Zip Ready, Zip Away! The introduction

Hello friends, I invite you to join us at TLE (Tree Limin' Extreme Canopy Tours) from the comfort of your own home. Whether you're from a small Midwestern town and zipped with us a year ago or you live right down the street and do a tour once a week, you're welcome to join us on our world wide web adventure. 

I've been living on the island for a year and working at TLE for seven months now. When first moving down here, I worked a sales job (which is the majority of jobs they have available here) and I didn't feel "one with the island". Coming from Michigan, the biggest reason I moved down here, like most of us "main landers", was for adventure and a different pace of living. Here, we live on island time, unlike most places in the world. 

Island Time noun \ˈī-lənd ˈtīm\

The measurable period of time, particularly in the Caribbean, that noticeably moves at a slower pace. 

 

While on vacation island time is appealing and means more time to relax, in every day life it's a hard adjustment to make. Restaurants, traffic, shopping, and even just walking all seem a little bit slower, but with time, anyone can get adjusted with the flow. Within a few months, I got with the program and then soon after, the opportunity to work at TLE fell into my lap. My fiancée had been working there for almost six months, and I have already met nearly ever employee and the owners, Mark and Julie. The atmosphere was like no other company I've ever worked for. It wasn't like a machine, but more like a family. Everyone was a piece of the puzzle that formed a bigger picture, beyond what the owners ever dreamed of.

Soon after, I found myself fitting in with everyone else. Finally, a job that got me closer to the island and was filled with adventure. I was done with standing inside all day trying to sell people things they could get anywhere else in the world and now I was literally standing on top of the world making peoples dreams come true. 

You see, Tree Limin' Extreme has only been around since July of 2012, and has already made a name for itself. It is the only zipline in the United States Virgin Islands and is the highest rated land activity in St. Thomas. It wasn't just luck that we got where we are though, it's everyone at TLE that got us there. We aren't guides, we are entertainers. Not only that, but we also love our jobs. Everyday we get people complimenting our "office space".

Your office space

Our office space

Just to let you know, it is perfectly fine to be jealous, but you're invited to join us any time you'd like. "Step into my office" if you will. 

St. Thomas runs on tourism, that's just how it is. Without you, this island wouldn't be the same. That being said, TLE really brings something new that this part of the Caribbean hasn't seen before. Yes, there is parasailing, charter boats, golfing, and jet skiing, but ziplining is something truly unique. We mixed the fear of heights with speed and topped it off with a jaw dropping view and friendly staff. I know, you're already asking yourself, "Where do I sign up?".

Tree Limin' Extreme and St. Thomas go together like the well balanced ingredients in a perfectly blended Caribbean rum cocktail. Don't just gulp it all down in a rush... remember the phrase island time? Sit back and enjoy all it has to offer. On tour, you will have the chance to have fun and take away some knowledge about Caribbean that you might have never known otherwise. Our duty as being tour guides isn't just about our excellent safety precautions, (even though that is our number one concern) it is also about making sure you had the most fun possible and you took away something that you didn't know about the islands the day before. That's not just limited to tourist either! Even when locals come down, they have told us that they learned something new about the islands. When we hear that or "this is the most fun I've had in my whole life", that's when we know we did our job right.  

So please feel free to join TLE and me as we grow and expand. In this blog you will hear stories about our guests and guides, learn more about the Caribbean culture, and maybe even submit some of your own experiences that you would like to share! 

Well, it's about that time for me to zip away for this week! See you again soon.