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| relocation | 5/22/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am seriously considering relocating to USVI. I am a paralegal for a lawfirm in Dayton, Ohio. I ...
A: With your specific job skills, I would contact the attorneys in St. Thomas and St. John with a query ...
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| Electricity cost in the USVI | 5/21/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: my wife and I are thinking about moving to St. Thomas. I am a glass blower and have a high powered ...
A: Your electricity may be cheaper unless you run an air conditioner. I do not know of any ...
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| Massage therapist jobs in the USVI | 5/20/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am a massage therapist and I was wondering if it is easy to find a job in St. Thomas as a ...
A: No, it is not easy to find a job on St. Thomas doing anything. The most successful people are those ...
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| Resturants in USVI | 5/17/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I will be traveling to St John and St Thomas for one week each in July. I was wondering if you have ...
A: There is a wealth of restaurants on St. Thomas - almost every street corner. There are local delis ...
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| Visit US Virgin Islinds | 5/11/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: My life and I planing to go on vacation to St.Thomas.The problem is we are not American citizen but ...
A: I am not sure about visa holders, but St. Thomas is a US territory. A US citizen does not need a ...
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| relocating to St. Croix | 5/9/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I have been offered a teaching contract for St.Croix/St. Thomas, but I've also been offered a job in ...
A: 1. Cost of living is similar to any large city in the US. 2. Housing is readily available and will ...
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| Apartments St. Croix | 5/8/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: We are hoping to move to St. Croix mid Sept. 2007 We would like to start looking for apartments that ...
A: Natalie, You have a job ahead of you! Although the islanders like dogs, you will find very few ...
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| Traveling to US Virgin islands | 4/29/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: This is a unique situation. I have a passport from Panama and recently became a US citizen, which ...
A: They say you do not need a passport for the USVI, but you will need identification. This must be a ...
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| Housing on St. Thomas | 4/27/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am planing on moving to St. Thomas at the end of July. How can I find a cheap place to live ...
A: Miller Manor and Danish Chalet Inn are the two cheapest places to stay short-term. Housing is fairly ...
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| Please Help Moving to St. Croix!! | 4/26/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: Just bought a house in St Croix!1 Now how can i move my stuff there?? (From norther new jersey
A: Bill, You will need to contact a moving agent. If you are bringing a vehicle, I would pack the ...
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| Finding a long term apartment | 4/25/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: We wre thinking about moving to st. johns, everytime i try to find long term rentals im talking ...
A: I would try craigslist.org. Put an ad in the USVI section under housing swap. Almost all of the ...
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| Dogs on USVI | 4/19/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am considering a job offer on St. Croix. I currently live in the States with four dogs. I wanted ...
A: Most people use airlines. You may be able to find someone with a private boat, but you would need to ...
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| July Vacation | 4/7/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am looking for a place without passport requirements to bring my family for my wife's birthday at ...
A: American and Delta fly into St. Thomas. As for hotels, my favorite is the Danish Chalet Inn. I'm not ...
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| Relocation to St. Thomas by Sailboat | 4/5/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am considering relocating from the mainland to the USVI, I plan to live on my Ericson 35 sailboat. ...
A: As long as you did freelance work you could probably make a very good living docking near St. ...
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| Are visa's needed? | 4/4/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I recently contacted you in regards to St. Croix/St. Thomas. I was wondering would I need to have a ...
A: It is a US Territory. You do not need a passport or Visa if you are a US citizen. You are living in ...
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| moving to USVI | 4/3/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: my girlfriend and i are planning on moving to USVI in late september or october. we are both very ...
A: St. John, St. Thomas and St. Croix are busy in that order. That is also their order by size from ...
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| Moving to St. Croix | 4/2/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I have a few questions. My friend wants to move to St. Croix just because. He has a friend or two ...
A: I haven't seen a houseboat down here before. I do not know if they are not allowed, or just not a ...
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| st thomas usvi | 3/31/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am planning a family trip (5 people) to St. Thomas from Michigan - for a week over Memorial Day ...
A: Since St. Thomas is only 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, nothing is very far away from anything. Even ...
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| St.Thomas | 3/28/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: i have accepted a job at the hospital and i will have to relocate my family of 4. What parts of the ...
A: Dorothea is one of the nicest areas on the island and has great beach views. Actually, almost ...
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| Possible jobs in my field in St. Thomas | 3/26/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am a Martial Arts Fitness expert from Detroit, MI and I am interested in moving to St. Thomas but ...
A: Well, you may not find a job per se, but you should be able to create your own business with ...
