North side · St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Explore the Islands: A Caribbean Travel Guide, Served Fresh

Island-hopping, beaches, local food, culture and shore excursions — a Caribbean blog full of good ideas for your next trip, from the north side of St. Thomas.

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North Side Bistro's veranda dining room at sunset, looking out over the islands off St. Thomas

From the North Side veranda

North Side Bistro was a restaurant, bar and the only beer brewery in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands — affordable fine dining with live entertainment.

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The North Side Bistro Caribbean Blog is a Caribbean travel guide served up one story at a time. We write about island-hopping and getting from one island to the next, places where digital nomads can live and work comfortably, and the beaches, local food, culture, shore excursions and outdoor adventures that give every island its own flavour. Pull up a chair, read a few stories, and plan the trip you’ve been dreaming of.

BudgetStt.com · St. Thomas & St. John

See St. Thomas at your own pace

Budget Rent A Car has given visitors to the U.S. Virgin Islands outstanding service for more than 40 years — based in St. Thomas, and serving St. John too.

  • Drive the North Shore Road past Magens Bay, or up Skyline Drive to Drake’s Seat
  • Take your rental car on the car ferry to St. John
  • American citizens don’t need a passport — a valid driver’s license will do
  • Remember: in the Virgin Islands we drive on the left

Book on BudgetStt.com Call 340-776-5774

The view from the driver's seat of a Jeep over a white-sand bay in the Virgin Islands

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