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Are you an Islander at heart thinking about everything Virgin Islands 24 X 7? Dreaming about the sand beneath your feet 365 days a year? We have you covered here whether its St. Thomas, St. John or St. Croix. 

Our Blog “Around the Islands” will give you a close-up and personal view of our home the U.S. Virgin Islands. — The Islander

Lindquist Beach & Smith Bay Park

Lindquist Beach & Smith Bay Park

Edward O’Neil wrote in a book about the U.S. Virgin Islands that: “Lindquist’s Beach on St. Thomas’s north shore, a favorite spot with the island-born…

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Virgin Islands - Mangroves

Mangroves – Virgin Islands Wetlands

When visitors think of water in the Virgin Islands the brackish water of wetlands isn’t likely anywhere in the lineup of mental images. More than…

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Buck Island

Buck Island… Buck Islands!

The Virgin Islands consists of two groups of islands, the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) and the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Between them there are…

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Memories of Christmas Past in St. Thomas’ French Community

The people of French heritage who came from Saint-Barthelemy beginning in the mid-seventeen hundreds, to reside in the Virgin Islands, brought with them all of…

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Dancing Hull Bay

French Heritage Celebrations – Bastille Day

People dance, fish, eat and have a great time at the Bastille Day Celebrations on St. Thomas. Bastille Day, celebrated on July 14th, is the…

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Arts Alive Vendors

Arts Alive Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival

Does your vacation to St. Thomas take place in late November? If it does, make a note of the annual Arts Alive Holiday Arts and…

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