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Joanne

Joanne
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Joined: January 25, 2005 9:41 am
Topics: 7 / Replies: 164
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Re: Nude Beaches?

I've never responded to one of these threads before, but I have to say it is absolutely beyond me why one would ask how and where to go about breaking...

19 years ago
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Re: Recent visit,Customer service

I agree that many places are simply not internet/e-mail savvy, and don't even think about voice mail. As Ric says on a different thread, "Welcome to ...

19 years ago
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Re: St Croix what to see and do

I agree with everything Adam has said, so I won't post my own list - it would be redundant. I will suggest that you check out the following sites for...

19 years ago
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Re: Tropical Systems

Here's a report from the VI Daily News:

19 years ago
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Re: Air travel

I would call the airline to inquire whether or not it would be possible to arrange for one of the vehicles to meet you at your arrival gate and transp...

19 years ago
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Re: Why is there no media coverage about the shootings abroad

There has been an extensive discussion on this topic here on this board recently. Scroll down until you come to the topic "St. Thomas Shootings".

19 years ago
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Re: STX Questions

There is an excellent and thorough review of staying at Hotel on the Cay on this board at As Sandcrab says, talk with Peter Des Jardins at HOTC a...

19 years ago
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Re. Accents... Another One

A West Indian friend was visiting me in the US and I took him over to see some of my other friends. He got into a discussion with my friends' son reg...

19 years ago
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Re: VI Dialect & Accents

Hi Orion - I would never think (tink?) that the language is mangled. It's a charming dialect that requires a careful ear and sometimes a little help ...

20 years ago
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Re: Man or Mon

My perception on the man/mon issue is that the word I most often hear is somewhere in between. To someone who comes from, say, Rochester (NY), where ...

20 years ago
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Re: St Thomas Shootings

Your family has my heartfelt sympathy. To me it is outrageous that there has been no mention of this terrible crime in the VI Daily News (on-line) si...

20 years ago
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Yes, Shame, Shame, Shame

You can almost hear that sigh of relief in the article Far more concerned with any possible impact on tourism than on the murder and absolutely nothin...

20 years ago
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This raises an interesting question

Bluwater, Dominic, and other locals (current and former)- As most know, I've been visiting STX twice a year since before Hugo and I have made a...

20 years ago
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Re: virgin islands

Callie, If you hold your cursor over each island at the top of this page you will get a pull-down menu that includes a link to "Fact and History"...

20 years ago
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Re: Another Perspective

APPLAUSE to Bluwater for his informative post!!! Until he mentioned it I had forgotten that a friend who has lived and worked in the USVI for the pas...

20 years ago
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Re: Curious...Why do some people prefer St. Croix over St. Thomas or St. John?

While I've never been to St. John and have visited only briefly on St. Thomas, I knew from the start that St. Croix was for me. It is the largest of ...

20 years ago
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Re: cape air and carry-on baggage

Deb, we also had a long layover in SJU before our Cape Air flight but we jogged to the Cape Air desk and asked if we could stand by on an earlier flig...

20 years ago
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Re: Airport Layout??

As others have said, it's a bit of a hike, especially if you have a short layover. Call your airline, explain that you have a walking disability and ...

20 years ago
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Re: Must See Historic Places on STX

Sandcrab - you poor thing! Do you need any help with that rum? TV would need to be set to college football though - I believe it will be on almost e...

20 years ago
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Re: Must See Historic Places on STX

We've been going in late October/eartly-to-mid November (in addition to March) for about 8 or 9 years. Mostly we've had great weather in the fall - s...

20 years ago
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