When you’re planning your trip to St. Maarten, you’ll hear a lot about beaches, planes flying low at Maho, and big cruise crowds — but if...

The Laughing Sea Gulls By Vanessa Timothy | June 3rd 2025 When you think of St. Maarten, crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and...

Travel Guides with a Gay Perspective. A vibrant blend of French sophistication and Dutch Caribbean warmth, St. Martin / Sint Maarten is a tropical paradise not to be missed. St . Maarten St. Martin is a 37 square mile island situated in the Leeward Islands where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. This tiny island is the smallest land mass in the world to be shared by two nations (France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands), but it does not feel small at all! The...