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"When the point of your Caribbean vacation is to just chill out over cocktails and lounge on the beach, this family run resort is the place to be." #AllInclusive #BolongoBay caribjournal.com/2023/01/29/…
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Drew Rock Band next up at Iggie's at @BolongoBay on St. Thomas, Friday, Nov 6 & 27, 8-11 pm
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Check out @BolongoBay izzie's bar for the best chicken tacos!
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The #NCRMP socioeconomic team just published a report summarizing current socioeconomic and cultural information relevant to #CoralReef resources in the U.S. Virgin Islands from their 2025 survey. Read it here: doi.org/10.25923/caav-ej93
This actually happened! Thank you Ella Langley and friends for stopping by Iggies Beach Bar while on vacation in St. Thomas. She even sang a spontaneous “Three Little Birds” duet with our local band. What a night!
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Recommending the Sat. May 23 Bolongo Beach Bash, 1-9 pm, at @Iggiesbeachbar on St. Thomas at @BolongoBay. Live music entertainment includes the Drew Rock Band 2-5 pm and the Shane Prather Band 6-9 pm, with DJ Kash, too! @streetlevelvi @Iggiesbeachbar @BolongoBay
The problem is 100% third-party booking sites, called OTAs. I can’t stress enough: always book directly with the hotel you’re staying at. Use websites like Expedia and Booking as search/discovery then look up the actual property website to book. 💯
Support small businesses
Oracle axes 30K jobs in massive layoff - notifying fired employees with 6 a.m. email trib.al/eTTc93b
Nice little US Virgin Islands shoutout in here 🇻🇮
The entire row is alllllll yours.
Welcome to United Relax Row, three adjacent United Economy seats with adjustable leg rests that can each be raised or lowered to create a cozy lie-flat space for stretching out...
You'll also get a mattress pad, blanket and two pillows. If you’re traveling with kids, a plushie too! United Relax Row will be available starting next year on more than 200 of our 787s and 777s, each with up to 12 of these brand-new rows.
united.com/Elevated
We need more vacations
Darius Garland says he was initially ‘skeptical’ about the trade to the Clippers, but is now ‘super excited about LA life’
“The first day, I literally called my mom and said, ‘This is the first time I’ve seen sun in February.’ Waking up to the sun instantly changed my whole mood.”
(via @MarcJSpears)
Have they tried planting trees
While not perfect, the hospitality industry has a strong tradition (and reputation) of promoting from within. Independent to chain hotels, many GMs start in non-managerial or supervisory roles.
Now compare this to Airbnb, which actually increases cost of living for hotel staff
There's a natural tension with hotels these days I noticed
Where the staff usually makes 10x-100x less than the guests
While they have to play the fake role of "welcome sir" and "how was your day" of a luxurious experience when in reality almost no staff in hospitality actually cares about any of that anymore
Because it's a become an industry of very low pay and super fast churn so why would they? They make $1K/mo and quit within 6-12 months (depending which country)
Their guests can afford to travel the world and stay in expensive hotel rooms, while they can't
If the staff that works for you can't ever climb the social ladder or escape the system, why would they work hard for you? I surely wouldn't
There must be some socio-economic name for this effect
Caribbean Strong
I’m here at Murray’s…is an incredible jerk chicken restaurant in Jamaica, where the team is cooking 5,000 meals for families in Clarendon impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Jamaicans helping Jamaicans…neighbors cooking for neighbors…showing the world what community looks like when people come together. This is Jamaica strong!! This is the spirit of @wckitchen! And we will keep cooking with our amazing local partners to reach anyone in need. #ChefsForJamaica





















