Caribbean Life

Dave and Julie Sommer have moved from St Louis to St Croix, but their cramped apartment isnt ideal. Theyre working with a local real estate agent to find a home with a large garden.

Margi and Jessi La Porte have been living off the grid in cold Vermont winters for the majority of their lives. On a recent vacation to Vieques the couple completely fell in love with the island and decided to make their stay permanent. With the flexibility of Margis work in internet technology and Jessis work as a writer and artist, the two of them can live anywhere. So, why not live in Vieques? The La Portes turn to Rainbow Realtys Lin Wetherby and Gustavo Marin to help them find their own little piece of paradise on the beautiful island of Vieques, Puerto

Johnny Kelvin and Ona Struwer are world traveling DJs and have been to every corner of the planet entertaining and vacationing. They are ready to find a place to call home base and were drawn to Sint Maarten because of its warm, bright beaches and the overflowing energy from its people and culture. With some of Johnnys family living on the island, they decided that the Dutch Side was the place for them. Now theyre searching for a home with enough room to set up a studio so they can continue to create body shaking beats while enjoying the surf and sun of Sint Maarten. So with the help of Island Real Estate Broker, Arun Jagtiani, Johnny and Ona look to find their own place to call home.

David and Laurie Hughes live in the hills of West Virginia, and now they have had enough. They long dreamed of making the leap to the topics and now the life they have imagined is coming true in the Dominican Republic.

Carl and Janna Halberg came on vacation to Vieques to escape the cold and snow of their Minnesota home towns. By the time they got back home the couple devised a plan that would allow them to live on the idyllic island all year round ? they bought a hotel, which they would live in and operate, and made the big move. Now that their Bravo Beach Hotel is up and running, theyre ready to find a place away from their business that they can call their Caribbean home.

Doris Jolicouer and Don Sommers fell in love in the military . They have been together ever since and are leaving the land locked life of Alberta, Canada for sand, sun and water of Island paradise that is St. Lucia.

David and Jayne Wolliscrofts always dreamt of living the beach lifestyle. When David, who is a doctor, got hired at a new hospital in Turks and Caicos, their dreams turned into a reality.

Buck, Amy and their son Tristan are tired of their landlocked life in Texas. Theyre leaving it all behind to start a new boat business in Roatan, Honduras.

Fifteen years in Seattle has left John, a financial analyst, and his wife Janaea, a sales director, worn down. So theyre moving to Bocas Del Toro, Panama, to start life anew. They plan to open a day cruise business.

Davids a New England schoolteacher and Arturos a physician whose family is from Puerto Rico. Life in Massachusetts is very busy and each time they vacationed in Puerto Rico dreamed of turning it into their full-time home.

Amy, Marc and their four kids considered themselves Midwest lifers, but when Marcs company offered him a chance to relocate to their St Croix office, the couple decided to move to the idyllic island.

Michael and Tara love their home state of Pennsylvania, but have started to tire of long winters and dream of moving someplace warm year round, where their one-year-old son can grow up bilingual. Enter Puerto Rico.

With their matching names, Kacie and Casey seem destined for each other. The high school sweethearts married three years ago. Now they want to make a move to idyllic Puerto Rico.

Matt and Kristy are about to get married. They went to high school together and, twelve years after graduation, they started dating and are now engaged. Theyre tired of the daily grind and brutal winters and look to St. Croix.

Originally from Trinidad and Jamaica, Natasha and Collin are missing their Caribbean roots and are tired of Canadian winters. With two kids eager for more outdoor time and a recent opportunity to relocate jobs, they are moving to Barbados! Next up, a home!

Dallas couple, Scott and Hope are tired of their hectic lives. Ten years after they visited the island of St. Thomas, theyre now moving there to open a vineyard.

Ontario natives Paul and Julie just got engaged in Barbados, and fell so in love with the island that they are moving there and taking their retiring parents with them.

New Englanders Erik and Samantha honeymooned on St. John in 2005. They kept returning to the island for vacations and always dreaded the last day when they would have to leave. Ready for a warmer chapter in their lives, they are moving to the island to start their own business and find their forever home.

Originally from St. Maarten, Tiana and her husband Sega live and work in Washington, D.C. In between busy careers, they are missing quality family time with their 2 year-old son. After much thought, they have decided St. Maarten is calling and they are moving there to open an electric car business and raise their son in the beauty that Tiana knew growing up.

New Yorkers Joe and Karena are about to trade their successful 9-5 corporate lives for a dream of running their own restaurant on the island of St. John. Join them as they find their island home and start their Caribbean lives.

Curtis and Eva Wilson have grown tired of the humid days and constant traffic of Texas, and the Dominican Republic has caught their eye. Curtis is an airline pilot with a lot of flexibility in deciding where to live, so theyre trading in Texas for a home surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. Dominican Republic here they come!

A move to Jamaica requires a newly married couple to find a large home to accommodate visits from their extended family. Also on their must-have list: a wine bar; pool; and gourmet chefs kitchen.

Hoping to escape crowds, a couple wants to move to Hope Town on Elbow Cay in the Bahamas in search of a more tranquil life.

