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St. Thomas or St. Croix?

Submitted by Laurie Peterson, December 29, 2009
Christiansted Harbour, St. Croix

Question:  Doris asks, Would it be best to stay on St. Thomas or St. Croix to take advantage of shopping and sightseeing, along with limited crowds?

Answer: Vicki Nelson, who recentled contributed a series of posts on St. Croix, responds: St. Thomas and St. Croix offer different experiences for shopping.  St. Thomas has far more shops many catering to the thousands of cruise ship passengers that arrive there most days.  St. Croix has fewer shops and tend to feature locally made, custom jewelry... Read More
[Q&A with AAA], [U.S. Virgin Islands]
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American Paradise, Part Four

Submitted by Vicki Nelson, December 18, 2009
Buck Island Reef National Monument
 
This is the fourth in a series of posts from Vicki, who will be sharing information and experiences from her second home on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands where she and her husband have been part-time residents since 1987.  During that time they have built a house, rebuilt a house (thanks to Hurricane Hugo), owned a condo and are now happy to be renters with a lot less work involved.  She first began helping people plan their travel to the island in 1990 via online bulletin boards.  Over the years she has answered hundreds... Read More
[Travel Stories], [U.S. Virgin Islands]
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American Paradise, Part 3

Submitted by Vicki Nelson, December 7, 2009
Beer drinking pig in St. Croix

This is the third in a series of posts from Vicki, who will be sharing information and experiences from her second home on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands where she and her husband have been part-time residents since 1987.  During that time they have built a house, rebuilt a house (thanks to Hurricane Hugo), owned a condo and are now happy to be renters with a lot less work involved.  She first began helping people plan their travel to the island in 1990 via online bulletin boards.  Over the years she has... Read More
[Travel Stories], [U.S. Virgin Islands]
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American Paradise, Part Two

Submitted by Vicki Nelson, December 1, 2009
St. Croix sunset
 This is the second in a series of posts from Vicki, who will be sharing information and experiences from her second home on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands where she and her husband have been part-time residents since 1987.  During that time they have built a house, rebuilt a house (thanks to Hurricane Hugo), owned a condo and are now happy to be renters with a lot less work involved.  She first began helping people plan their travel to the island in 1990 via online bulletin boards.  Over the years she has answered hundreds of questions about... Read More
[Travel Stories], [U.S. Virgin Islands]
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American Paradise

Submitted by Vicki Nelson, November 25, 2009
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

This is the first in a series of posts from Vicki, who will be sharing information and experiences from her second home on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands where she and her husband have been part-time residents since 1987.  During that time they have built a house, rebuilt a house (thanks to Hurricane Hugo), owned a condo and are now happy to be renters with a lot less work involved.  She first began helping people plan their travel to the island in 1990 via online bulletin boards.  Over the years she has answered hundreds of questions about the area and looks forward to responding to... Read More
[Travel Stories], [U.S. Virgin Islands]
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