Happy 10th Islandversary!!
It's official. Island Girl turns 10 today! One decade of island life under my belt. Where does the time go? Life is still amusingly absurd here on my little rock in the sun. The same...Read More
What My Mainland Sabbatical Taught Me
I've started and stopped a new blog post for almost four months now. It just didn't feel like the right time. I didn't have the passion for writing about the nonsensical things that occur nearly...Read More
How To Cope When Your Island Is Changing
I was one of the lucky ones. I discovered Bonaire when it was still a quiet, relatively unknown rock in the Caribbean. Before the Dutch officially took over. Before things really started to change. I...Read More
What You Won’t Find In The Caribbean
If you're planning to trade your civilized existence for a decidedly less structured life in the tropics, there is something you should know before you get here. I'm not talking about the basics - like...Read More
Stuff Island Girls Say
Recently, in honor of my island bestie who just had a baby, I threw a baby shower. Not something I've done in, oh I don't know, 25+ years. But I love any reason for a...Read More
Two Things To Leave Behind When You Move To The Tropics
When preparing to move to the Caribbean, one of the biggest struggles I had was a fairly universal one...what to pack. After all, this wasn't my ordinary one- or two-week vacation (although I always struggled...Read More