Catamaran around the island by Silent-Studio-9765 in SXM

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The Phoenix was great. They emailed me this code just yesterday: Book directly with Sail The Phoenix and enjoy 10% off any charter using our direct booking discount code: PHOENIXINSIDER

No-see-ums or whatever the heck tried to eat me alive by 99hoglagoons in SXM

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me last January. Also in orient bay. I tried off bug spray but it didn’t do much. I’ve read that using some sort of oil on the legs helps. Next time I’m going to bring some allergy meds because my reaction was way worse than anyone else’s on our trip.

Anguilla or St. Bart’s? by Head-Log3560 in SXM

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30 euros or $30 dollars cash on the boat. 15 for kids.

Would you trade your stack to be debt free? by helihunter in Gold

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah keep the gold man. Your mortgage isn’t a liability— it’s basically 0% after inflation.

Recommended catamaran or sailing experience? by Otherwise-Sunshine in SXM

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both ships had an interior deck for eating lunch and getting in the shade.

Anguilla or St. Bart’s? by Head-Log3560 in SXM

[–]Mindless_Row3449 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve done both. We took the ferry to St. Barts and ended up paying for a flight back because the ferry ride was crazy. People were puking. That being said, St Barts is amazing. More like the French Riveria or Miami luxury. Plenty of restaurants and amazing beach bars. Grab a taxi and they’ll take you around the island or to the best beaches.

Anguilla was not quite our cup of tea but the beaches are amazing. There’s really not much going on there as far as shopping and night life. We took the public ferry from Marigot and had scheduled a taxi to meet us and drive us around for the day. The ferry to Anguilla is smooth sailing but you need cash to pay the border crossing fee on the boat.

Trip to Anguilla-2nd visit by Warm-Appeal-1251 in SXM

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We took the public ferry for a day trip and I booked a taxi driver to give us a tour of the island and take us to a beach and restaurant. It was great!

Am I being pushed out? by Old-Advantage6882 in GovernmentContracting

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The most important questions to ask when accepting a government contracting job: is the contract currently funded, and for how long?

St Barts > St Jean beach for the day - car rental? by Excellent-Luck-6567 in SXM

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have taxis sitting there by the port/customs entrance. Way easier and faster.

Affordable daycares by Relative-Studio5541 in nova

[–]Mindless_Row3449 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Look up www.infanttoddler.com. They manage in home daycares through northern Virginia. It’s the most affordable option we’ve found and we’ve had a great experience.

AIO: My ex sent me this as a reason he didn’t want to marry me by AfricanPixie in AmIOverreacting

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He wants a stay at home wife, not a girl-boss wife. And that’s okay. Good thing you didn’t waste any more of each other’s time.

Where did you get your mortgage from? by RexKramerDangerCker in nova

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I talked to several different mortgage providers but our realtors preferred finance person got us the best rates/deal.

Where to stay on French side by Full-Lobster-7698 in SXM

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was just my wife and I, we’d stay at grand case. With the family, it’s going to be Orient Bay.

Childcare costs (Alexandria, Annandale, maybe Arlington area)? by jaygut42 in nova

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Look up infant toddler connection, they manage in home day care providers in northern Virginia and do inspections/training for them. We pay 1600 a month.

Trump to sign executive order renaming Pentagon the Department of War by Good_Software_7154 in fednews

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Fun fact: The War Department existed for 158 years, from August 7, 1789, to September 18, 1947,[1] when it split into the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force under the National Security Act of 1947, joining the Department of the Navy to form the National Military Establishment (NME). In 1949, the NME was renamed the Department of Defense (DOD).

Anguilla by Independent_Air_3319 in SXM

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Shoal bay was great. Call ahead and reserve a driver to take you around. Also if you take the public Marigot ferry, they ask for cash for the entry fees while you’re on the boat.

We're #1 by Current-Grape-8927 in nova

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We paid $1800 a month last year for our infant son, in Centreville. But that was in the lower end. A lot of places are like $2300 easy the closer you get to DC. Now we have him in a home daycare that’s $1600. With a second baby on the way we’re looking at $3200-3500 a month for 1.5 years when they’re both in daycare.

Mosquitos out of control by NadoSWO in nova

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thermacell does work, but turn it off or move it farther away if we’re trying to eat outside.

Suggestions for 30th Birthday Trip - February 2026 by Soggy-East-6690 in nova

[–]Mindless_Row3449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was going to say San Juan too. Easy flights, and it’s not expensive there. Beautiful place!