Saint Martin Island is controlled by two countries; there is St Maarten under Dutch leadership and St Martin under French leadership. However, there is no actual border that separates these territories – only signs and monument exist to mark the separation. The fact that residents can go across the border peacefully without restrictions helps to …
There is a lovely island in the Leewards in the Caribbean that is divided largely east by west; it belongs to two countries. The French part covering the north is called St. Martin, while the south called St. Maarten belongs to the Netherlands. The whole island has developed as a popular tourist island, with lovely …
At once French and Dutch, lively and laid-back, graced with pretty beaches and rising to palm-studded hilltops, famed for its shopping and sweet guavaberry rums, seaside beach bars and casino-lead nightlife, there are many sides to little St. Martin. It’s hardly a wonder that so many cruise ships opt to drift into the harbours of …