things to consider before moving to the Caribbean
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Pros and Cons of living in Paradise
This page was made for those who are curious about living in a small island, which is very different from living in a big city.
Disclaimer: no disrespect to any of the Cruzans. I love living here and I want to stay here. St. Croix is Paradise to me!
the long and short of it
life in paradise
cost to visit
depends on where you're from
be warned, there is only one airline coming in, and that's AA.
here's a list of things you must deal with
in no particular order
1. WAPA (electricity)bills as high as rent in big cities.2. Pot holes on every road and most roads private or public only have one lane
3. high humidity year round makes frizzy hair an everyday occurence
4. limited or lack of cuisines from other cultures
5. lots of mosquitoes
6. most new things don't come here till much later
7. only 1 movie theater
8. hurricane season
9. outrageously high food prices, everything has to be shipped here from somewhere in the states
10. most on-line vendors don't ship to USVI or charges an arm and a leg for it.
11. no shopping major malls, we only have two K-marts here.
12. unreliable electricity coverage
paradise essentials
make your life in paradise even better...
Herbal Spray 4.70 Ounces
Amazon Price: $11.81 (as of 07/12/2009) 
Cactus Juice Eco-Safe Spray 6 oz. (12)..
Amazon Price: (as of 07/12/2009)
more paradise gear
think wapa
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top 10 reasons why I chose to live in paradise
here's the low down
list of things you enjoy here in paradise
Million dollar view
without having to pay millions of dollars for it.. more...0 points
get your own space
most locals think this island is way over populate more...0 points
road rage be gone!
yes we do have some traffic jams during work hours more...0 points
love your neighbor
everyone knows who you are, and when it's summer, more...0 points
good sites to visit
for more information on St. Croix
- go to stx dot com
- easy to navigate, not too many distracting photos.
- vist st croix dot com
- more fancy site with lots of photos.
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WritingforYourWealth wrote...
Glad to read your "list of things you have to deal with." Just about every winter up here in the Pacific Northwest (dark early, and rain, rain, rain), I toy with moving to the Caribbean, or at least some place that's warm all year around... not sure I'd like it there all the time though!
Posted November 23, 2008
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