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IslandTimer

IslandTimer
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Joined: September 9, 2005 8:00 am
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Re: hurricane season?

It will be hotter and more humid, so you might want to insist on AC if you're renting a villa. And maybe a pool. The good news is the beaches and ever...

19 years ago
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Re: snorkeling equipment

While snorkeling isn’t hard, there are a few basic techniques and do’s & don’ts that would lead to a more rewarding experience. You’ll have a lot more...

19 years ago
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Re: 24 hrs...and the countdown begins!!

I really, truly hate you all. We have 6 months more to wait.

19 years ago
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Re: Honeymoon Review-St. Thomas, Peter Island and St. John

Oh, and P.S. to my last post. The bathrooms in the Grand Suites at Biras make the ones on PI look like powder rooms.

19 years ago
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Re: Honeymoon Review-St. Thomas, Peter Island and St. John

Mars vs. Venus: The women always like the huge bathrooms at Peter Island. The guys think it’s wasted space — give me a bigger sofa! The women love the...

19 years ago
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Re: USVI makes Conde Nast yearly survey

Yes, you are being selfish. So am I. All travel reporters should be banned from STJ unless they are known to prefer casinos, nightlife, shopping, crui...

19 years ago
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Re: Shipping Food?

There was a lengthy exchange on this topic a few weeks ago. Search back a bit and you’ll find a huge variety of opinions and advice. Our first couple ...

19 years ago
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Re: Villas on St. John and St. Thomas

You sound like us! We love STJ but STT is a little too busy for our tastes. Here’s what I’d suggest. Do some web surfing to get a sense of price ...

19 years ago
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Re: St. John Trip Report 10/2 - 10/9

Congratulations on your wedding and for quickly adopting the right kind of attitude. Almost unbelievable stroke of bad luck with weather, indifferent ...

19 years ago
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Re: Backfire! - - Update

OK, a lesson for those getting married. Make this a part of your pre-nup: St. John is MINE!

19 years ago
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Re: WHAT...

I’ve heard of some places that remove hazardous or polluting elemnts (like gas and oil) and dump them in the ocean to create artificial reefs.

19 years ago
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Re: If there was one thing?

Hire a chef to come to your villa one night and cook a special romantic dinner just for you. Candles, wine, ocean views, no clean-up, what could be be...

19 years ago
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Re: Kite Bar???

Ahhh, The Kite. I remember my first trip 20+ years ago and we looked all over for this place called “The Kite.” Of course, we were looking for a “real...

19 years ago
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Re: Visiting St. John in May

By “high up” I meant several hundred feet up the side of a mountain. Any place you can walk to the beach from isn’t high up. Here’s what I mean: ...

19 years ago
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Re: In St John in a week

I’m from Oklahoma. We could use a quarterback.

19 years ago
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Re: Visiting St. John in May

Serenamoon, that depends on two things in my experience: 1. Luck; 2. Where you’re staying. Only on one visit did we even notice we had no AC, and that...

19 years ago
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Re: Hiking St. John......with teenagers!!!!!

Get yourself a copy of Feet, Fins & 4-Wheel Drive and/or St. John Off the Beaten Path. Indispensable for what you want to do. You should be able to or...

19 years ago
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Re: Weather?

Let us hear from you afterwards how you made out. What a summer!

19 years ago
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