10 House Hunting Tips in Saint Lucia
Moving to Saint Lucia is a dream come true for many — sun-drenched days, lush green landscapes, and the…
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Is There A Starbucks in Saint Lucia?
If you’re planning a trip to the stunning Caribbean island of Saint Lucia and wondering, “Is there a Starbucks…
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A Move Down South
After nearly 7 years of living in the far north of the island we have moved to the south…
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What Is Reef Safe Sunscreen
As the summer season approaches, many people are looking forward to taking a break from their daily routine and…
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Island Dog Fostering
When we lived in Aruba we already had 5 animals. 2 cats from the UK, 2 dogs and another…
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10 Reasons for Moving to St Lucia
St Lucia is the 3rd Caribbean island we have lived in and it’s now been the longest amount of…
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Island Post & Postmen
Pity the poor British postal worker, battling in the rain and wind, with their trolleys laden with parcels and…
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Country Music in the Caribbean
When you think of music in the Caribbean you would think of reggae and calypso. Much to our surprise…
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Tropical Life Is Not All Smooth Sailing
Although living in another country can be a great experience and you will spend mornings wanting to pinch yourself…
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Battling Ants in the Tropics
When you live in a tropical country you can expect your share of creepie crawlies and it may take…
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Settling in St Lucia
My first impressions of St Lucia when I moved here was that it is just so green and lush…
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A Move to St Lucia
The husband was very fortunate in receiving two job offers after Hurricane Irma had destroyed our home in Tortola. …
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Our Hurricane Irma Story – Full On Hit
This is my husband’s story of his experience during and after Hurricane Irma when he was in Tortola. ______________________________…
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Our Hurricane Irma Story – Watching from a Distance
As we enter 2018 we are putting 2017 firmly behind us and the horror that was Hurricane Irma. Our…
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The 4 Stages of Living Abroad
Life as an expat has a few stages that inevitably you will go through. You may go through each…
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Caribbean Expat Wife
There are a few expat wife meme’s about, so I thought I would create one for us expat wives…
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The Bane of a British Accent Abroad
How does your accent change when living abroad and do you find that you are treated differently because of…
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Things You Find at the Beach
Walking along the beach is one of the best things about island living. The white sand and the range…
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10 Signs You Have Become An Island Girl
Moving to an island and adapting to island life can take a while. It may take months or years,…
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20 Survival Tips For Living on a Tropical Island
Island living is not all sunsets and cocktails. You need a few survival tips to stop you fashioning a…
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Supermarkets & Grocery Stores in Aruba
A few months into living on the island of Aruba and I am still in awe of the variety…
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Moving to Aruba
After three years in Barbados is was time to move on. Or rather my husband’s work visa expired and…
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How Technology Improved the Expat Life
We have now just started our third expat move and it occurred to me that the process of moving…
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Signs to Nowhere
If you are looking to drive around the island of Barbados, make sure that you have a decent map…
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Barbados Shopping is a Sport
Island shopping is not for the faint hearted or weak. The weekly grocery shop on an island is almost…
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Hide Your Camouflage
Not that this has any impact upon my wardrobe, but one of the few banned items in Barbados is…
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Liquid Sunshine
I’ve been told by a few locals that rain is just “liquid sunshine” here. That’s some great marketing! If…
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Howling At The Moon
We live next to a National Trust site in the middle of Barbados and before we moved in we…
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Drag Night Fun
One of the things that made me more comfortable about living on the island rather than the city life…
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7 Hair Tips for Living With Humidity
Living with humidity can be a constant battle with your hair especially for those of us with fine hair….
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It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity
One of the comments I will make about living in a place with warm temperatures, is that it’s not the…
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The Wonder of Woolies
For those of you not familiar with the British high street, there used to be a store called Woolworths…
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The Art of Liming
Lime is not just the green citrus fruit essential in a mojito, but here in Barbados “liming” is a…
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Welcome
Hi! Thanks for finding me or answering to my pushy self-promotion! Living in the Caribbean is my second expat…
