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reading this you have probably daydreamed of leaving the mainland and living
the “island life.” What’s stopping you from giving up the daily grind
and starting over in an exotic destination? Do you have concerns
about investing in a risky foreign market? Are you unsure of how
you’d support yourself financially? Are you unwilling to give up
the modern conveniences you are accustomed to?
If you’ve held back for any of these
reasons, the United States Virgin Islands may be the destination you’ve
been dreaming about. Shawn Rohde’s thorough, info-filled eBook is
the ideal guide to help you make that dream a reality.
The US Virgin Islands have become
a popular destination for retirees, second homeowners and anyone aspiring
to live a better quality of life. Of course there are cheaper places
to move to, but in the Virgin Islands you can live the island life while
still being protected by US laws, government and a stable economy.
You can easily work, start a business or buy real estate just like in the
States -- transacting in English and using the US dollar – and it is possible
to move to paradise without being a millionaire.
For those of you who have not visited
the four US Virgin Islands, each island has its own character and lifestyle.
For example, St. Thomas is a bustling island with millions of tourists
visiting on cruise ships, in villas and hotels. Most of the shopping,
economic activity and crowds can be found here too. Even so, there
are plenty of unspoiled beaches and unrivaled views to be explored, and
plenty of activities for the adventurous. |
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| Charlotte Amalie is the capital
and largest city of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is located on the island
of Saint Thomas - The town manages to retain something of its Old World
charm (an echo of 250 years of almost continuous Danish control), with
several fine though rather weathered examples of Danish colonial architecture,
namely former manors and administrative buildings and pastel-hued houses
and shops which line the winding, narrow, cobbled streets. With a population
of less than 12,500, the town is small enough to be seen on foot. Behind
the capital rise high, scrub-covered volcanic hills, punctuated with the
occasional citrus or mango grove. Shopping aside, St Thomas is also famous
for its palm-fringed beaches of pale sand, lapped by shallow turquoise
waters. As attractive as they may be, however, these beaches are rarely
secluded or tranquil. Browse through the shop-lined streets of Charlotte
Amalie and find out why St. Thomas is called the "duty-free shopping capital
of the world." |
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| The U.S. Virgin Islands are among
the last remaining parts of the United States that maintain a degree of
freedom. Less repressive, because of the distances involved, one can still
live a quality lifestyle in the U.S. Virgins - Reminiscence perhaps about
what was once so great about the United States; one could view the U.S.
Virgins as a quality remnant of a once great nation; maintaining much of
what was great about that nation. There is still freedom, great back
country opportunities, and a carefree way of life. If one has not
given up on America but still sees the betrayal and deceit; then the U.S.
Virgins may well be the relocation of choice. If and when the U.S.
Government completely collapses into dictatorship, one can simply get on
the family yacht and go to another island... something that can't
be done if one is stuck in a Detroit suburb or in the racially tormented
streets of Washington D.C. Part of the USA, but located in the Caribbean
Sea, the U.S. Virgins are a unique stepping stone to freedom. The
territory consists of four main islands: Saint Thomas, Saint John, Saint
Croix, and Water Island, as well as several dozen smaller islands. The
combined land area of the islands is roughly twice the size of Washington,
D.C. - - without the crime of D.C. |
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Water Island,
on the other hand, is stuck in “how it used to be twenty years ago.”
This 490-acre island a half-mile
off St. Thomas does not have a gas station, shopping mall, hotel or any
large stores. Instead of driving cars, many residents scoot around on golf
carts. There are only two restaurants on the entire island -- one
of them is an award-winning food truck!
St. John is also a very quiet, laid
back and sparsely-populated island. Ninety-percent of St. John has
been reserved for a natural park, and the island has some of the most pristine
beaches in the Caribbean. However, it is expensive, exclusive, and
caters to high-end resorts and multi-million dollar short-term villa rentals.
Because St. John is only a twenty-minute
ferry ride from St. Thomas, and Water Island is only a ten-minute ferry
ride, residents are able to enjoy all three islands for the price of one!
In addition, St. Thomas, Water Island and St. John are surrounded by dozens
of uninhabited little inlets and cays making the region an absolute playground
for boaters. And just fifteen minutes further you can spend your
weekends exploring the charismatic British Virgin Islands.
