My advice on what to bring with you to St Lucia?

Pack as though you were departing for Pluto.

In response to a previous request, here are the ISBN numbers for books that seem to be recommended by a lot of valuemd members for USMLE Step 1. I'm also including the links to Amazon because frequently you can get used books online from them.

BRS B-Sci 0781757274

BRS Physiology 0781773113

BRS Pathology 0781760224

BRS Microbiology 0781727707

First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 0071498680

Plus, here are some books for the wards that are highly recommended, get the newest version.

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 1882742494 (get the classic version, NOT the shirt pocket edition; a shirt pocket edition would be helpful as well, as long as you have the more complete classic version)

The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 1930808380 - a must

Washington U Manual of Medical Therapuetics 0781781256 - can't go wrong with this one

Plus, these series of books are just fantastic for quick reference:

Current Clinical Strategies - Family Medicine 1934323047 - I like this one since it has most of the CCS Medicine and CCS OB/GYN content as well.

CCS - History & Physical Exam 1929622287 - very useful to make sure you don't leave something important out.

CCS - Outpatient Medicine 1881528898 - great for the clinic.

Hope this helps. These are my personal Amazon links, if you want to go elsewhere, the ISBN numbers are listed by every book.