Best day charter/boat trip reviews SXM – Random Wind Charter Incredible days outing We met at the St. Maarten Yacht Club one gorgeous morning. The Yacht Club is not the usual meeting place however, the dock where guests for Random Wind Day Charter are usually collected is busy undergoing repairs. There were 9 of us…
Stop Sucking – Help St. Maarten / St. Martin with GreenSXM
Eco friendly solutions for St. Maarten/St. Martin with GreenSXM. It may sound rude but – Stop Sucking with GreenSXM. We all need to start somewhere and GreenSXM offers alternative concepts that we can do to minimize waste and help our environment. Changing the way we think and what we do There is a big trend…
Altro Restaurant – Cupecoy
Best restaurant reviews SXM – Altro Italian Bistro Porto Cupecoy’s charming pedestrian square is so welcoming at night. The lights and fountain create a peaceful haven above the marina and belie the fact that a hurricane tore through this island just 6 months ago; the square is a peaceful haven above the marina. Nestled under…
Travelling Wrinklies – An Older Couple’s Adventures in Mallorca
Wrinklies do Travel – An older couple’s adventures! Age is but a number so seize the opportunity and fly freely like there is no tomorrow! Almost all the travel blogs I look at have gorgeous young travelers at the helm. They zip around the world with backpacks, staying in lodges or camping out. Been there…
Amerindians – The First Settlers – SXMCooks
Amerindians – The First Settlers – SXMCooks. A column that looks at St. Maarten’s food culture. Our first Passionate Foodie looked at recipes that have their “roots” in the aboriginal inhabitants of our region including cassava and conkies. In this second instalment, we continue to discover the early influences on our modern culinary choices. The first…
Wine Tasting with Shop and Drop SXM
Wine Tasting with Shop and Drop SXM is always a pleasure but when wine tasting and an elegant evening of good food, good wine, good people is well organized and runs like clockwork it becomes double the pleasure. This time the Wine Tasting with Shop and Drop SXM event took place in a private venue…
Kataifi
Tropita – Greek Cheese Pie – SXMCooks. Kataifi is a popular Middle Eastern pastry made with a special form of shredded filo dough, it looks like angel hair pasta and can be used to create a variety of savoury dishes and sweet desserts. While I love to use filo (fillo / phyllo) dough sheets I…
Culinary Tours – Topper’s Rhum Tour, St. Maarten
Topper’s Rhum Distillery One of the exciting and fun tours to do on St. Maarten is Topper’s Rhum Tour. (go here for more information and to book) Join a small group tour for a private showing of the factory and be taken on a very interesting journey through the bottling plant.. Watch or do a bit of…
Henry’s Soups, Subs, Salads and more
Henry’s Soups, Subs, Salads and more A quick shout out to Henry’s in Simpson Bay. Stop off here for some delicious soups. I have only had soups and empanadas to go although there are other great sounding choices on the menu. The soups are always good and filling, never let us down yet. Often they…