Non Stop Flights, Boston to U.S. Virgin Islands

Your destination to St. John VI just got easier!  JetBlue is now offering direct flights five times a week from Boston to St. Thomas and twice daily service from San Juan to St. Thomas. Water cannons, cheering crowds and dignitaries welcomed the inaugural JetBlue flights...

TOP CHEF ON ST JOHN!

If you are a fan of the TV show “Top Chef” this may be of interest.  The winner of season 5 is coming to St. John to cook at Zozo’s Restaurant  on December 18.  Evidently the dinner that features a meet & greet reception with Chef Hosea Rosenberg...

NEW YORK TIMES DOES ST. JOHN VI ~ AGAIN!

One of my favorite water activities on St. John, and one that I would like to do more of, was just featured in the Times Travel section, "Stand-Up Paddle Boarding in the Virgin Islands."  Specifically the author only mentions St. John! Stand-Up Paddle Boarding in the Virgin...

Top 10 Reasons To Be Thankful You Live On St. John VI

What Are We Thankful For?!  Some of the Top 10 Reasons For Living on St. John 10.  Knowledge of what a 'Dark & Stormy' is 9.  Pretzel Logic makes absolute sense 8.  The sounds of domino tiles hitting the board 7.  The feeling you get when the ferry pulls...

NEW YORK TIMES DOES CORAL BAY

"14 Ways to Ditch the Crowds", another nice write up in the Times travel section on 11/11/11!   St. John's is  the medias 'go to' locale for 'the place to be' and the place to eat.  Coral Bay was the featured spot with  special mention of Shipwreck Landing's conch...

FOOD & WINE DOES FATTY CRAB

    Food & Wine's December issue has an interesting article about St. John's "Fatty Crab" restaurant that just opened last year.  See details at:  http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/fatty-crab-goes-to-st-john For all your real estate needs on St. John...

Dining At The Donkey Diner

After a brief hiatus this summer the Donkey Diner is open for business again!  The locals and tourists couldn't be happier.  It is a wonderful spot to enjoy a delicious breakfast sitting in the shade among the wild life, humans and animals included! Jane Kelly jane@islandiarealestate.com

Live From New York and Live From St. John VI!

The size of our island does not diminish the fantastic talent residents and visitors have available to them.  Lucky are we to have the great staff at St. John Dental! Dr. John Purpura, DDS, FAGD, has a dental practice in NYC and here on St. John.  He, like the rest of...

International Buyers ~ St. John VI ~ ‘Visit-USA’

Newly proposed legislation that would grant resident visas to international buyers who spend at least $500,000 in cash on residential properties in the U.S. is one of the most intriguing ideas we've heard to help shore-up the nation's housing markets. The bill, titled 'The...

JetBlue To Fly Into St. Thomas

Jet Blue Airways has announced new service between San Juan and St. Thomas and San Juan and St. Croix, with 2 flights a day on each route,  as well as service to Boston.  I really like the direct Boston to St. Thomas flight that leaves Boston at 9:20 and arrives on St....