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Returning to the Rock: It’s Good To Be Back
Written by: Jen L Let me be very clear: I was pee-my-pants excited to be in the States for some of the autumn season. This was the first time in 3 years that I got to experience the awesomeness that...
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On-Island for the Holidays: Thanksgiving Olympics
Written by: Jen L As expat rock dwellers, we have to pick and choose the holidays we go home for – we can’t have ’em all. Christmas is mine. I won’t miss it. Maybe someday when we live farther away I...
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The Home Rock Advantage
Written by: Jen L Living on this rock, it’s very rare that I’m able to point to something and say, This here thing is definitely easier than it would be if we were living in the States. On the...
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Hold the Rum
Written by: Stephanie T So many life changing experiences are made much more special when you’re on an island in the Caribbean simply due to the quirkiness of your lifestyle, pregnancy being no...
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My Island Life as a Ripe Mango
Written by: Christine O Life has changed a whole lot for me during these last 5 months… mostly due to this whole pregnancy thing that I’ve got going on. While being pregnant presents a lifestyle...
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You Might Have an Island Baby If…
Written by: Chantelle I grew up in the UK, and I’m pretty sure I’d feel like I was giving my baby a rubbish childhood if we still lived there. The mum lifestyle of constantly putting layers on and...
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Babies on the Beach: No Pictures Please!
Written by: MISS INGRID The trouble with raising your babies on a rock in the Caribbean is that whenever you’re on the beach, tourists inevitably want to take their picture. The tourists head down to...
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Island Mama Siesta
Written by: MISS INGRID I’ve got toddlers. Squirming, Doc McStuffins loving, “Let It Go” singing, female toddlers. Because I am home with them day and night, they look to me for their every need....
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Fuzzy Island School Schedules
Written by: CLAUDIA RESHETILOFF It was just recently the start of the school year on my island. Or, at least I thought it was… the whole “start” bit is kind of fuzzy here. Back in the US, it’s pretty...
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When Basic Life Essentials Disappear
Written by: KIM B. Living on an island leaves us at the mercy of the cargo ships and planes. And the shop-keepers. Sometimes, we have to wait months to get what we want and hoarding is common. I...
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Free as a Bird in Paradise
Written by: PEPPER CARPENTER Retire and move to an island after your children are raised – sounds like a woman’s dream come true, right? Of course you will miss your kids, of course you will worry...
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A Tale of Two Laundry: A Poem
Let’s take a moment, and tell you a tale of a girl who has lived and grown up on either sides of this world. She hails from the States, where doing laundry is a piece of cake. She buys large … Continue...
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Casualties of an Island Laundry Day
I now have what’s called a “Saba Washer,” or, as I like to call it, a fancy gallon bucket. This might seem “cute” and maybe even a little romantic if your idyllic island existence comprises of you and...
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Island Driving for Introverts
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive atop the Great Wall of China at 40 km/h? I can’t say I ever did, though these days, I find myself driving the equivalent on my rock every single...
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To Riding Out The Squalls
I was sitting outside at home on our porch. We live in Windwardside, one of the four villages on our rock. Obviously, it’s the windy side of the island. It was the last Friday of the summer break; on...
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How to Crush Holiday Baking Like an Island Goddess
Don’t lie. Christmas music is blasting from your speakers and you are literally decorating the hell out of your halls. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and after the hurricanes we’ve just been through, it...
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Cash is King of the Rock
I’ve spent a lot of time living on islands these past few years, and there are a few constants that one finds on just about any island. “Tomorrow” means “not today,” and nothing more. It does not...
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Letting Island Kids Do The Translating
I live on an island where I don’t speak the two main languages fluently (or moderately, for that matter). Yes, you got that right – languages. Mauritian Creole and French are the languages most...
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How Our Big Island Family Beats The Heat
Does your island have different types of weather on different areas of the island? My rock in Fiji definitely does. One side is known for its wet weather and the other side of the island is known for...
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My Island Life as a Ripe Mango
Life has changed a whole lot for me during these last 5 months… mostly due to this whole pregnancy thing that I’ve got going on. While being pregnant presents a lifestyle change for women everywhere,...
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