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Joanne

Joanne
@joanne
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Joined: January 25, 2005 9:41 am
Topics: 7 / Replies: 164
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Re: Best Western in St. Croix

Cathy, I have friends with a timeshare at the Divi that always come a few days early and stay at the Holger Dansk. They are just fine with it and, a...

17 years ago
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Re: hotel on the cay

Flatterer!!!! There is another post I remembered atwhich was also written by an acquaintance of mine. That person is quite discriminating and lo...

17 years ago
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Re: hotel on the cay

I took a tour of HOTC a year or so ago and found it much improved from where it was, say, five or six years ago. It's decent, and suitable - just not...

17 years ago
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Re: Glass bottomed boat STX

The glass bottom boat that I know of was formerly through MileMark and now

18 years ago
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Re: liquor prices - Grand Marnier

Have you amortized the cost of your liquor over the cost of your trip? I once made a special trip from STX to Tortola expressly to purchase a particu...

18 years ago
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Re: St. Croix

Tutto Bene has moved to a larger location just east of Christiansted. Top Hat closed a while back (a year or more?). I agree that Duggan's is fantas...

18 years ago
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Re: liquor prices - Grand Marnier

Hope you didn't think I was implying that you were one of those "mooches" trying to reduce the amount of liqour I bring back for myself. I actually h...

18 years ago
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Re: Bring liquor back

Ouch! I'm deeply wounded. Believe it or not, if we are asked we always answer honestly as to the quantity of our ill-gotten booty (and by "booty" I ...

18 years ago
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Re: Bring liquor back

Wow, I've never had anything confiscated at the airport and I often bring back as many as 8 liter bottles. My sister even counts 1.5 liter bottles as...

18 years ago
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Re: liquor prices - Grand Marnier

Who the heck doesn't bring back six bottles of liquor?? Just kidding, I know all kinds of reasons why someone would not. Since that is NOT the c...

18 years ago
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Re: Bring liquor back

Hi Sandcrab!!! I actually think that's the "norm" for all flights leaving the USVI - 5 one-liter bottles. The statute assumes that you will brin...

18 years ago
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Re: Luggage Locks?

There are locks out there that are TSA approved and can be opened by the agents with a master key. But luggage locks are so flimsy anyway I don't bot...

18 years ago
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Re: St. Croix vs. St. John

I too love STX, but I'm not a golfer. There are, however, two 18 hole courses and one 9 hole course. If you google USVI golf you'll get some informa...

18 years ago
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Re: Bring liquor back

I've ALWAYS checked the liquor - it's too heavy and I'm too short to try to heave it into the overhead (and it would hold up the line behind me). Bub...

18 years ago
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Re: Sweating it-passports

It is also an excellent idea to make an EXTRA copy of the passport and other important documents and leave it with someone at home. In the extremely ...

18 years ago
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Re: Question for Travelers

Hi Paula! Also agree with CShell - all my liquids were in 3-oz. bottles in a 1-quart bag. I had two other bags with dry toiletries/make-up, pill...

18 years ago
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Re: I (heart) NY

You're most welcome!!! My mom loved the beaches as well, and she passed just two years ago, so I share you fond memories. Now, if we could only...

18 years ago
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I (heart) NY

Seriously, I love the beaches at - GASP!! - Lake Ontario. Long, long (couple miles) stretches of firm sand to walk, the zebra mussels have cleaned th...

18 years ago
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Re: Paper or plastic??

This is true, however it is most likely that the cashier/employee has no idea about this and has been informed by their supervisor that this is store ...

18 years ago
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Re: St. Croix

I would add that Sweeny's Tours of the historic and cultural sites are excellent and include many of the sites stxem has mentioned. br /> Tan Tan...

18 years ago
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