chill Archives ~ The Adventures of Island Girl

When Home Is Nothing Like Home

For the most part, I've adapted to the interminable lines that precede virtually every activity here that requires a visit to a government (or pseudo-government) office. Or any place where queues tend to form. You...Read More

Vitamin Sea Therapy

"The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears or the sea." ~ Isak Dinesen This is my favorite quote. Ever. I first read it in a Jimmy Buffet autobiography, when he paraphrased it....Read More

Bikini Meltdown (Confessions of a Swimsuit Addict)

No, this is not a lament about the toll this absurdly beautiful climate takes on your clothes. You can read about that dilemma here. This is about something very different. Yet strangely the same. It...Read More

When Life Hands You Lemons…Go Kitesurfing

Sometimes it is hard to find the humor in a situation. Or even in life in general. Which is what I've been struggling with recently. Not at the micro-level. In that respect, things are humming...Read More

Find Your Tribe

Being happy is just that simple. Find the people that energize you, enrich your life and make you feel good about yourself. Align with those who share your core values, your interests. Find those who...Read More

What turns on an Island Girl?

Admit it...you've always wondered. And of course, there are the obvious choices... Toes in the sand and the perfect umbrella drink? Of course. Two for one sale on bikinis? Goes without saying. Finding your favorite...Read More