One other thing: you can't open a Citi account under a VI address (at least I don't think so), but you can change it to a VI address once its set up. ...

Look into Merchant's personal banking, since you will be on STT. They are the closest thing we have to a stateside bank down here. You may even be a...

It's more than $20 million LESS than the initial asking price!

What A&A is describing is more sinister -- photos and (usually partial) text copied directly from legitimate ads, with different contact information. ...

They built an affordable community on St John a few years ago, and even with generous subsidies it took them forever to sell the units, and they may s...

Yes and yes! There are a number of them down here, and it's a good car for STT. Just watch your ground clearance with some of the potholes.

Mytcar, could you elaborate? What does St Lucia offer you that the USVI doesn't have? This can be really helpful information for others deciding whe...

EE, me too!!

AandA2VI's recent comment called to mind this old thread. Would love to hear new moving stories from folks that have made the move in the last co...

please know from someone who uses the relocation board for information on actually relocating, the picture being painted looks pretty grim. I will lea...

No problems man! 😀 I guess I was just trying to add SOME BIT of positiveness to the thread. I opened the thread looking for insight other than negati...

Sigh... I tried. A&A, what is the problem? You posted your experience as a visitor intending to move, and then other people who have actually ma...

I think the biggest surprise for me was the unwillingness for many people to bother to get to know us. We were written off as newcomers who may or may...

And no, cheap rum doesn't cause alcoholism, any more than permissive gun laws cause violence. Many of the people I see diving to the bottom of a bott...

Rum is not literally cheaper than water, even here. But it is cheaper than some the drink mixers!

(says the person who posts more than a hundred times a month!) *-)

Doesn't "it seems to me" define a personal opinion? Yes, it does the trick nicely. Unfortunately, the original posts weren't phrased that way. ...

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I don't see anyone here being pretentious or jumping to conclusions. Old Tart summed it up pretty well. Just keep in mind, people who have never liv...

Also: "90% of people between the ages of 20 and 40 residing on the island work in the service industry". Again, that's your impression after two week...

From your blog -- "the locals who make the wheels turn on this island are mostly transplants" Whoa!! Please remember to keep your mind, eyes, an...

Possibly relates to which things come from which distribution centers. Although it certainly doesn't make much sense when Wally World can ship me a m...

Just discovered, in my search for a particular product, that VitaCost will ship here. $9.99 flat rate shipping, and free shipping on orders over $49. ...

What a moron to try taking you to court without even knowing the law. Glad you prevailed and will actually be getting money back. It's so unfort...