2021 TRAVEL - Can you travel St Thomas on a budget?

In today's episode we travel to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Is this popular destination empty with no cruises or crowded with so many cheap flights in 2021?

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ABOUT US: We’re traveling full time, living on our own terms and showing you the up-close-and-personal details of us figuring it out along the way. Sometimes it’s about navigating big, life-altering decisions. Sometimes it’s about navigating the seemingly lawless free-for-all that is driving in Hanoi. It’s moments of triumph and moments of panic.

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[jahjahcarr]

They didn't once mention the safari. It's dirt cheap transportation, $1 or $2 and it takes you around the south part of the island and you can hit at least 4 beaches, all of downtown, Havenight and Crown Bay, which are all popular spots. Take it from an expert, not a tourist!

[brucenilssen]

Livin the been to places other dogs only dream about...arf, arf.

[RetirementTravelers]

We did our part toward your yacht! Two sets, blue and white. Love them!

[gonefishing]

That looks like a fun trip. I lived on Oahu for more than 20 years. What you quickly learn about living on an island is that most of the food and consumer goods are imported from somewhere else and this long distance shipping and all the different middlemen (food producer, wholesaler, factory processor, trucking company, ship or air transportation, longshoremen off-loading cargo at the port, truck delivery to the store) drive up the cost. And because rents and electric power for shops are also higher than on the mainland, this also drives up the cost of food and consumer goods. We quickly learned that if the food was not actually grown on the island or caught in the sea off shore of the island, it was going to be a lot more expensive than the same food sold on the mainland.

If I was staying in the U.S.V.I., I would buy fresh locally grown produce from farmers' markets and buy fresh seafood at the docks directly from the fishermen and prepare most of my meals myself. If I wanted to buy a prepared meal, I would go to one of the food trucks that sells mainly to the locals and choose one of the lower cost local dishes. A breakfast of ripe, locally grown mangoes, papayas and bananas -- the fruit purchased at the farmer's market -- will cost less than a bowl of boxed breakfast cereal and imported cow's milk. A lunch of a hamburger sandwich (imported beef, imported wheat flour for the bun) and French fries (imported potatoes, imported cooking oil) from a restaurant will probably a lot cost more that cooked sweet potato (locally grown), grilled fish fillet (locally caught that day) and cooked greens (locally grown) from a food truck. When you are staying on an island and have a tight budget, you save money by eating what the locals eat and you stay away from tourist restaurants and do not buy imported processed foods and imported meats from local grocery stores.

[wsking]

We lived in Yacht Haven on the Noah's Ark and went to school above the West India Company dock at Antilles School. We used to go snorkling off the cliff for Biology class in 9th grade. No horrible big yachts then, but real sailboats and real sailors! from all over the world! So fun. Sometimes the crew ship captains would let us all go on the ships to explore on our way back home after school, if we promised to stick together and be good and not get in trouble.

[dolittle]

The USVI are great! It was enjoyable to see and hear about them. At 04:06 the young fellow was eating while his wife was talking to him. I thought crunching on the apple was so rude of him (maybe he was upset about something); aside from that, he seemed like a nice guy. Overall, the video gave me a good feel for the islands. And, yes, food is expensive on St. Thomas! Indeed, those yachts are so amazing and same goes for the views—spectacular! Would love to move there.

[jasong]

My wife and I are all booked for early July to come to St. Thomas. I guess Google tracked my searches and you and your husbands videos popped up. You both run great content and we are so excited for our trip. Instantly a huge fan of you two.

[davidnguyen]

After the Vietnam road trip you guys are like scooter pros. Awesome 👏 Pepper is so scooter savvy too.

[woongtv-naturehealing]

It's a really fantastic travel drama.
Have a happy day.
👍👍👍🤙🤙👌

[richardrichmarcleveque]

Great scooter skill on steep hill and no rain

[TheHonestExplorers]

Great channel guys.. I got inspired by you to do my Vietnam 🇻🇳 trip.. The most epic adventure ever..

[thanhvi]

I love you guys video motorcycle trip from HCMC to Haiphong. Its a hell of a brave trip. I was born in Cang Tho but left the country with my parents and siblings on a fishing boat "boat people 1982" Came to Warrenton, Missouri on October 21 1982.

[kaleatyson]

Thank you guys for visiting my island I am from St.Thomas and it’s really cool to see it on YouTube

[bimarcilla]

Thanks for sharing to us those beautiful places!!!
We may not be physically there but it gives us hope that one day we will be able to travel again.🤞

[OngoingExploring]

Pepper on the scooter is hilarious! Awesome video and such a beautiful place to share. Thanks!

[sandy]

Even though it was expensive, the views were priceless. Thanks for sharing with us 😊

[repentUsinner]

Visited there in the 70's with my dad and brother. Stayed with locals just opposite of Charlotte Amalie Harbor, drank Malt Corona's because we were too young to drink. Love St. Thomas! Tutti-fruitti flowers you can eat, gennups, iguanas, Sea plane!

[trentbrown]

Great vid as always! But, roosters laying eggs? Sit down for a sec...

[jessicanaser]

What a BEAUTIFUL place to see. I hope to see it one day. And the Yacht's. I agree with Fin love, love, love them all.🤑😂

[Mr-mopar]

We go to st Thomas once a year..we actually just got back from a two week stay down there and miss it already...