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As an occasional cigar smoker (especially on vacation) I try to stay away from people who I might bother. I usually take a walk on the beach or try to stay downwind of the crowd.
However, the most disgusting smell is cigarette smoke. I think it's the paper wrapper, which keeps it smoldering. If I'm around cigarette smokers, I usually join in with a stogie and puff away...and they think it stinks worse than their pack a day fire bomb! Just sayin...

Where do you grab this 20% discount code from? I didn’t see any….

Dudes! Craig at Sxm rentals is the way to go!

A pair of chairs umbrella and a cooler for the week. Wildly cheap.

Did you miss your connection? Best wishes. Enjoy your trip

First time flying through Charlotte on AA. I think I must have a flight delay cloud hanging over me. Four recent trips and all have had flight delays. We are delayed about 99 minutes now. Hopefully we take off at 10:40 am. Two weeks in paradise awaits. First time bringing our 10 month old granddaughter--can't wait to share the island with her!

It is worse than Anegada - I've been to both

Now that I think back, I can't recall that Anegada has a grocery store... so I think that you are right after all!!!

As always, St Martin remains amazing. There have been many changes in the last 10 years or so, and many of us old timers have trouble adjusting to change LOL. As with all change, some of it has been good and some of it not so good. But the beaches and food are still incredible, and the natives wonderfully welcoming. How have you managed to stay away for so long?

10-20 years??? Wow!!! All the beaches are still beautiful!!! Orient has changed a lot since Irma destroyed it. It's back with so many great restaurants and great places to grab a drink or two!! Maho is back, Irma did a REAL job on Dutch side!! There are some really good to great restaurants and wonderful shops!! Traffic at times will pull your hair out!! My advise, leave earlier than you think for your reservations!! Have a great time!!! Welcome back!! (pictures, LaPlaya beach and restaurant, My loulou Aperol spritz at LaPlaya)

CaribLee,
Good question. I think they drove trucks carrying materials across the golf course from the Mullet Bay Beach parking lot, but I'm not sure.

What road did they use when they built it?

Interesting. Kalatua seems to be making things up as they go.

Kalatua is also blocking one lane of the two-lane road near their dumpster (in the middle of the golf course road) for deliveries of food products and for emptying trash. All traffic has to wait for a chance to go around their parked trucks. No planning for deliveries or trash removal other than blocking a lane of traffic.

The issues are ZERO RESPECT! Kalatua should be driving up along the wall of CBC, and along the ocean, to Kalatua. But they don’t. Now walkers have zero issues walking the course or across to the road. While the course is “it is what it is” many won’t play in fear of killing someone by hitting them. It’s a nightmare and makes me crazy the lack of thought to the situation!!!

Its a gem like no other
I been to them all and have a home in DR
But SXM is a top travel spot for me too. It has more than the average islands, a bit of them all plus top culinary places.

It has prob been more like 20 yrs
I wasnt sure if my account would still work 🤣

We will see if they enforce it as effectively as they do the laws related to out of control motorcycle drivers.

Pedestrians have been walking from the Cupecoy / A.U.C. neighborhood to Mullet Bay Beach for decades. Before Kalatua Restaurant plonked itself down in the middle of the beach, there was simply a narrow pedestrian path that indicated where people walked. If a golfer was teeing up at the top of the hill near the cliff, most pedestrians, out of respect for the golfers, would walk up the hill around the golfer rather than trying to cross the green. All was well.

Now Kalatura restaurant is ferrying customers in golf carts from the Starz Casino parking lot to their new restaurant -- creating new ruts in the golf course, and opportunities for narrow automobiles to follow the golf carts and park on the golf course (especially on weekends). Perhaps a problem, but one entirely created by Kalatua, not pedestrians.

Solution: A new "No trespassing" sign has been installed at the corner of the golf course near Cupecoy Beach Club, where pedestrians cross to the beach. Needless to say, pedestrians are ignoring the new sign.

The main reason we brought a cooler was to minimize prep time on the boat. So 5 or 6 main meals seasoned, vacuum packed and ready to cook for the 10 days. Then the other nights are eat out nights. This reduces preparation time also all that is planned in advance so less thinking of what to buy when provisioning. We also bring some special comfort foods. Other items we will get locally.

Hopefully, we can still load up in advance with much of this is delivered to the boat, especially for the rum, water, wine and beer.

Welcome back! If you haven't been to SXM in 10 years, it has changed a lot, but still the best place to vacation for me!

Just wanted to say hi
I must not have posted in over 10 years!
How are things in SXM now?

Talk soon!!

Yup...and the Global Entry line is ALWAYS less than 5-6 people vs, the regular customs line which can be HUGE. We are in Aruba at the end of October almost every year

That (pre-clearance) would be a BIG addition to SXM

Aruba has TSA pre clearance, or whatever you call it. You clear US customs and immigration in Aruba. Perhaps I have hit upon the answer to my question.

Three young cats were supposed to travel to Boston this weekend, but unfortunately the escorts have changed their minds. Can any one help?

He has taken on a sort of so so Mick Jagger act I think mostly at hole in the wall. The music is normally good but sometimes just to loud as we also love conversation which is about impossible there at times. If you advertise in that Out and About section in the paper I have notice articles about a lot of folks too. Love seeing the out and about photos.

Awesome. SC beaches are great

They have Aruba so you would think they could negotiate a deal with the Dutch. Maybe some airport authorities are waiting for a check.