TORONTO STAR: SINT MAARTEN ISLAND TASTES LIKE PARIS UNDER PALM TREES- AND IT IS A NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM TORONTO
What to do in St. Martin: Get a taste of France in the Caribbean, cruise to a secluded beach, and take home a personalized souvenir
Wedged between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, St. Martin is a slice of France awash in warm tropical waters. With 37 pristine beaches, it’s a coveted escape from the winter chills of the northeast. Plus, it tastes like Paris underneath palm trees, having attracted many a French chef with its sun, sea and spices.
On a recent trip this summer, as I walked along the beach with my Pineapple Bay cocktail in one hand and a straw sun hat in another, I savoured the drink and the scenery, marvelling at the deliciousness of both. Getting there from Toronto is easy: In under five hours, you can fly non-stop St. Maarten, the southern Dutch half of the island (travellers can freely cross from the Dutch to French side, and vice versa). Should you visit, here are five ways to relish St. Martin.
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