
What I've learned and come to appreciate in the Spartan Race that's the General Assembly is, though it is built and fiercely guards its historical traditions, it has evolved to be a technically savvy and strategic body. There wasn't a minute spent in those 46 days that wasn't purposeful.

Despite its regular features in glossy publications for its financial services and tourism, the Virgin Islands remains a relatively young society. Walking the streets of Road Town or Spanish Town, one can still encounter individuals—modern-day explorers—who left behind the comforts of larger societies and stumbled upon the Territory’s 24 square miles in search of something different.