Health Food in St. Martin

If you can’t eat just anywhere, then here’s your guide to finding health foods on vacation. In particular, people with severe intolerances like gluten intolerance will need to pack their food.

The types of snacks I pack on trips

As you know, I like to pack my own healthy stuff to bring on my trips. Usually, a [...]

Where to Eat in St. Martin

I was so happy that the food on St. Martin was mainly good. Once I realized that there is virtually no source of fresh water on the island, I was worried what that meant for my 2 week vacation. We are foodies in our family, so going somewhere that has awful food (like Holland or Portugal) [...]

Things to Do with Kids in St. Martin

Many people love to leave the kids at home while they go on vacation. But to us, our kids are part of the reason we take vacations in far away places to experience different cultures. There are certain experiences they simply wouldn’t have (or at least wouldn’t remember as well) without having them while submerged in [...]

Washing Clothes on Vacation: Try Washing Nuts

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 typical [...]

Surprising facts about St. Martin

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, goat [...]