The theory that an island is not inherently different from another neighboring island.

The theory relies upon the spoken accounts of recent tourists. No matter which island the traveler visits, he will always encounter:

1) Aggresive touts selling t-shirts, conch shells, and other worthless crap.

2) Crazy taxi drivers.

3) Hot, humid weather.

4) Panhandling locals.

5) Bugs.

6) Shoddy accommodations and questionable cuisine.

When you eat dirt for the first time and leave your family to build a shack in the woods