St. Croix is a bit further away and
it can be reached by a seventy-five minute ferry ride or a fifteen-minute
flight from St. Thomas. This may seem like a short distance, but
it makes all the difference in the world. Stepping off the plane
in St. Croix feels stepping into the country! Although St. Croix
has the same population as St. Thomas, it is twice the size. It’s
the largest, most rural and least expensive island of the four. It
is a renowned eco-tourism destination with wreck, reef and pier diving,
historic nature hikes, and one of the longest white sandy beaches in the
Caribbean. And despite these attractions St. Croix has far fewer
tourists than you might think. |
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island destination really is whatever you dream it could be.
If you have ever contemplated living
the island life, the US Virgin Islands Moving Guide is the perfect place
to start. This guidebook looks beyond the general tourist information
and answers many if not all of the questions you may have about life in
this Caribbean paradise. It addresses all of the critical issues
faced when making a move with information that you can use no matter where
you decide to go. And as you discover what these islands have to
offer, all you may have to decide is “when?”
This eBook will show you how to experience
the real life on the islands and is packed with current information, and
dozens of useful web links and full-color photographs that illustrate the
beauty, lifestyle and culture of each one of these Caribbean islands.
This report is the ultimate up-to-date
guide to moving to the US Virgin Islands, written by someone who has made
this move herself and she tells it like it is. |
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| In the book version of Escape From
America, Roger Gallo wrote about the prospect of creating a low - water
consumption hydroponics business in the U.S. Virgins, as most of the produce
there has to be imported by ship. The U.S. Virgins still have a wide
and open degree of opportunity for those endowed with imagination. Keeping
one toe in the U.S.A. but being seperated from the U.S.A. by 1,100 miles
we can live a Caribbean lifestyle without automatic weapons in our shopping
malls and schools; yet still have the benefits of a first class infrastructure. |
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| The Caribbean; no doubt about it,
yet with many of those things that make the U.S.A. worthwhile. Talk about
having your cake and eating it too, the U.S. Virgins may be the best of
all possible choices for a home away from home. Let's face it, the U.S.A.
is on a downward spiral, with jackboots in the White House and serial killers
in the streets. But not all of us are ready to throw away the baby
with the bath water. In the U.S. Virgins we maintain the best of
both worlds... we keep one toe in the world we want to escape from while
we move part of the way into the greater world of social & psychological
freedom. Smart people hedge their bets; and that makes the U.S. Virgins
a smart choice. Look at the right hand column to see what you will
learn in this special report. If you're the kind of expatriate that
doesn't want to unthinkingly split the sheets with your old spouse, than
there is no better choice than the U.S. Virgins.... |
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You will
learn:
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About the cost of living -- statistics
for each island, broken down by transportation, housing, utilities, communications
and other daily necessities…
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What kind of products and services you
can find on each island…
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What kind of income you can earn in
various career sectors…
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How to take advantage of the unique
tax incentives that business owners and full-time or part-time residents
can benefit from…
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How the stability of the tourist market
makes buying a second home as a short-term rental a great investment and
a good source of secondary income…
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About the process of buying and selling
a home -- taxes, permits and how to obtain a mortgage from a reputable
lender that is protected by US laws…
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How you can watch your favorite TV programs,
still use the US Postal Service, run your business with reliable high-speed
Internet and call your family and friends from your cell phone without
incurring additional charges…
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What you should ship down -- and how
to go about it…
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About Caribbean culture through local
food, drink, music and language…
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About international regattas and fishing
tournaments, music festivals, theaters, galleries, gourmet restaurants,
adventurous side-trips, water sports and many more popular hobbies…
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US Virgin Islands are only a 2½-hour non-stop flight from Miami,
a 3½-hour direct flight from New York, a 7 ½-hour flight
from Chicago and a 9 ½-hour flight from Los Angeles. Plenty
of non-stop international flights connect through New York and Miami, making
the Virgin Islands an accessible destination for a second home or a visit
from family and friends.
Explore everything that the United
States Virgin Islands has to offer.
It really is possible to live a more
harmonious existence while still maintaining all the conveniences of modern
life. Author Shawn Rohde has lived on St. Thomas for the past two
years and has no plans of moving back to the States ever! They say
that if you live here for a year, you will stay another two. If you
live here two years, you will stay another four, and so on…
Find out now what it might take for
you to make the move to island living. Get
this special report now!
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