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| st. thomas, tortola, samana | 3/5/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I'm going on a cruise to these 3 spots at the end of March. My girlfriend and I have been snorkeling ...
A: Unless you have a layover on St. Thomas, you will not have enought time to go to St. John. If you do ...
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| Massage Therapist Virgin Islands | 2/13/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I would like to work as a massage therapist in the Virgin Islands, probably in St Thomas. Do you ...
A: Since the VIrgin Islands are a US Territory, the regulations are the same. You must also learn ...
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| Moving to St. Thomas | 1/11/2007 | Frances Rhea |
Q: My girlfriend and I are planning on moving to St. Thomas within the next several months. Based on ...
A: Season starts May 1 and runs through the end of October. So with that in mind, I would suggest the ...
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| on call on location massage therapist | 12/13/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: Thomas from 12/28/06---1/3/07 and I was wondering if you could advise me of a local massage ...
A: You are visiting during the most popular time, that is why everything is booked. As for a therapist, ...
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| temperature in month of August | 11/20/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: Can you tell me if August is a good month to visit St. Thomas? Will it be tooo warm or does the ...
A: August is right in the middle of high season.The weather is beautiful then and tempered by ...
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| living in usvi | 11/15/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: i guess i'll start with the water i am reading some of the post and it said something about rain ...
A: Rain water is very important on the islands since all of the water around you is salt water. St. ...
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| best shore excursion at St Thomas | 11/14/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: We will be docking in St Thomas from 8am to 6pm .What's the best excursion to take to see the ...
A: I imagine you will be docking at Havensight. When you get off, there will be tour guides you can ...
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| Working in Sales on STT | 11/3/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I'm wondering about the availability of sales positions in St. Thomas. I have 23 years of ...
A: The job market goes up and down with the tourist season - November to May is good; June to October ...
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| Long term stays in St. Thomas | 10/30/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: My husband and I would like to spend six months in St. Thomas. He is a US citizen and would like to ...
A: The US Virgin Islands are a US territory and therefore enjoy all the benefits of the US. It is just ...
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| Moving to St Johns | 10/30/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: Good evening, We are looking into possibly moving to St Johns for work. What's schooling like for ...
A: St. John is a very small island (4 x 2 miles) and is mostly National Park. There is only one town, ...
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| Retire to Caribbean | 10/20/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I don't want to give up my U.S. rights, but I want to live in the Caribbean. My dream is to spend ...
A: Whether you could get bored with the beach is entirely up to you. You have several options, but it ...
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| US VI racism | 9/23/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: How are "mainlanders" that come to live (not tourists) received by locals there? I know in Hawaii ...
A: The islanders are much more tolerant, but still prejudice. If you go with the attitude that you ...
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| Crime and Property | 9/23/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: Looking to relocate to VI, possibly St. Johns or St Thomas. We are concerned about crime in St Croix ...
A: St. Thomas or St. John would be ideal. St. John is the more expensive and the least populated ...
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| I am moving in Jan. please help! | 9/16/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: and I am stressed out! Well the reason why I am stressed out is because the person that I was ...
A: Relax. If your job starts in January, there are a couple of places you can stay on a daily or weekly ...
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| Possible relocating to St Croix | 9/13/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I was offered a job in St Croix and I wanted to get info on staying downtown St Croix where I would ...
A: Although the articles in my travel guide do not specifically address the problems particular to St. ...
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| St. Thomas, VI | 9/8/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am a travel nurse and my boyfriend and I are considering moving to St. Thomas for a three month ...
A: Relax. St. Thomas is a beautiful little island that all of you (including your cats) will enjoy! The ...
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| activities | 9/8/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am getting married on Sept. 30, and we are honeymooning to st. thomas....what is a MUST to do ...
A: Take a look at my website here: www.franrhea.com/guide St. Thomas and the USVI is very small, but ...
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| Living in St. THomas | 9/5/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I am thinking about moving down there in Feb to work. I was curious about the availability and cost ...
A: February is off season so that is good for finding a rental at a reasonable cost; bad for getting a ...
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| Relocating to St. Croix | 8/31/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: My husband and I are planning to relocate to the USVI. St. Croix is the island of choice for my ...
A: As for the dog, either island is good. St. Croix is larger and will offer more opportunities for ...
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| moving in March | 8/19/2006 | Frances Rhea |
Q: I want to move to St. Thomas in March and I am a bartender. Will I still be able to find housing ...
A: March is not the middle of high season; it is near the end. The season ends June 1. During season is ...
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