Monthly Archives: February 2009

Philipsburg, St. Maarten | travel

At the end of our day in St. Martin, we ended up where we had started — Philipsburg. It was an action-packed day, and we were ready to take long showers and rest.
Philipsburg is known for his narrow streets and wonderful shopping. Had we not been so exhausted and crunched for time, I’m sure we...

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Marigot, St. Martin | travel

Marigot, the French capital, is a little slice of Paris in the Caribbean. There is amazing food and even more amazing shopping. The streets are lined with quaint outdoor bistros, and the marketplace is the heart of the city.
We arrived in Marigot from Orient Beach right at lunch time, and we were all starving. So...

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Orient Beach, St. Martin | travel

St. Martin/Maarten is without doubt, the most gorgeous place I have ever been to. Words like stunning, paradise, and beautiful don’t even do it justice. As soon as we arrived, we immediately took a cab to Orient Beach. Orient Beach is regularly listed as one of the top five most beautiful beaches in the world,...

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St. Thomas | travel

We had a nice day in St. Thomas. Well, let me rephrase that. I had a nice day in St. Thomas. Mark, on the other hand, was paying the price for staying up entirely too late while I went to bed early.
My initial impressions of St. Thomas are: (1) Surprised at how hilly the island...

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Bahamas | travel

Our first port of call was to Nassau, Bahamas. We arrived early –very early — so early that the stores and shops weren’t even open yet. We spent some time strolling around downtown Nassau, and then caught a cab to the Atlantis Resort to hang out on the beach.

The water was simply gorgeous. Too bad...

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