Jul 8, 2017
It’s time for the 21st Annual Mango Melee and Tropical Fruit Festival on St. Croix! There will be a mango recipe contest and tasting, a mango eating contest, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors with local treats, live entertainment, and a beautiful assortment...
Jun 27, 2017
The Flamboyant trees are in full bloom on St. Croix! The tree goes by many names — delonix regia, royal poinciana, flame tree or, as some jokingly refer to it, the non-tourist tree because it’s flowering season is May through September when tourism slows...
Jun 22, 2017
Island elements can be hard on appliances. All the things we love about living in the Caribbean — salty air, consistently warm temperatures, humidity that keeps our skin soft, open air entertaining — can shorten the lives of anything with moving parts. And...
Jun 15, 2017
It is literally raining mangoes! During the past few months, we have been watching the trees fill up with plump fruits and now they’re everywhere! Island friends are preparing for the ever-popular Mango Melee on July 9. They’ll make their special sips, sweets, salsas...
Jun 12, 2017
On St. Croix, sunscreen is a necessity year-round, but this topic is pertinent to all of our friends, stateside and on island, this time of year. Recent research shows that a few of the common ingredients found in sunscreen are toxic to coral and are contributing to...
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