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Salines d’Orient: Come Explore the French Salt Pond
Visit a pond on Saint Martin and find out how beautiful they are! There are plenty of beaches in Saint Martin, but many people forget to appreciate the ponds. The ponds are just as significant to the well-being of the island; while they don’t draw in tourists to sustain the island financially, they do sustain…
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Lovers Beach: How to Find It
If you live in or have been to the island of Saint Martin, you have surely heard of the elusive Lovers Beach. The rumor is that the beach is hidden somewhere between Galisbay and Friar’s Bay, and that it’s worth searching for. I am here to put these rumors to rest: they are true. Here…
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Homemade Christmas Wrapping Paper
Pinching pennies this Christmas? Or maybe you just like putting a little extra love into wrapping your packages. Either way, you’ll have fun creating and using this practially free wrapping paper for your Christmas presents. What You Need: Paint Paper. Butcher paper is a plus. A potato or a glass A knife (optional) Potato Stamping…
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Stargazing
Island-wide power outages, folks. That’s the way we do life here on Sint Maarten. The power to serve, GEBE? How about “the power to not serve.” “The power to darken an entire island all at once.” It’s become trendy to complain about GEBE and the power problems here on the island, but I actually don’t…