Archive | December, 2011

Christmas Dinner in St. Martin

By on December 26, 2011 in Recipes, St. Martin

Yesterday was Christmas. We spent a lovely day without going anywhere. Well, it would’ve been a much more lovely day if the neighbor’s mom didn’t crash into our rental car. We’ll get it all sorted out in the morning, so I’ll have to let you know how it turns out then. Anyway, this is the [...]

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Washing Clothes on Vacation: Try Washing Nuts

By on December 26, 2011 in Culture & Tradition

Washing clothes on vacation seems to turn people off. Right now I can tell you that if you are of the mindset that you shouldn’t do any work on vacation, then you might as well stay home. Washing clothes on vacation is not the big deal that some make it out to be. For the [...]

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Surprising facts about St. Martin

By on December 23, 2011 in Culture & Tradition, St. Martin, Travel & Culture

Because people had always touted the beauty of St. Martin, I always thought it would be a lush island with lots of natural resources. Instead, we found out that the island has virtually no natural water source. Without a natural source of water, there is no local food. Sure you might find the odd cow, [...]

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How much water should you be drinking?

By on December 8, 2011 in Health

Nowadays, there appear to be many misunderstandings about how much drinking water is most beneficial to your health. Several professionals state that you ought to consume eight eyeglasses per day. Others sustain that you ought to consume a minimum of 1/2 oz of water for each pound of body weight. However where do these types [...]

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Travel souvenirs: What are the best souvenirs to bring back?

By on December 1, 2011 in Coffee, Yum Yum!

Traveling around different parts of the world, it’s always a challenge to find things that are new. In this age of globalization, it is easy to find the same boring stuff in practically every corner of the world. Of course I mainly only traveled to first world countries, or at least countries in the same [...]

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