Welcome to the rennaisance of Caribbean Property Magazine. 0nce a hard copy publication about lifestyles and real estate in the Caribbean, and now after a decade-long hiatus, a rebirth. This time as a monthly online ezine!

Its all about living, working and investing in the Caribbean region. The ups and downs; the good and bad. Every article is written by someone actually living the dream! Each contributor has made the break and is here... bathed in the Caribbean sunshine, enjoying the beaches and the rainforests, making it work amongst the many different cultures, languages and island nations which populate and surround the Caribbean Sea. How did they do it? Read our ezine each month and find out...

Each month we will focus on, and bring you lifestyle vignettes from, a particular country. This month we look closely at Dominica. We also have a hot-off-the-press e-book on everything you need to know about moving to Dominica.

An Unexpected Welcome to the First Organic Country in the World

Expectations can be painful, and really need to be handled with care. But occasionally, surprisingly, they are met and then some!

Having finally moved to the Commonwealth of Dominica after two years of digging ourselves out from the British Virgin Islands, where we had lived for eighteen, Dominica is so much more than we ever expected.

The intense heat of the hurricane months in the BVI doesn't seem to reach Dominica. A close friend in Tortola told me in August, she had cranked up her AC in her bedroom to max, and she was not leaving it until November when the sun would be way down in the southern hemisphere! But here in the cool mountains of Dominica we wear track suits in the evenings and early mornings all summer, and yet are still only a 10 minute drive from an empty Caribbean bay and a cool refreshing swim.

And I mean ...empty! We knew well that Dominica hosted cruise ships, and yet the numbers of cruise visitors touring the island is insignificant compared to the infrastructural meltdown that takes place in the BVI during the daily cruiseship visits.

In a world where governments run expensive marketing campaigns to teach us how to conserve our fast depleting energy reserves, Dominicans are naturally way ahead of us.

You rarely see one person in a car. If you are driving somewhere, you pick up as many people as you possibly can. Importation duty on cars runs as high as 140%, and consequently there are very few cars on the road.

Women don't use the pumps and taps inside their homes for their clothes washing, they take their laundry to the fast flowing rivers, and make it a social gathering. Outside of Roseau (the principal town) there is little fresh food in the village stores; they are simply meeting places for the local community with a few rusting tins of vienna sausage. Food ripens on the trees and on the ground everywhere you go. Households sell their surplus on the roadside. You pick it, or buy it when you need it and put it in the pot. No chemicals, no packaging, no storage, no waste.

Once a week we go down to town. It's hot and noisy and full of exhaust fumes, just as we expected. Our errands get crossed off the list as fast as possible so that we can return to the cool green mountains. And as we scurry out of the bank mid morning we hear the sound of a conch shell blowing - the universal call in Dominica from a fisherman with a fresh catch. Following the siren call to the corner of Whitchurch supermarket, we buy twelve fresh balaw (a small local fish). In half an hour the fisherman has sold his entire catch out of a plastic barrow. Used to frozen or tinned fish, fresh fish served on our own table the same day was an unexpected pleasure.

Dominica has recently outlined a plan to be the first completely organic country in the world. Part of our decision to move here was to be able, for the first time, to eat freshly grown, organic food! All the pieces are suddenly coming together.

On this occasion, surprisingly, our expectations have been more than met. We didnt expect a lifestyle that made so much sense in a world gripped by the dawning understanding that we are running our planet dry.

	This excellent eBook will thoroughly entertain as you learn step-by- step how you can move to a little- known paradise.
This excellent eBook will thoroughly entertain as you learn step-by-step how you can move to a little-known paradise in the Caribbean and live the life of your dreams in the seductive tropics. Yes, you can afford to move to an English-speaking island in the Caribbean, and this fact-filled, fun-loving guide will show you exactly how to take yourself there.
"There is an earthy, beckoning presence to this island where untamed Nature invites the newcomer to walk in her primal rainforests then enter the caress of her warm mineral baths... Many souls have lost their hearts to lesser beauty. The riotous abundance of fertile nature dazzles the eye and the sweet scent of bay leaf and ginger permeates the air like a perfume. ´Prepare to fall in love, utterly and completely,´ the Island whispers. Prepare to be unwilling to settle for life anywhere but on this living island." Its modest cost of living could allow you to retire early and live the life you´ve always desired. Imagine being free to scuba and snorkel the pristine reefs, hike to waterfalls for a swim, or plant an exotic rainforest garden. You might decide to fish one day, to paint or write the next -- tropical living definitely makes the creative juices flow! -- or maybe today just lie in a hammock and read a book. Tonight you could socialize with the international community of fellow expats and native Dominicans. You won´t just live in an enclave of North Americans in the Commonwealth of Dominica. People come from all over the world and the expat community is richly multicultural. Dominica is open for business and many expats start their own companies on the island. The government provides attractive incentives for business owners. A number of expat residents have started new businesses and have launched successful second careers on the island. If you are looking to get away from a pre-packaged life, you will enjoy reading this lively eBook about life in Dominica. You will learn about the challenges as well as the joys of living on the island. Information not readily available to the tourist is detailed and you will get a sense of how it is to live there. This eBook is full of insightful anecdotes about the island which give a real taste of island life. Details of cost of living, finding a house and deciding where to live on the island are all discussed in depth. You will also learn the steps of how to manage (and not mismanage!) a move to the island, including important pitfalls to avoid. Called The Nature Island of the Caribbean, Dominica is an incredibly beautiful spot with rainforest-covered mountains, 365 clean rivers, and a rich marine environment which includes a resident population of whales. Literally, a stick placed in the volcanic island´s soil will sprout. Fruits and vegetables grow abundantly. During mango season the roadsides are full of fallen mangoes which people simply pick up to eat their fill. Avocados grow to enormous sizes and the variety of fruits and vegetables available in the open-air market is dizzying. The people of Dominica are very generous and often share the abundance from their gardens like country folk in the US once did. The locals say that no one need go hungry in Dominica if they were willing to plant a garden or fish. Yes, you can afford to move to an English-speaking island in the Caribbean, and this fact-filled, fun-loving guide will show you exactly how to take yourself there! Click here for information on how to buy this book and download.