A corporate attorney has saved enough money to pursue her passions in life, which are scuba diving and writing, when she makes the move to Utila and searches for the perfect home that can accommodate guests and give her the direct reef access that she craves.

Bob and Leigh are worn out from the long winters in Ohio and seek sunnier skies on St Croix. They want a large home to share with their extended family that has a pool and a gorgeous view.

Lawyers with two young children want a change from the rat race in Florida, which is why they are searching Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman for a large waterfront property with a big yard for under $2 million.

Ocean lovers look forward to a new life on St. Croix, where they hope to find a furnished, Caribbean-style condo for under $250,000, close enough to the sea to be lulled to sleep by the sound of waves.

Nicole Reed has been toiling away in a cubicle in Atlanta, Georgia for years. After visiting St. Croix for a friends wedding, she knew she had to make a change. Nicole has always been interested in party planning, and a new life on a new island calls for a new career. With the help of her best friend Julie, Nicole is searching for a large home where she can run her business—one with an awesome pool and patio for throwing the best parties in the Caribbean. Broker Kerri Hanley has her work cut out for her though, as Nicoles picky taste—particularly when it comes to dark wood kitchen cabinets—might make it hard to find the perfect gem of a home.

New Yorkers Bill and Ali met on the beach as lifeguards, and they bonded over a passion for boating and the ocean. With their four children out of the house and Bill able to work remotely, they are ready to make the move to a warmer climate where they can sail year-round. The couple is looking for the perfect home that can accommodate many visitors, while hopefully leaving enough room in the budget for a boat.

A Florida couple who fell in love with the national parks and pristine beaches of St. John are hoping to find the Caribbean home of their dreams so that they can sit back and enjoy the simple island life.

Marie visited Jamaica as a child and instantly fell in love with the island. After battling Canadian winters with three small children for far too long, shes eager to make her childhood dream come true. Marie hopes to find a house with a large backyard for playtime, as well as a rental unit to help pay bills while she runs her online business from paradise.

St. Louis natives Beth and Steve have vacationed on St. Maarten for over 20 years, and are finally ready to make the destination their full-time home. Beth wants to learn as much as possible about local cuisine, while Steve is ready to set up his office near the pool where he can take in the beautiful views. They are both looking for an island oasis where they can find new adventures in the sun.

Susan has spent her entire life working at the Environmental Protection Agency, but long days and hours of traffic have kept her from experiencing the nature shes worked to protect. When Susan discovered the untouched beauty and small-town feel in Vieques, Puerto Rico, she knew she had found home. She is looking for a place with plenty of outdoor living space thats within biking distance to town.

Robin and Brett have always dreamed of moving to a warmer climate, away from the stress of Bretts job as a firefighter in California, and they can finally afford their dream home on St. Croix. Theyre on the hunt for a large home with room for their 8-year-old twins as well as an ocean view, garage and pool.

A florist and her husband trade cold winters in Ontario for a fruitful life on Vieques, Puerto Rico, which seems like the perfect place to satisfy her green thumb.

Gina is a young lawyer living in Philadelphia and is looking to move to her favourite holiday spot, Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic. Although the home will be hers, Gina needs to make sure theres enough space for her family.

Brian and his wife Jessica are leaving Colorado to open a water skiing business on the island of Roatan in Honduras.

After visiting the Caribbean, a couple from Texas wants to leave the desert behind to live in paradise. Now theyre on the hunt for an island home on St Croix in the US Virgin Islands where they can raise their newborn son.

Jay is a fourth-generation farmer whose long hours keep him away from his wife and three kids. Jay and his wife Lisa want to buy a home on Nevis to escape the demands of farm life and spend more time together as a family.

A Colorado couple loves the turquoise waters, white sandy beaches and rhythm of St Croixs island music, and theyre looking for their dream home in paradise.

Mauray has a busy life buying and flipping houses in California, but now that her kids are grown and starting their own careers, she is ready to start her own adventure in the Dominican Republic with relaxation and lots of yoga.

Stephanie and Rich have been raising their two daughters in a busy college town in Georgia, but Rich, a doctor with a hectic schedule, feels that hes missing out on quality family time and dreams of a slower-paced life.

Ashley dreams of living on a tropical island, so when her husband lands a job on St. Croix, they jump at the opportunity to move with their young sons.

After realizing they spend less and less time together, a busy San Francisco couple decides to make a big change and move to Elbow Cay, Bahamas.

A Brooklyn DJ gets ready to trade the noise and cold of New York for the nightlife and beaches of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

A couple is tired of winters in Idaho and wants to surround themselves with sunshine and the ocean.

A couple is ready to leave their hectic lifestyle in Tampa, Fla. for a new adventure on St. Croix; shes a cancer survivor who wants to lead a healthy lifestyle, so they task their agent with finding a home where they can grow their own food.

While celebrating their wedding anniversary in the Bahamas, a California couple fell in love with the pristine beaches and boating lifestyle.

After a recent health scare, financial analyst Tanya started taking adventurous trips around the world and fell in love with Bonaire.

