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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Mario Bistrot, Porto Cupecoy

Best restaurant reviews SXM – Continuing excellence @ Mario Bistrot We loved Mario’s when it was situated at the water’s edge back in the day. For food and ambiance it was possibly one of our most favourite French restaurants back then.  Many years ago when Mario’s Restaurant was to be found down a side street…

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Monkey Problems

All this Monkey-ing Around! Culinary Kings, the monkeys? – uh, uh – NOT! All this Monkey-ing Around! This very cheeky monkey is giving me the eye! He is hiding behind some wire with a stolen banana he stole from the younger monkey who took it from my tree.  The monkeys are becoming quite brazen and…

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Karibuni @ Isle Pinel

Best restaurant reviews SXM – Karibuni Restaurant Karibuni The day dawned windy and a fair number of squalls passed by on the Eastern side of the island. (Does it seem that the weather is like this every weekend after great weather during the week?) We had heard that Karibuni and Yellow Beach, the other restaurant…

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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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Bamboo Restaurant – Simpson Bay

Bamboo Restaurant – Simpson Bay Bamboo Restaurant – Simpson Bay. Chilled Rose wine and crispy calamari are a divine combination! Heading out to meet a friend for lunch we decided to go to Bamboo Restaurant in Simpson Bay. So glad we did! It was busy, most of the tables inside were taken. They have a…

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