The Little Yellow Gas Station That Could
A few weeks back I had a blast attending the Third Annual Johnny Cake Eating Championship at Ziggy's… [more]
St Croix Desktop Calendar: February 2012
February is the month for lovers with Valentine's Day just around the corner. I love this image of Rust… [more]
Alien Invaders :: Lionfish, Alien Predators of the Reef
Invasive. Poisonous. Devastating. Got your attention didn't I?! Well these aliens in our waters are… [more]
Get Wet!
St Croix is a water-lover's paradise. Three-quarter's of the island is surrounded by one of the … [Read More...]
Stay Dry!
Eat Here!
St Croix is home to an amazing array of good eats. From local West Indian street fare to … [Read More...]
Stay Here!
You won't find any hi-rise hotels or overly commercialized areas here. Nope, St Croix is known for … [Read More...]
The Little Yellow Gas Station That Could
A few weeks back I had a blast attending the Third Annual Johnny Cake Eating Championship at Ziggy’s Island Market & Gas Station out on the East End. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know the gang at Ziggy’s over the past couple of years and can tell you they REALLY deserve the “Best Gas [...]
St Croix Desktop Calendar: February 2012
February is the month for lovers with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. I love this image of Rust op Twist on St. Croix’s North Shore because it has such a romantic, fairy-tale quality. In the 1700′s the island’s landscape was dominated by over 150 Sugar Cane Plantations. Today, our neighbourhoods are still called by the names [...]
Alien Invaders :: Lionfish, Alien Predators of the Reef
Invasive. Poisonous. Devastating. Got your attention didn’t I?! Well these aliens in our waters are no joke. Lionfish are native to Indo-Pacific waters where they are kept in check by their natural environment and predators like grouper who are familiar with hunting them over thousands of years. However, here in the Caribbean, they are a new [...]
St Croix Desktop Calendar: January 2012
This month’s calendar features a little something to shake the winter blues for all of you chilling in the temperate zone – Palm trees over Cane Bay Beach. Cane Bay Beach is a great place to spend the day on St Croix with Virgin Kayak Tours there to provide kayak rentals & tours, Cane Bay [...]
10 Tips on Packing for your Caribbean Vacation
When the weather gets cold up North, folks start dreaming of warm-weather, tropical adventures in the Caribbean. And we hope that many of you are headed our way to the US Virgin Islands and St Croix. With many airlines now charging baggage fees, it’s more important than ever to be mindful of what you are [...]
