The Latest St. John News directly from the Island

We try to keep guests informed about the latest happenings at our villa, on St. John, and around the US & Virgin Islands. If you are curious about anything, please feel free to contact us at anytime.

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PERGOLA2: Doubling down on a great thing.
PERGOLA2: Doubling down on a great thing.
Sapele hardwood open-air bathroom vanities for 8 villa bathrooms
Sapele hardwood open-air bathroom vanities for 8 villa bathrooms
PERGOLA1: The design, preparation, and build in 2022
PERGOLA1: The design, preparation, and build in 2022
Barn-Dooring the bathrooms
Barn-Dooring the bathrooms
Starlink on St. John in the US Virgin Islands!
Starlink on St. John in the US Virgin Islands!
Corona Virus, COVID-19, and St. John
Corona Virus, COVID-19, and St. John
New procedures we plan for our St. John rental villa to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Painting a St. John Villa
Painting a St. John Villa
Full-circle Villa Furniture
Full-circle Villa Furniture
Under New Management!
Under New Management!
2019 Tropical Storm Dorian (05L)
2019 Tropical Storm Dorian (05L)
Living on a Rock: 5 years Ahead of the Plan
Living on a Rock: 5 years Ahead of the Plan
Inventing a new beach game on St. John: Deposed! ©
Inventing a new beach game on St. John: Deposed! ©
You Can't Hurry Love (Kristine & Jess' wedding story)
You Can't Hurry Love (Kristine & Jess' wedding story)
Trying to Reason with (2018) Hurricane Season
Trying to Reason with (2018) Hurricane Season
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Month 8: Lightly-seasoned Villa Owners
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Day charter around the USVI and BVI with Palm Tree Charters
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A greener St. John + a greener (and more resilient) St. John villa
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Taking a few days to let your Soulshine
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New Year, New Island, New Owners!
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The Rebirth of St. John has happened
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 St. John on the mend!
Ship of Utility Poles arrives St. Thomas
Oh, that coconut water tastes so good!
Blue skies are here again!
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What a difference a bit of time makes!
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St John -- Post Irma status report (Sept 18)
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St John post Irma credible non-profits and news sources
Help is on the way to the US Virgin Islands
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Great Expectations and St John is braced for Hurricane Irma
 
 

Plan your next trip to Paradise

After 2 decades of villa rentals, we’ve rented to hundreds of groups of vacationers and find they typically fall into 1 or 2 of 4 categories. We’ve detailed some actual St. John vacations here: