# st barth (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover st barth. Page: Feed: --- ## [Regaining Control](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/regaining-control) _2026-08-20 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [The Old Curmudgeon Rant](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/the-old-curmudgeon-rant) _2026-08-18 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Travel Style: Haley Seidel](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/travel-style-haley-seidel) _2026-08-17 · Michelle Zelena · Zelena Travel_ The Kyoto hotel she still thinks about, what she packs (and finally stopped packing), and why her first day in a new city always starts with a conversation ## [“Treasured Island isn’t the standard narrative.”](https://www.mgross.com/2026/08/15/treasured-island-isnt-the-standard-narrative/) _2026-08-15 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ St. Barth isn’t just a party island for bold-faced exhibitionists, says a reviewer. “What emerges in Treasured Island isn’t the standard narrative of speculators bulldozing a sylvan idyll,” says Bloomberg Pursuits. Though “his book details how a first generation of wealthy vacationers initiated, then profited spectacularly from, the island’s descent into crass ostentation…Gross personally agonizes… ## [One Step at a Time](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/one-step-at-a-time) _2026-08-13 · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [A Tribute to Akaisha](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/a-tribute-to-akaisha) _2026-08-11 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Where They Travel & Why: Haley Seidel](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/where-they-travel-and-why-haley-seidel) _2026-08-10 · Michelle Zelena · Zelena Travel_ She builds collections around craft for a living. Here is where she goes to find it. ## [Still Untangling the Maze](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/still-untangling-the-maze) _2026-08-06 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [A Beach Guy in the Desert](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/a-beach-guy-in-the-desert) _2026-08-04 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [An island expert’s review](https://www.mgross.com/2026/08/02/an-island-experts-opinion/) _2026-08-02 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ “I appreciate finding, all gathered in a single volume, everyone’s memories and anecdotes—often transformed by time and retelling— not to mention the various storytellers who try to explain the island’s recent evolution.” — Laurence Hervieux O’Keefe, Co-founder, St. Barths Online The post An island expert’s review appeared first on Michael Gross . ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8tLHwVdSG0DH) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [August Answers](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/august-answers-db8) _2026-08-01 · Michelle Zelena · Zelena Travel_ August, the Sunday of summer. ## [“A fascinating exploration of the intersection of wealth, fame, ambition, and paradise.”](https://www.mgross.com/2026/07/31/a-fascinating-exploration-of-the-intersection-of-wealth-fame-ambition-and-paradise/) _2026-07-31 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ Jane Wilkens Michael invited me onto Better Than Before, her show/podcast on iHeartRadio Talk, Amazon, Pandora, Google Play, Spotify, and Apple Music. She says Treasured Island “traces the remarkable transformation of the once-sleepy Caribbean island of St. Barth into an international playground for billionaires, celebrities, and royalty. Filled with unforgettable characters, hidden history, and… ## [“Wild, scandalous, and untold,” says The Table Read](https://www.mgross.com/2026/07/30/wild-scandalous-and-untold-says-the-table-read/) _2026-07-30 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ “Discover the wild, scandalous, and untold history of how an impoverished volcanic outpost became the ultimate playground for billionaires and celebrities,” says England’s The Table Read arts and entertainment magazine. “Gross pulls back the curtain on how a forgotten Caribbean island morphed into a high-stakes playground for celebrities, tech titans, fashion moguls, and international oligarchs.… ## [Update - Why We Took Social Security at Age 62](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/why-we-took-social-security-at-age) _2026-07-30 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Grief and the Paperwork Maze](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/grief-and-the-paperwork-maze) _2026-07-28 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Did Success Spoil the Ur-Airbnb?](https://www.mgross.com/2026/07/25/did-success-spoil-the-ur-airbnb/) _2026-07-25 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ In a new sneak peek excerpt from Treasured Island, Palmer: The Palm Beach Reader looks at the power struggle for control of St. Barths’ original villa rental company, Sibarth and at its role in the creation of an island paradise and the business of online vacation rentals. This tale of extraordinary innovation and devastating family tragedy is \[…\] The post Did Success Spoil the Ur-Airbnb? appeared… ## [Sint Maarten Happy Hour Learning Curve](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/sint-maarten-happy-hour-learning) _2026-07-24 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Stepping Forward Without Her](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/stepping-forward-without-her) _2026-07-21 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [740 Park at the Beach](https://www.mgross.com/2026/07/20/740-park-at-the-beach/) _2026-07-20 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ In today’s New York Post, Realty Check columnist Steve Cuozzo writes up the real-estate comedy of errors that saw Taiwana, an iconic St. Barth hotel-restaurant darling of the 1980s and 1990s–Madonna and P. Diddy were both 86’d–disappear into the maw of LVMH. It features a Goldman Sachs banker and a NYC superstar developer. “We couldn’t \[…\] The post 740 Park at the Beach appeared first on Michael… ## [Kristina's Guide to St. Barths](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/kristinas-guide-to-st-barths) _2026-07-20 · Zelena