“He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land.” It’s one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s most iconic speeches: “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” his address to striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn. on April 3, 1968. And it was born on the tiny island […]
It’s one of the most important epicenters in the Caribbean: the neighborhood of islands surrounding St Maarten, from Saba to Statia, Anguilla to St Barth in the northeastern corner of the region. It’s a network of destinations all centered at the Princess Juliana International Airport, the region’s most essential air hub, and it forms a […]
It’s been seven years since St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport was devastated by Hurricane Irma. The rebuild has been a long road — culminating with the debut last year of its sparkling new departure hall. We were impressed by the new departure hall on our recent visit to the island — from its strong […]
They’re three of the most charming small island destinations in the Caribbean: the Dutch Caribbean gems of Statia and Saba and the French Caribbean hotspot of St Barth. And they’re both just a quick flight from nearby St Maarten — quick enough that you can easily make a day trip to any of the three destinations. […]
