With VI tax rebate checks in the mail (or on it’s way to your bank account), what do you plan on doing when your’s arrives? Here are a couple helpful links to help you through this very stressful time :).

Ask your co-worker how much of a refund they got and find out how much they […]

While browsing various travel pages we came across this article about a family’s trip to St. John.  It’s a great spread of photos with commentary so take a look.  Here’s another article about St. Croix that gives more description, but less pictures.   Check em’ out!

Travel News

I’m sure all of you have heard by now that Delta has merged with Northwest.  But have you heard that American Airlines, UsAirways, Continental, and United are all discussing partnership opportunities?
Delta raises domestic fares $10 to $40 per roundtrip.
American joins a list of airlines charging for the 2nd bag.
This list complies all of the […]

Two individuals and one organization from the U.S.V.I. received top honors on Friday from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for their work to protect the environment. Their achievements were recognized as they were presented with EPA Environmental Quality Awards by EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg during a ceremony at the EPA’s New York offices.  The people […]

Caribbean Fashion Awards is organized by Unique Productions Worldwide and is meant to reward and recognize the talents of Caribbean fashion industry professionals. The awards will be held annually in different Caribbean countries.
Virgin Islands Fashion Week has won the People’s Choice Award for the Caribbean’s Best Fashion Week/Show. The first V.I. Fashion Week […]

A self-admitted, somewhat, biased list (I prefer Frederiksted beaches! :)  Without further ado, here is my top 5…
 5.  Shoy’s - While the water is, cloudy and the sand isn’t bleach-white (by St. Croix standards), and there is no shade (an essential!) or facilities, half of what makes the beach is the atmosphere and Shoy’s has […]

Are you in the market for a short or long-term rental?
Check out www.saintcroixcondo.com
“Welcome to “Dianna’s Fancy,” a spacious, newly-renovated condo with sweeping Caribbean views, on the beautiful island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
It is the perfect island rental for families, couples or singles and this 1,700-square foot duplex can accommodate up […]

NATIVE VIRGIN ISLANDER AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS BOXING NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER WINNER OF GOLDEN GLOVES IN NEW YORK
Livingstone Joseph, a 23 year old native of St. Croix , U.S. Virgin Islands and a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Boxing National Team won his third Golden Glove championship.  Livingstone boxing in the 141-pound open weight […]

April 22nd is Earth Day around the globe so we here in the VI are celebrating it by encouraging people to plant trees native to the VI.   Why a native tree…native trees bring about a balance to our ecosystems that is important for its proper function.  Currently the UVI Agroforestry Program is studying 13 native […]

Double digit price rises have been recorded in different Caribbean islands for food staples including rice and flour.  This has caused problems in Trinidad and Tobago where armed robbery of food delivery trucks has occurred while in Haiti social unrest has led to over 5 dead and people 40 wounded.
So what’s the solution?  Economists from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States […]