St. Maarten

Hurricane Earl Projected Path: Are You In It? – The Stir (blog)

August 29, 2010
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Hurricane Earl Projected Path: Are You In It? – The Stir (blog)

MiamiHerald.com Hurricane Earl Projected Path: Are You In It? The Stir (blog) A warning has been issued for the following: Antigua , Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, St. Maarten, Saba, ... Hurricane Earl threatens Caribbean India Talkies
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Regional Fellowship Campers Visit Nevis – The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer

July 24, 2010
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Regional Fellowship Campers Visit Nevis – The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer

The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer Regional Fellowship Campers Visit Nevis The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer The bi-annual meeting included members from the countries of Antigua , St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago. The Deputy Governor General ...
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Haiti Disaster Relief & Volunteer Vacations Guide

July 12, 2010
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Haiti Disaster Relief & Volunteer Vacations Guide

Six months after the 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti’s capital city and surrounding areas, killing more than 200,000 and displacing millions more, relief organizations have mobilized to bring hands-on volunteer teams to help rebuild the country. Immediately after the quake...
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Fundraiser cruise for Haiti offers great rates

June 30, 2010
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Join social media travel experts as we raise funds for Haiti through Cruise4Haiti. The Cruise4Haiti is a 7 night cruise departing from Miami Florida on 11.14.10.  via Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas. Ports of call are: St. Maarten, Puerto Rico, & Labadee, Haiti...
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Curaçao: Off The Beaten Path

June 28, 2010
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Curacao beach The southern Caribbean island of Cura?ao, poking out of the continental shelf of South America, 40 miles north of the coast of Venezuela, is part of the Netherlands Antilles, six West Indian specks that also include Aruba, Bonaire, St...
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14-year old girl denied solo circumnavigation attempt again

June 18, 2010
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14-year old girl denied solo circumnavigation attempt again

Filed under: Europe , Netherlands , News 14-year old Laura Dekker, who we first mentioned last year when she first announced that she hoped to circumnavigate the globe at the age of 13, has been denied permission to set sail once again. Yesterday, a Dutch court...
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A beach for thrill-seekers

June 14, 2010
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Maho Beach, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles For those out there, like me, who love beaches and airplanes, this beach offers the best of both worlds! Maho Beach is a beautiful white sandy beach, with turquoise blue water lapping at its sands on the Dutch side of the Caribbean isle of St. Maarten. What ...
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St. Maarten Webcam – Pelican Resort Club

May 23, 2010
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The Pelican Resort is located on St. Maarten, the smallest island in the world to be shared by two nations: The Netherlands (St. Maarten) and France (Saint Martin). You do not need a passport to cross the border between the territories and when you do decide to go exploring, you’ll find
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St Maarten, St Martin – Dual Personalities, One Unique Island

May 14, 2010
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Let’s move away from the British Virgin Islands and head east down the Leeward chain to St. Maarten/St. Martin. I’ve never been to this tropical paradise but I hear people rave about it all the time.  Here is a some background information on ...
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St. Martin: Paradise With a French Twist

May 7, 2010
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The 'Bienvenue á Partie Francaise' sign was the only way I truly knew I had crossed from the Dutch side, St. Maarten, to the French side, St. Martin. The nuances between the French and Dutch sides of the island became evident. Could amazing French food and wine really be found as easily as in...
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