Three Virgin Islanders -- Henry U. Wheatley and Trudie and Neil Prior -- traveled where relatively few have gone: to Antarctica. They were enamored, as Wheatley's story details. One excerpt: "The towering snow-clad mountains, glaciers with bright blue layers, big and small white bergs and floes, gamboling penguins -- magical."

Bougainvillea, a native of Tropical South America, grow into vivid, long- flowering, shrubbery plants for sunny situations. They are relatively free of pests and disease and will tolerate harsh soil conditions and drought. Bougainvilleas climb by sending out strong canes armed with stiff, curved (and sharp!) thorns, penetrating undergrowth and trees to reach sunlight. They are also quite useful as a security hedge.

Carol Lotz of St. Thomas, former owner of A Friend Inc., a housekeeping service in New York City, offers tricks and tips from getting rid of sugar ants to caring for wicker.

The public is invited to attend mid-day devotions at 12 p.m. on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Nisky Moravian Church.

Check the nutritional values of your favorite sandwich.

Former island resident and chef Raimund Serba fondly recalls a St. Thomas Christmas feast.

Murphy's law states your pet will get ill or injured only on weekends,
holidays, or when you are already late for an important appointment.
Every pet owner should have certain items on hand to deal with these emergencies in a timely fashion.

There are certain rights and responsibilities to owning a pet. Here are the 10 key elements of "The Pet's Bill of Rights."

Local caterer, food coordinator and chef diagnoses what is truly healthy and what is really "nouveau junk food."

One in two men and one in three women 40 and under will develop coronary heart disease. After age 40 the odds only improve by about 30 percent. The major risk factor for heart disease and other illness is simply the lack of physical activity.