Tag Archives: Honduras

Personal Announcement: Working in Roatan

After almost two years working in Roatan at Ocean Connections Water Sports, building it from a small dive shop to the sprawling company it is today with 15 full-time staff, two buildings, and two major activities offered (SCUBA diving plus the BOSS underwater scooter), I have officially passed over the reins. I put endless hours […]

Island Advice: Avoid the Potholes

I had a bit of a scare today. I was driving my scooter on a bright, sunny day, heading off to a series of meetings and fun events for the rest of the afternoon. Unfortunately, while I had planned ahead for those activities, I hadn’t planned on hitting a ginormous pothole in the road and […]

Cross-Post: A Crash Course in Island Scootering

This post originally appeared on Women Who Live on Rocks on January 15, 2015. “Just treat it like you’re playing a video game,” he tells me. “Except don’t crash – you don’t get to start over like in a video game.” Helpful hints from my loving boyfriend. Of course, what he doesn’t realize is that […]

How to Move to Roatan Safety Concerns

Mangrove Bight Roatan

I get questions about moving to Roatan all the time. One of the more common questions: Is it safe to live in Roatan? The short answer is yes. The descriptive answer is complicated. So let’s try to break it down a bit with Roatan safety questions and answers… Is Roatan safe? Question: Is Roatan a […]

Best Beachfront Resorts in Roatan, Honduras (2019 Update)

West Bay Beach Roatan

Looking for the best beachfront resorts in Roatan? It might interest you to know that not all resorts on Roatan island are actually on a beach. This verdant tropical isle also offers plenty of hillside or jungle-based accommodation options, too. Planning a Caribbean vacation should be just as easy as being on one. A vacation […]

HuffPost: 7 Life-Changing Lessons I’ve Learned Living on a Caribbean Island

This post originally appeared in the Huffington Post on November 26, 2014. Lessons are learned every day – or at least they should be. Whether positive or negative, life is full of daily experiences that change us and affect us. Living on an island in the Caribbean for two years has taught me many valuable […]