropics will ruin most of it even...

Check Craig's List Virgin Islands and you'll get an idea of rental costs. Even that fails to give a totally accurate picture because of the sc...

I can't speak for St Croix, but you will not find anything of that description on St John or Water Island for $800 a month. Rents on those two islands...