(With a hundred pounds of luggage to schlep, I think he'll likely be enjoying that drink at the ferry terminal bar instead!) Don't forget to purc...

Yeah, I wouldn't put my money on the downtown boat. Red Hook is the safer bet. The cost does work out about the same. Safe journey! Keep us po...

That sounds more like what I would expect from JetBlue. If you CAN take them with you when you travel, CapeAir charges $10 per pet (not $100!!), and ...

If you were standing on the street with the entrance to the Tutu KMart/OfficeMax plaza on your left and First Bank/Banco Popular to your right, NACO i...

Cape Air also charges a $10 pet fee. Keep in mind that their cabins are not climate-controlled, though -- can be hot and stuffy for both humans and p...

Your situation will be different because you are not U.S. citizens. Some of the international insurers may be able to offer you expat insurance (U.S. ...

No, you don't. But when you go to give your number to someone, they might say "oh" if it's a stateside number. And then not call it. And then you w...

some Southerners think the Civil War is still going on. 😉 Beach, surely y'all are referring to the War of Northern Aggression? 😉

It's true, it's not a problem for most transplants, who generally tend to hang out with other transplants. If you manage to become friends with some ...

Good morning Jeremy, All of this will fall into place for you quickly when you are on island. Unless you have a good local connection, there rea...

Yep, I use 3G for data, and it's fine. In fact, sometimes I think it's faster than stateside 3G because of loads -- fewer people using it. But don't...

Only do the bulk med thing if you know you are going to use it quickly. I find I don't get sick as much living here as in the States, so everything ha...

Recent thread on the topic: Most comprehensive thread about it: FYI, I got these by searching for "wish" and "sheets". 😀

Ronnie's point is well taken -- I should have clarified, when I said "contact" I meant "give him a heads up now to see if he needs any help, and follo...

Since you will have to use Connections for your mail... You can also use PostNet at the Marketplace or get a PO box at the post office.

She should contact Steve Simonsen. Google him and contact through his website.

My experience with Dr. Griffith was great -- whole procedure mapped out start to finish, including all costs and follow-up care. He's very meticulous...

There could be a lot of reasons for it -- but you'd probably get better answers by checking on a tech message board than on one devoted to moving the ...

Pia, sent you a PM.

The lease was signed today on this -- Dr. Laura is moving her vet clinic to a new location and will be adding a boarding facility. The plan is for it...

Sure, we're technically First World. Just like we're technically Americans, but we don't get to vote for our commander in chief.... *-)

JoeyBallgame, no. Move to Haiti and then come back and tell us again that the USVI is the Third World. Compared to Third World living standards, we ...

Calling works a lot better than e-mail for getting questions answered down here. We're catching up to the late 20th century these days, but in govern...

If you wind up needing an oral surgeon, Dr Griffith splits his time between STT and STX. He did my implant and was way better than the stateside oral ...

What Hiya and Exit Zero have said is very good advice. Many restaurants will be closed when you arrive, and a lot of the people you will want to ...