December 5, 2024
(Picture courtesy of Amuseum Naturalis) From Salt to Tourism With its 37 scenic beaches, and massive cruise ships you might not think of St. Maarten / St. Martin history as something else than a visitors paradise to relax
November 28, 2024
The Les Fruits de Mer association is launching a new bilingual book about St. Martin wildlife, Wild Things! Animals of St. Martin Activity Book. People of all ages are invited to celebrate the new book at the free launch event.
November 28, 2024
1. Demise of the Dutch Who visits St. Maarten notices that neither Dutch nor French is the most spoken language on island, but English. If you wonder why, three reasons are of key importance. First of all, geopolitics
November 26, 2024
Coexistence between the northern and southern side of St. Maarten / St. Martin has overall been cordial for over 350 years. With that, its its tradition of open borders, preceded alliances like the European Union for a long time. But
November 21, 2024
Did you ever wonder why Philipsburg was called this way? It was named after John Philips, a Scottish commander in Dutch West India Company service. His story was a controversial one in St. Maarten history, even resulting in the St.
