The legend goes like this. If you drink from Runaway Ghaut, a ravine that channels rainwater from the volcano to the sea on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, you will one day return.
Rock music is an essentially urban sound, invariably hurt and angry, in love with cars, streets and crowded, sweaty basements. So what’s it got to do with a tiny, mellow and abundantly green tropical island in the Caribbean?
Rendezvous Beach Montserrat reminds us that the world, and more specifically, the Caribbean, is constantly changing. One of the many reasons I absolutely despise the sentiment of “been there, done that.”
Obviously, the struggle is real when talking about the pace of work in New York City. However, working at that pace while remote on the island of Montserrat creates a unique opportunity to keep from burning out.
Imagine waking up, brewing some coffee, and strolling out onto your verandah to catch the first rays of sunshine cascading through plumes of smoke rising above an active, but very chill volcano in your backyard. With the Montserrat Remote Work Stamp , that could all be your before-work ritual.
To be honest, I hadn’t heard of Ziggy’s Montserrat. My first thought was of Ziggy’s back home on St. Croix —the decidedly fun gas station out east where you’re just as likely to find a Carolina-style BBQ, an authentic West Indian plate of smoked herring and provisions, or a dance-off competition depending on the day and time.
Sure, the island of Montserrat is generally quiet. Its population is only 5,000. Plus, nearly half the island is designated as an off-limits exclusion zone. So, finding quiet places to be by yourself or alone in the company of someone else is easy.