Archive | February, 2012

Foie Gras: The Truth behind the Delicacy

By on February 25, 2012 in Foie gras, Health, St. Martin, Travel & Culture

One food that I was excited (yes, I said excited) to see in St. Martin was foie gras. Foie gras has gotten a lot of bad press over the years because several special interest groups have decided to target this tiny cottage industry over a lack of understanding the anatomy and feeding habits of geese [...]

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Money Matters in St. Martin

By on February 15, 2012 in Culture & Tradition

In St. Martin, there are three main currencies: The Euro on the French side, the Netherland Antillean Guilder (ANG) on the Dutch side and the U.S. Dollar, which is accepted everywhere. The exchange is about .75 Euro cents for every Dollar and 1.79 Guilders for every Dollar. This is why the French side prefers using [...]

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