How This All Works

Let me quickly introduce myself before I start rambling off, my name is Alana, and I live in St.Thomas. I have been on island for about 7 months now with my boyfriend Byron, and have learned a pretty good deal about what there is to do and eat around here (mainly because the island is 31 square miles, but there are still a lot of choices, good and bad). 

(That's us!!)

Alrighty, that is enough about me for now, let’s get to the purpose of all of this! 

Hopefully you have come across this blog because you are either on vacation, planning to go on vacation, or heck, you live on St.Thomas too and want to know a good place to eat, relax or have fun. One thing you might ask yourself, “It’s a lovely day outside, and I’m very hungry... So where is a good place for my family to go out to eat? Maybe even a place near the beach so we can relax after?”. Or you also may ask yourself, “Where is a place where I can drink as much as I want for as cheap as I can?” Well guys, I can answer both of your questions for you! But first, I have broken down different kinds of interests so you can have the best experience for you as an individual, group or family.

The reason why I decided to review places this way was for a few different reasons. 

First off, I’m 20 years old, an introvert and frugal, so for me to give a place a negative review because it was too loud, too crowded and too expensive would be a review only suitable for me (or others like me). As I like to say, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Maybe you are the kind of person who loves loud music, a good crowd and have an expensive taste along with deep pockets, good for you, you just found you’re new favorite vacation destination in St.Thomas! 

Another reason is there are all sorts of people who come here on vacation. We have the college spring breakers who will drink to they drop, the seniors who are looking for a quiet place to spend their retirement, and the families with little children who are looking for fun for the whole family. (the list goes on and on.) 

Also, if you go to some websites, they might give a review and say the place is the bomb diggity, and when you show up with your family, there’s it’s a bunch of drunk college kids everywhere. I have grown up with a mother who owned businesses and also have taken my fair share of business classes and one thing I learned was each business has their own target market. I will not be telling why this place is good or bad, I simply will be telling what is the best match for you. 

Now for the fun part...

I did my best to break down each interests and price (they are separate). You may find yourself matching with more than one of them, and that is completely normal. Also, your interests may change depending on the occasion. For example, you may go out with your boss and coworkers for a professional night of discussing numbers and deadlines, then the next night, you may go out with friends and get crunk. Whatever the case may be, I have it here. 

Interests	You Want	You DON’T Want
The Family	Family friendly.	Inappropriate around your family.
The Wild Child	A fun place to party, good music, open late, wide selection of drinks.	A quiet place, a dress code.
The Hipster	A place that is a little different than the typical spots, cool atmosphere.	Crowded with typical tourists, well known places.
The Social Butterfly	A good place to socialize, hang out and meet new people.	A place where you have to keep to yourself.
The Introvert	A quiet, calm place to keep to yourself, maybe bring a book to read or your laptop.	Loud music, and people tending to come up and talk to you.
The Relaxed	Calm place, either with or without socializing, you are on island time.	To be on a strict schedule, a place where you feel rushed.
The Perfectionist	A place that can meet your high expectations, top quality, above and beyond service.	Tacky decorations, tasteless food, minimal service.
The Adventurer	A place that is different, you like to take risks, doing something out of the ordinary.	State side restaurants and activities, anything low risk, and everyday things.
The Cultural	To experience first hand the local culture and to widen your knowledge of the world.	Touristy areas, fancy resorts, chain stores and restaurants.
The Professional	A professional atmosphere, a place where you can do business or feel comfortable taking your boss/coworkers.	A party scene, somewhere that can distract you from your work.
The Stereotypical Tourist	A fun atmosphere that tries to mimmic the culture, but is commercialized, and maybe a comfortable resort.	Any places that just locals go, any places that aren’t in the tourism magazines.
The Honeymooners	A romantic atmosphere, one that you could give your date a once in a lifetime experience.	A touristy place, lots of children, too crowded.

 

Now for the money, it is broken down between 3 categories. 

Name	How Much
Penny Pincher	Cheap, economic
Goldy Locks Zone	Not too expensive, not too cheap.
Big Spender	Expensive

Example of how a review will look like.

"Title: A Restaurant 

My experience: 

**This is where I state some facts about the place, some of my own opinions and my experience**

(Then a photo or two)

“A Restaurant” is most compatible with: 

-The Family

-The Professional

-The Relaxed

-The Introvert

“A Restaurant” is least compatible with:

-The Wild Child

-The Adventurer 

-The Hipster

-The Cultural

The price range for “A Restaurant” is in the Goldy Locks Zone.

www.And then I will put a link to their website if they have one.com"

I will try to do as many different restaurants, resorts, bars, hiking trails, beaches, etc. as I can. Please, feel free to comment on any page with any further questions, concerns or suggestions on another place I should review. 

Over and out,

Alana