Welcome to St Thomas and the culture of the Virgin Islands. You may need a passport to come and go from the islands. Check out our page on US Virgin Islands and who needs a Passport. These are exciting times to be relocating to St Thomas. It is an island paradise but it also has all the familiar American advantages as well. There are large retail stores, Mc Donald´s and Blockbuster Movies. Most of the news channels on the cable TV network are located in New York, which is only a 4 hour plane ride away. And although the locals pay taxes based on the US Federal Tax laws, the money stays in the US Virgin Islands for the infrastructure. There is plenty of local employment and great ways to network and start your own retain business or restaurant. Relocating to St Thomas Homes For Sale You and your family are free to live a simple life and wait for the tropical rainstorms to blow across the sea. The locals are offered many discounts from companies in St Thomas. The people here are kind and English is the first language. The local hospital is about 5 miles from Charlotte Amalie and there are numerous homes a few miles up the mountain for employees. The busiest tourist time is December through April and the local news can now be read online at the St Thomas Source guide on the internet with tons of daily information. The University of the Virgin Islands has a campus on St Thomas and also one on St Croix. Understand the school schedule and browsing through the class catalog can be done on their very up beat and motivating website. Interested in the history or St Thomas, click here! The local chamber does a fabulous job of bringing business minded people together. St. Thomas also has many not for profit organizations for wildlife preservation and other important issues. Tourism is the leading employment opportunity with seasonal and full and part time jobs. however, there are also professional long term opportunities as well. The most needed professionals are teachers and nurses, just like in the states!