Does anyone know if there is a sustainable living commune somewhere in a tropical paradise? I have been loving the bahamas, keys, and U.S. Virgin Islands, and I was trying to find a chill place to exist simply. any suggestions?
I know there must be like-minded peaceful people that exist of the grid in paradise somewhere, and I need to figure out how to join them. Anyone heard of anything off the grid in a tropical paradise? THERE must be one somewhere... I can't be the only one who craves this...
i was born in the keys and there isnt much for off the grid anymore down there. it has been built up quickly because of the tourist industry that is thrived off of. it is also extremely difficult to break into the local community there because of the strong native pact to keep the last secret spaces away from the tourism. good people and good vibes, but until you have lived there for some time dont expect to be shown around to the really dope spots.
I've always wanted to live somewhere like American Samoa, or Independent Samoa. Somewhere like a real low key, polynesian island. really like the culture and laid back attitude of everybody. sippin some kava out of a coconut on the beach (that's not overrun with tourists btw, like in Jamaica, where my dad lives) sounds like a fantasy. But if u want to know some info on island living, like i said my dad lives in Jamaica, and he is off the grid. completely dependent on photovoltaic energy and rain water. but while the jamaica island itself is beautiful, the people on the other hand, not so much. lot of mean mugging and gun toting thugs like you're in some of the worst ghetto's in the US, even on the country side. u gotta carry yourself a certain way around the island. it was cool when i was younger, but as i get older, i was just want to relax a little more and not have to be ready to fight or jump somebody whenever i head out to the club, or anywhere for that matter. also be prepared to get hustled and ripped off everywhere for a while, especially if you don't know the local currency compared to that of the dollar. also "island time" can be irritating, as everything can be painfully slow. what may take 15 minutes here in the US, may take an hour in Jamaica. What you can accomplish here in the US in one day, may take a week or two there. it's painfully slow, but that's pretty much every island from what i hear. also, everything is rediculously expensive cause of the country importing all goods. the only thing that appears to be cheaper in jamaica than the US is bud and Appleton Rum (both of which are amazing), but everything else from restaraunts to a bottle of gatorade is going to really put a hurtin on the wallet. those are the biggest things that seem to stick out about island living, or at least Jamaican living. All that being said, I really would like to live somewhere like American Samoa for a while, like a few months. Anybody have any info on the polynesian islands?
it probably could be done. I live on oahu, and I believe there are people living such a lifestyle here, though probably more so on other islands. I am not sure how it would be living in somoa as a haole.
my wife is a Filopino,i have found them to be a very cool class of people! give google a try and see what comes up
I have a few friends that lived on St thomas THEY LOVED IT! One will never come back and the other cant wait to go back... I also hear granada islands are nice too!
Is there anyway I can live for free in one of the most beautiful places on earth with plenty of free drugs and loose woman? Get a fuckin' grip man! lol
Unfortunately, most accessible tropical islands are set up for tourism as you are not the only person who enjoys such places. The good news is you can easily live in such a place but you need to be willing to work. I've been living on a small tropical island for a year now, teaching scuba diving. I know other guys making a living as bartenders, cooks and by playing/singing in bars.
