reality Archives ~ The Adventures of Island Girl

How To Cope When Your Island Is Changing

I was one of the lucky ones. I discovered Bonaire when it was still a quiet, relatively unknown rock in the Caribbean. Before the Dutch officially took over. Before things really started to change. I...Read More

The Things We Cling To

So recently I chopped off all my long, sun-bleached, surfer girl hair. I'm happy with the decision and digging my new shorter style. That's not to say I don't have moments when I glance in...Read More

What Island Life Challenges Will Teach You

My alternative title for this post was going to be "The Caribbean Destroys Everything...Including Your Soul," but I thought that sounded a tad melodramatic. Even for me. But it's true. In reality, all the endless...Read More

Playing The Island Cell Phone Game

Just when I started worrying that island life was getting almost normal and that I'd run out of absurd situations to write about, the universe reminded me otherwise. Specifically, that I do, in fact, still...Read More

Three Natural Reasons To Love The Caribbean

After nearly eight years of my "toes in the sand" lifestyle, I'm still smitten with the adopted island I call home. Of course, not every day in paradise is idyllic. I still have work, responsibilities...Read More

How Much Does It Cost To Live On A Tropical Island?

Ok, all you island dreamers...the ones imagining yourself escaping on a permanent basis and enjoying an island life of endless summer filled with beach parties, exotic sunsets and ever-flowing umbrella drinks...you'll want to pay close...Read More