The Soggy Dollar Bar, home of the Painkiller, swaying hammocks and the time of your life has a treat for you. The famous Jost beach bar has just opened up their brand new online store, full of Soggy gear that will have you showing off your love of this BVI paradise. The old store was very limited in the gear they offered and navigating through it was cumbersome. The new store is a visual … [Read more...]
Oh I wish I was there tonight On Jost Van Dyke Sippin' on some Foxy's Firewater Rum Those are a few lyrics from Somewhere in the Sun by Kenny Chesney. The island cowboy sure knows how to sweet talk our tropical, sand on the brain souls doesn't he. I'd have to say that Somewhere in the Sun has to be in my top 5 Chesney songs. It paints the perfect picture of living in the islands and letting … [Read more...]
Oh to be kickin' back right now in White Bay on the lazy island of Jost Van Dyke. Jost is pretty much the playground of the entire Virgin Island, US or British. Famous beach bars, translucent water and the ever present Painkiller, it really is a Caribbean paradise. In saying that, you wouldn't be able to tell any of that from today's Caribbean Photo Friday picture. I think I see one, maybe two … [Read more...]
For this week's Caribbean beach bar story we sail into Great Harbour on Jost Van Dyke. I've been hesitant about writing on the famous Jost beach bars. Why? I like to tell you guys about places that you might not know about, off the beaten path so to speak. And since JVD is pretty much ground zero for famous beach bars, I've stayed away from them. Sure, I wrote about the Soggy Dollar webcam here, … [Read more...]
Is it possible to put the experience or feeling of spending a day on Jost Van Dyke into a song? Impossible right? Nothing compares to swinging in a hammock with a Painkiller at the Soggy Dollar Bar or listening to Foxy strum his six string while drinking some Fire Water Rum at Foxy's. These are incomparable, unequaling experiences. What this song by Da Tree Men can do is help you relive those … [Read more...]
Painkillers at the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke. Having one there is almost a right of passage for Caribbean lover's and Castaways alike. It's like eating a cheeseburger at a Margaritaville or watching a sunset in Mallory Square in Key West. It's just something you have to do. Here is a short video of a bartender at the Soggy Dollar preparing a few of these legendary island concoctions. … [Read more...]
What constitutes the perfect Caribbean Photo? It might be a deserted island covered in coconut palms. It might be a lone hammock dangling next to blue water that is begging you to climb in. Whatever your idea of a perfect Caribbean photo is, the important thing is that it speaks to you. Take a look at the above photo. Pretty cool photo right? To me this photo represents so much of what I love … [Read more...]
Music Monday is upon us and Salt Life Sound brings you a little ditty about PainKillers, white sand beaches, Soggy Dollars and some guy named Ivan. I of course am talking about Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Looking for fantasy island? Jost just might be the closest thing. Adam C. Dell, lead singer of Da Tree Men, wrote the music and lyrics of this song, "Jost Van Dyke." It's a … [Read more...]
We finally get to one of my favorite islands in all the Caribbean, Jost Van Dyke. No island in the British Virgin Island has a better handle on the beach bar culture than Jost Van Dyke. True, this island’s beach bars may seem like the stuff of fantasy, but they are as real as the water is blue. Ass in the sand, a cold drink in your hand, the low hum of calypso, and an abundance of islan … [Read more...]
Here is a great article I found about BVI beach bars. If you're sailing around the Drake Channel check some of these out. Cheers! ************************** What is a Caribbean Vacation without a few cocktails and some adventure? While cruising on a BVI Yacht Charter offers some of the finest luxuries any vacation can offer, it never hurts to go ashore for some mingling with locals and a … [Read more...]
Why I Write Close your eyes and remove yourself from the everyday. Picture your toes sinking into the sand as the waves kiss your ankles. It's a serene feeling that everyone should experience. I live a little bit of that life, living on the coast of southwest Florida and escaping to Caribbean to find adventure and inspiration whenever possible. If you have a love of the Caribbean and the island lifestyle then you have come to the right place. It's my passion to share the beauty of the island with … Read More
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