A couple of scuba diving enthusiasts are looking for a slower pace of life away from hot and landlocked Arizona; after years of visiting, theyre ready to find their dream home on Bonaire.

An interior designer living in busy Toronto wants to move to Grand Cayman to spend more time with her husband and 2-year-old son; with the help of her brother, she hopes to find the perfect condo so her family can enjoy the outdoors all year long.

A couple that are travel nurses recently fell in love with the small island community of Utila, Honduras, after discovering its a scuba diving mecca; they hope to find a beachfront property with a wraparound porch and a dock.

A Minnesota couple thats overworked and sick of the cold weather is making the move to Bocas del Toro, Panama; before they can unpack, they must find a home large enough to open their own bed and breakfast.

A couple with two daughters leaves behind their hectic life in Texas for the island of Aruba; theyre eager to relax as a family and discover more about the islands culture, but are torn between buying a condo or a single-family home.

A Wisconsin family moves to Puerto Ricos west coast so the kids can embrace their heritage and create the same memories their mum had growing up. They hunt for a home with space for everyone, including family thats already planning to visit.

An outdoor-loving Ohio couple is relocating to St. Croix to avoid snow and spend more time off-roading and finding new trails; while he wants space to tinker with his cars, shes focused on sticking to their budget.

A Michigan couple heads to St. Croix to find an island home. Shell be working for the National Guard and hopes to find a home close to the armoury, while he wants to live far from neighbours.

A couple are burned out due to their busy lives in Maryland. Looking for a change, they are searching for the perfect home in St. John.

After visiting Vieques for nearly twenty years, a man from Maine has convinced his wife to make the island their home. Although she is onboard, she is concerned about finding something suitable for their large blended family.

A Texas couple is looking to move to St. John to enjoy all that the island has to offer; he wants a pool with a sunset view, while she desires a sunrise-facing deck to enjoy her early morning coffee.

A fun-loving couple moves from the busy city of Atlanta to Vieques, Puerto Rico; they would like a beachfront property where he can snorkel and she can lay by the pool.

A busy California couple looks to shake things up in Sosua, Dominican Republic; he wants to save money to put toward a business on the island, but buying a spacious home for their large family is her top priority.

An adventurous couple is leaving the cold behind for the warm weather in Honduras. They have family that wants to visit, so they need plenty of space.

Looking for a break from their demanding jobs, a couple seeks a home with breathtaking views on St. John. Hes happy to stretch the budget for a house large enough for extended family, but shes got the balance sheet on her mind.

A young couple relocate to St. Thomas to enjoy the laid-back lifestyle with their one-year-old; theyd like a home with rental potential, but must decide between move-in ready near the beach and a fixer-upper thats not.

After vacationing in the Caribbean for years, a family is moving to Roatan, Honduras; they love the perfect weather, amazing beaches and outdoor activities.

A Michigan couple debates buying a condo with an ocean view in St. Croix.

An airline worker is ready to get back to her Caribbean roots in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; shes hoping for a two bedroom condo with a pool for her daughter and room for the whole family.

A New York real estate agent wants to ditch the constant grind of the Big Apple for sunshine in Sosua, Dominican Republic; although she cant swim, she hopes to find a home close to the beach with a pool and a mango tree.

A couple expecting their first baby in just a few months wants to buy a home on St. Thomas and hes looking for a move-in ready condo, while she would like a single family home with island charm.

After vacationing on St. Maarten for years, a couple wants to make the island their home, but they both have strong views about what they want and need to choose how much work theyre willing to put into a property.

A Southern couple trades the country roads of West Virginia for the beautiful beaches of Vieques, Puerto Rico; shes looking for a place close to town thats turnkey, while he wants a fixer-upper thats more remote and private..

Two divorced best friends look to leave Chicago for the beaches of Cabarete, Dominican Republic; they plan to open a fitness retreat together, but have different ideas of what to spend and what amenities matter most.

An active family going to Vieques, Puerto Rico wants a home with plenty of room, but he wants to be close to town and she wants something in a rural setting with a big yard.

A conservation biologist convinces her husband to buy a home on St. Thomas; theyre looking for a place thats private with ocean views, but he wants to consider turnkey condos while she wants a single-family home.

A newlywed couple are on the hunt for a different home on Anguilla; they love the view from their current house, but they want something more updated that offers privacy and the potential to expand their family.

A father and son are leaving the snow in Canada behind for the sunny island of St. Maarten; theyre looking for a studio or one-bedroom condo that offers scenic views, a swimming pool and is located near the action close to town.

A real estate agent from California is fulfilling her dream by moving to Honduras; finding a home on beautiful West Bay Beach is her top priority, but she knows the market in that area is very competitive.

A young student from California is looking to purchase a home in Aruba that she can also rent out. Her mum is helping her with the purchase, and theyre looking for a two bed house, close to town and beaches, ideally with a pool.

A father and son look for a condo on St. Thomas with at least two bedrooms and enough space for both of them to unwind; theyre willing to compromise for a place thats move-in ready but would like to find a water view and pool.

An adventurous couple relocates to St. Croix to open a small bed and breakfast. Since hes a chef, he wants an updated kitchen, and she is looking for a water view to enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle.

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