I am Canadian through and through, but I lived in the British Virgin Islands for seven years with my husband and two children until moving back recently. From my house I saw the ocean, our weekends were spent at the beach, on the water, and temperature always hovered somewhere between perfect and ideal. I'm happy to be back for all four seasons, but our former life in the tropics defines 'living the dream' for those who don’t do winter and yet there are …
We’re Ditching Paradise and Coming Home for the Holidays
We have lived in the tropics for the past six years, so I'm used to the thought that I am truly “not in Kansas anymore,” or more precisely, not in Canada. Things move at a different pace in the islands, there are different customs, vibes, and landscapes. These differences are never more noticeable than at Christmas. I love living the island life with my family for many reasons, just as I loved living in Canada before that. Although we welcome change, cherish new experiences, and enjoy Christmas …
The Pros and Cons of Island Living; What It’s Really Like Moving to Paradise
Six years ago my husband and I packed up our little family of three to move to the Virgin Islands. I am often asked by people what living here is really like, they often add why they would or wouldn't be able to live in the tropics. Living here is so many of the things you might dream it to be and many of the things you wouldn't. This place is breathtakingly beautiful, the water turquoise, the sand white. It is small and safe. It's definitely a paradise, and yet there are times when …
