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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: pulio] #109140
12/07/2016 03:55 PM
12/07/2016 03:55 PM
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Kansas City, USA
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I'm late 30s, and my wife is 7 years younger, from the midwest. We first went to SXM on our honeymoon in 2012. Went back the next 3 years, every year around the same time (Dec).

Always stay on the French side, either Anse Marcel, Grand Case, or most recently, Orient Village. The Village is our favorite now.

Unfortunately, we won't make it back this year - but for a happy reason. Just had our first baby. Not sure what that does to our normal SXM routine moving forward... but we'll figure it out eventually. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />

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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: RCJH] #109141
12/07/2016 10:56 PM
12/07/2016 10:56 PM
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Posts: 1,225
Middle Tennessee
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Middle Tennessee
With you on the Village, the best

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: TravelHat] #109142
12/08/2016 12:16 PM
12/08/2016 12:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 347
22degrees N. lat of Paradise
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22degrees N. lat of Paradise
Mid 50's from New jersey, landed in SXM on a trade out of Mexico in 1998 and bought a TS on that trip. have been going every year since although last year was our last. We have purchased a home in western Puerto Rico, my first love(surfing) and plan to hang our hats there for the remainder! We will miss it!


"May the Fourwinds blow you safely home."
Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: ohtoobtan] #109143
12/08/2016 05:49 PM
12/08/2016 05:49 PM
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 184
Beautiful Upstate SC
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Beautiful Upstate SC
My wife & I just turned 60, we've been coming since 1994. Trip #40 is coming up in June 2017. It's an easy jump for us from CLT as we reside in upstate SC.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: DavidinChelseaMA] #109144
07/05/2017 01:19 PM
07/05/2017 01:19 PM
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Found this interesting thread. Anyone care to do a spreadsheet and give us totals?? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: Administrator] #109145
07/05/2017 11:53 PM
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I'm 40 and my husband is 65. We've been going to sxm since 2002. Stayed at either the Pelican or oyster bay. We live in Chicago.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: jackieusc4] #109146
07/06/2017 12:03 AM
07/06/2017 12:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,253
Boynton Beach, FL
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Posts: 3,253
Boynton Beach, FL
I'm 63...wife is 61. now from W Palm Beach.....formerly from Boston. We have been going to SXM annually since 1991...first went in 1988 on a cruise....then the following year to Pelican....two years later to Royal Islander where we have been going ever since.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: EdB] #109147
07/06/2017 11:09 AM
07/06/2017 11:09 AM
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Posts: 474
Maryland
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Maryland
We're in our early 60's originally from NY a long time ago. Semi-retired on the eastern shore of Maryland now. We've been hooked on SXM since our first trip in 1988 when some relatives offered us their timeshare. Looking forward to going again in August.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: Jim_Laraine] #109148
07/06/2017 11:28 AM
07/06/2017 11:28 AM
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We are both 60 and live in South Georgia. Have made 23 trips to Sint Maarten beginning in 1995. We are on island now and loving it.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: Jim_Laraine] #109149
07/06/2017 11:39 AM
07/06/2017 11:39 AM
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Posts: 130
Michigan
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Michigan
I'm 53 wife is 52. From Grand Rapids MI. Stopped for a day from cruises in 2007 & 2008. Stayed for 4 days in 2009. 1 week in 2010,2011. 2 weeks in 2012,2013. 3 weeks in 2014. Twice a year for 3 weeks each time in 2015. Twice a year for 4 weeks each time in 2016,2017. Already have 2018 tickets purchased. First couple of times over on dutch side all other trips over in Oyster Pond area.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: bslk] #109150
07/06/2017 12:27 PM
07/06/2017 12:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 485
Ohio
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Ohio
50 and 49. Ohio.



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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: Administrator] #109151
07/06/2017 03:23 PM
07/06/2017 03:23 PM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,635
Brookfield, CT.
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Administrator said:
Found this interesting thread. Anyone care to do a spreadsheet and give us totals?? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />


The following is by no means scientific and in honesty, I cannot guarantee with absolute certainty the accuracy, but based on the info given it looks like the vast majority of visitors to our friendly island fall in the 50 to 70 age bracket with the sixty year olds numbering at least 119. Thirty and forty year olds numbered 37 and we had two eighty year olds that I could actually count. I guess the twenty year olds all go to Miami's South Beach since there were none on our list.

As expected, the vast majority of visitors who posted came from the northeast - CT with fourteen; MA with 22; NJ with 23; and NY with 27. The surprise to me was Michigan who also had 23 known posters and really not too surprisingly, Canada had 29.

And to clarify a bit, many who posted in the thread didn't give ages and some gave no indication of where they were from so these numbers are only reflective of those who could be clearly be identified by age and/or location. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />


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pat



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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: pat] #109152
07/06/2017 03:30 PM
07/06/2017 03:30 PM
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Posts: 82,478
Central Florida!
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Central Florida!
Hey, thanks for the hard work! Not surprising that the demographic here is that old.


