Getting Around St. Martin – St. Maarten The best way to get around St. Martin and St. Maarten is in a rental car. But really, outside of walking, just about any means of navigating between the French and Dutch sides of the island is manageable. Having a car will allow you more mobility and you’ll find reasonable rental rates. Agencies are clustered on the outskirts of Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM),...Read More
One very popular port of call on an eastern Caribbean cruise itinerary is the culturally unique island of St. Maarten/Saint Martin. Half Dutch and half French, this small island of only 37 square miles is dominated by over 300 restaurants, 36 sugar-sand beaches, luxury hotels and resorts and a blending of four languages: Dutch, French, English and Papiamento. Tool and pottery artifacts belonging to the Amerindians have been unearthed at...Read More
If you’re planning a trip to the beautiful Mediterranean nation of Malta, then you will likely be wondering if basing yourself on the island of Malta or Gozo is the right move to you. The Maltese archipelago is made up of three islands, two of which are inhabited, and both Gozo and Malta have different things to offer visitors.If you’re short on time with your Malta itinerary or just want to know where...Read More
Sometimes it seems like Dubai is all malls and air-conditioning, but this sprawling desert city has a new and exciting influx of cultural institutions, galleries, and shopping complexes all focused at luring in a new generation of visitors. Whether your idea of an adrenaline rush is jumping out of a plane or watching the city’s dramatic fountains gush 500 feet in the air, almost anything is possible in this city,...Read More
Indefinitely awarding 15 countries the titles of the best to visit for 16 unique reasons. Subjectively but honestly rating each country on 6 criteria: cost, food, ease, friendliness, safety, and exoticness. Our opinions are just as uninformed as anyone else’s. But at least this format might give you a better idea of where might be the best country to visit for your unique tastes. 1. Namibia There’s not much...Read More