Travel_ There’s something undeniably magical about St. Barths ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/n0vbuKl73lZz) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [“Great reading, especially in a summer heat wave,” says tastemaker William Norwich](https://www.mgross.com/2026/07/16/great-reading-especially-in-a-summer-heat-wave-says-tastemaker-william-norwich/) _2026-07-16 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ The post “Great reading, especially in a summer heat wave,” says tastemaker William Norwich appeared first on Michael Gross . ## [Money Never Sleeps](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/money-never-sleeps-d9e) _2026-07-16 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [What’s Next?](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/whats-next) _2026-07-14 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Travel Style: Kristin Mitchell](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/travel-style-kristin-mitchell) _2026-07-13 · Michelle Zelena · Zelena Travel_ The candle that makes any hotel room feel like home, what’s in her carry-on, and 48 perfect hours in Los Angeles ## [How to Retire by 40 According to People Who Have Done It.](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/how-to-retire-by-40-according-to) _2026-07-09 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ U.S. News & World Report - Coryanne Hicks ## [The Song that Carries Me Forward](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/the-song-that-carries-me-forward) _2026-07-07 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Where They Travel & Why: Kristin Mitchell](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/where-they-travel-and-why-kristin) _2026-07-06 · Michelle Zelena · Zelena Travel_ She produces hospitality for a living. Here is where she goes to feel it herself. ## [The Realtor Thing](https://www.mgross.com/2026/07/03/the-realtor-thing/) _2026-07-03 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ Superbroker Martha Kramer of Brown Harris Stevens touts Treasured Island in the July issue of Inbox Concierge: “With his trademark wit and meticulous reporting, Gross traces St. Barth’s remarkable evolution from a quiet Caribbean outpost to the international playground of billionaires, celebrities, and tastemakers. It’s equal parts social history, real estate, and irresistible gossip—perfect… ## [In Deep with The Real Deal](https://www.mgross.com/2026/07/02/in-deep-with-the-real-deal/) _2026-07-02 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ Watch my in-depth interview with Amir Korangy of The Real Deal on its Coffee Talk show, and read about it here. “For an island that doesn’t even span 10 square miles, St. Barts has taken on an outsized importance in the world of luxury living,” writes Holden Walter-Warner. “The rich and richer have transformed the island \[…\] The post In Deep with The Real Deal appeared first on Michael Gross . ## [Our Five Reasons to Retire Abroad](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/our-five-reasons-to-retire-abroad) _2026-07-02 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JBFX66Wg5RYP) _2026-07-02 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [July Jaunts](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/july-jaunts) _2026-07-01 · Michelle Zelena · Zelena Travel_ The longest days, the slowest mornings, and a summer worth savoring. ## [I Am Humbled](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/i-am-humbled) _2026-06-30 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [“One of the summer’s most talked-about reads”](https://www.mgross.com/2026/06/29/one-of-the-summers-most-talked-about-reads/) _2026-06-29 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ New York Trend, an alternative weekly, says Treasured Island “pulls back the curtain on St. Barth’s billionaires, celebrities and long-hidden scandals” in an article out today. “Readers will also find stories involving Wall Street executives, luxury hotel developers and billionaire business moguls. Food lovers will discover that even celebrity chefs have struggled to conquer St. \[…\] The post “One… ## [In Memory of My Loving Wife, Akaisha](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/in-memory-of-my-loving-wife-akaisha) _2026-06-23 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [The US Trips I Keep Talking People Into](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/the-us-trips-i-keep-talking-people) _2026-06-22 · Michelle Zelena · Zelena Travel_ Four American Itineraries That Felt Like Secrets: Montana, Santa Fe, Austin, and Charleston, with hotel real talk and every “do this, skip that” I learned the hard way ## [The Benefits of Early Retirement](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/the-benefits-of-early-retirement) _2026-06-18 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Akaisha Update](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/akaisha-update-666) _2026-06-16 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ It’s not getting any easier, my friends. ## [Travel Style: Simona Greenberg](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/travel-style-simona-greenberg) _2026-06-15 · Michelle Zelena · Zelena Travel_ The camera she won’t leave home without, what’s in her bag right now, and a desert guide worth saving ## [Restaurant Bar Le Select - St. Barth](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/restaurant-bar-le-select-st-barth) _2026-06-11 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [The Best Investment Move We Ever Made](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/the-best-investment-move-we-ever) _2026-06-09 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Where They Travel & Why: Simona Greenberg](https://michellezelena.substack.com/p/where-they-travel-and-why-simona) _2026-06-08 · Michelle Zelena · Zelena Travel_ How the founder of Neighborhood Bagels travels, from a birthday in Amsterdam to wine country with a four month old ## [Shell Beach - St. Barth](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/shell-beach-st-barth) _2026-06-04 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ About a kilometer from downtown Gustavia, is a unique and picturesque beach known for its distinctive shoreline covered with countless small seashells.