I test out consistently as a pretty extreme introvert, and I’ve actively worked my entire life to not allow that introversion to rule me by manifesting as shyness. These days, I generally consider myself an extroverted introvert when I’m in my comfort zone of being around a small group of like minded people. And I […]
Life on the Road
St. John’s 8 Tuff Miles!
This past Saturday morning I ran in the 8 Tuff Miles race up and over the island of St. John – starting in Cruz Bay and ending on our side of the island in Coral Bay. It was an incredible experience. We first heard about the run back in October when we were researching heading […]
Sex and Work on the Beach
Oh, what a dream a laptop lifestyle seems to be. Grab your electronics, find a beach with good wireless bandwidth and spend the day with an amazing office view, scantly clad beachcombers, sounds of waves lapping up on the shore and perhaps a fruity tropical drink by your side. All while getting actual work done, […]
The Countdown is On!
A couple weeks ago we made the realization that our time (as in, time to just us) on St. John would soon be coming to an end. With the arrival of an out of town guest joining us in running 8 Tuff Miles tomorrow (an appropriately named run that crosses the island from Cruz […]
Answers to Your Questions
One recent evening we asked on Twitter & Facebook for questions you had for us. Many where things we’ve addressed before. So seemed like a great time to put together a post that helps you explore our archives from our past years of travel. Q 1: How can I earn an income on the road, […]
This means war!!
Oh boy. Sure. My people post all about their amazing adventures on the beaches around St. John here in the USVI. But have they told you about *my* life here? They took me to the beach one day. It wasn’t fun. Do I look amused? Those waves are scary!! But there are fun things to […]
Kinda Sorta But Not Really in the USA
Part of our appeal in wintering in the St. John was that it’s a US Territory in the US Virgin Islands – thus not requiring nearly the amount of logistical challenges as living in another country might pose. No visa, passport, currency exchange, postal logistics, pet quarantine or language barriers, for instance. And while we’re […]
Adventures in Room 404
A bit over a week ago I was buzzed over Skype by my friend Ewan Spence, an award-winning podcaster, Cthulhu tamer, and kilt wearing international man of mystery.
Ewan asked me if I’d like to be his guinea pig first interview for a new podcast concept he was trying out – “Room 404“.
Where are you from?
A week or so ago we were attending a small musical performance not far from our seasonal rental cottage on St. John. As entertainers often do to generate repoire and energy with their audience, the main singer asks where people are from. He goes around the courtyard asking the short term tourists where they’re visiting […]
St. John: Underwater
Our holiday gift to ourselves was a way to take pictures underwater of our snorkeling adventures here on St. John. We looked at an underwater housing for my beloved Canon SD780 and a variety of waterproof digital cameras. We ultimately decided on the FujiFilm XP10, which is water, dust, freeze and shock proof – and […]