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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: Carol_Hill] #109153
07/06/2017 04:22 PM
07/06/2017 04:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 3
Oakland, NJ
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Oakland, NJ
79 & 74 First trip was in 83. Bought unit in Pelican

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: pat] #109154
07/07/2017 07:40 AM
07/07/2017 07:40 AM
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Posts: 656
Maine
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Maine
the wife and i are 52 and arrived by cruise ship in 2012. Put us down for 2 from Maine! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />



Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: bslk] #109155
07/07/2017 07:47 AM
07/07/2017 07:47 AM
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Posts: 98
CT
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CT
I'm 76 and have been going since 1983. Never stayed anywhere but The Horny Toad.My much needed decompression place during my working years. No phones,no TV,no AC but a VERY family atmosphere.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: gpaulh] #109156
07/07/2017 07:56 AM
07/07/2017 07:56 AM
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Posts: 82,478
Central Florida!
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Horny Toad has a/c now though, don't they?


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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: Carol_Hill] #109157
07/07/2017 09:23 AM
07/07/2017 09:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 363
The Villages, FL
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The Villages, FL
I'm 60 and my wife and is 63. Have only been on cruise ships but this year will be 1st week long vacay in September. !st trip was on Princess Cruise in 2002



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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: deputydog1157] #109158
07/07/2017 09:53 AM
07/07/2017 09:53 AM
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Posts: 99
Florida
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Florida
I am 50 and my partner will be celebrating his 50th on our first day of our next SXM trip (August 5th...countdown has begun!!) This will be our fourth trip since Sept 2015 and our first time to stay at Club Orient. We aren't timeshare owners.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: WhitandTamra] #109159
07/07/2017 09:59 AM
07/07/2017 09:59 AM
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Florida
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Florida
I forgot!! We live near Tampa Florida. He's born and raised here but I moved here from Oklahoma!

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: deputydog1157] #109160
07/07/2017 10:00 AM
07/07/2017 10:00 AM
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Posts: 98
CT
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The Horny Toad does have small portable type AC now. Probably has had AC for about 10 years. Still no phones in rooms. If you need a phone you have to go to the office. No TV in rooms.

In a previous post, JD thought Betty Vaughn, the owner, is retiring this year.If true, it will be a big change. Debby, her daughter and Cherry, a loooog time employee are running the Toad.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: WhitandTamra] #109161
07/07/2017 10:12 AM
07/07/2017 10:12 AM
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The Villages, FL
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The Villages, FL
Oops, thanx WhitandTamra for mentioning location. We were both born and raised in Long Island, NY and now live in beautiful Sarasota, Florida. (Not too far from WhitandTamra). I'm retired LEO and she is still employed.



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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: Carol_Hill] #109162
07/07/2017 10:18 AM
07/07/2017 10:18 AM
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Posts: 4,864
Portland, OR
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Horny Toad has a/c now though, don't they?


Only in the bedroom. At least that's the case with the unit I just vacated.


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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: jazzgal] #109163
07/07/2017 10:34 AM
07/07/2017 10:34 AM
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Posts: 82,478
Central Florida!
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OK, I thought the units had central air there now. Never stayed there myself, but it's a nice location.


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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: WhitandTamra] #109164
07/07/2017 10:34 AM
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Florida
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And we always stay on the French side, so far, a different location each trip.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: DavidinChelseaMA] #109165
07/08/2017 08:09 AM
07/08/2017 08:09 AM
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Posts: 381
CT,USA
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CT,USA
We are in our early 70's have been going to SXM since 1985 used many different air line we even flew Pan-Am a special $ 399.00 per person 7 nights . We now rent Villas with 3 other couples and stay for 2 weeks . We usually go the end of October until the middle of November

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: DavidinChelseaMA] #109166
07/08/2017 06:31 PM
07/08/2017 06:31 PM
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Posts: 187
Washington State
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Washington State
Todd (46) & Melinda (42) from NW Washington State, about 65 mi north of Seattle. Our first trip to SXM was in 2001 when we were 26/29 years old *sigh*. We are heading back Jan 2018 for our 10th trip. We always stay on the French side in Orient Village. It's a lot easier to get to SXM now. Usually can go there in 1 stop - red eye out of SEA to either JFK/EWR/ATL and then down to the island. Actually flying through PHL for the first time this next trip.

Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc [Re: DavidinChelseaMA] #109167
07/09/2017 11:22 AM
07/09/2017 11:22 AM
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Sorry to be so late to participate.
I'm 67, and Abby's 57.
We are from San Antonio.
First trip was 2001. Five total visits. Hard to get there from San Antonio.

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