Le Tropicana

Le Tropicana, Marigot SXM There are some beautiful people in this world! There are some wonderful restaurants in this world! Going to a wonderful restaurant with beautiful people – well, is that not what makes the world go around? Wonderful restaurants need not be fancy or expensive to be good. Of course, if the restaurant is…

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Emilio’s – SXM

Emilio’s – Best restaurant reviews SXM A weekend of culinary delights is always a good thing. Coupled with great music and celebratory events it becomes a great thing! This weekend was one of those times that Emilio’s featured not once but twice in our epicurean adventures. Friday evening Emilio’s was buzzing Friday night with two…

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Willy Ice Cream

Willy Ice Cream I had a fun morning recently. I found out the backstory of some really and truly GOOD ice cream made locally on St. Martin. A friend invited me to join her on a visit to the maker of Willy Ice Cream. I jumped at the chance. Epicurean delight here I come. Date…

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Carnival in St. Maarten. Monday # 1

Carnival – Best times after Hurricane Irma. #1 This is a pictorial of the Grand Parade taken in Philipsburg on the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. Celebration 49 years of Carnival Parades! #sxmstrong carnival sxm – St. Maarten people came out strong and throughly enjoyed their carnival. In some pictures you can’t miss…

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Moving Along St. Maarten Yacht Club / Buccanneer Beach Bar

Happy Earth Day! April 22, 2018 The island is certainly progressing. It is amazing to be here and see everything taking place. Hurricane season will be upon us all too soon and I for one have been quite fretful that the house/roof is not going to be secure in time. However, in the last week…

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SXM is OPEN – come on over

SXM is OPEN……. the water is as blue as ever, the beaches are clean and beautiful.  The trees and businesses are making a speedy comeback.  Yes, SXM is Open!  Irma knocked us down, but St. Maarten / Sint Martin is strong and we are  building back! SXM is OPEN – and flights are surprisingly affordable! Many…

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Nowhere Special, Simpson Bay

Best restaurant reviews SXM – Nowhere Special, Simpson Bay I love the name – the situation is not too bad either. Love the fact that when asked where are we off to tonight we say – “Ah, we’re going Nowhere Special.” Watching this Irma pop-up literally pop-up intrigued us as out of the ashes (well,…

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Dinghy Dock Simpson Bay

Dinghy Dock Simpson Bay SXM review As far as pubs go, The Dinghy Dock in Simpson Bay delivers. It is a well-built wooden construction with a very long bar counter right on the water’s edge. Dinghy Dock Simpson Bay SXM review At night the lights twinkle on the water making a fairyland of a beat-up lagoon.…

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