Advice from our regular guests

• Skin Care Tips for Your Caribbean Vacation

  December 23, 2016

  In the middle of a cold and snowy winter, just thinking about sunny summer days can be rejuvenating. Traveling to Grand Case is, of course, even better. But take care of your skin… The azure skies… More

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• Grand Case: the Portland, Oregon of the Caribbean

  September 28, 2016

  Meet one transplant who loved Grand Case so much he decided to live here full-time. “We think Grand Case is the best town on St. Martin,” says Mark Yokoyama. “Grand Case is the only old town… More

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• 10 Tips for Planning Your Second Honeymoon

  April 23, 2016

  A second honeymoon sounds magical: who doesn’t wish they had more time to connect with their husband or wife? Married life is busy, and the days and years slip by as we focus on work,… More

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• Thinking of Retiring in the Caribbean? How to Buy St. Martin Real Estate

  March 31, 2016

  An Introduction to Real Estate Ownership on Saint Martin, a Small Beautiful Island in the Caribbean  Perhaps the best beach town in the Caribbean, Grand Case is a classic French fishing village on Saint Martin. Our village… More

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• 3 Romantic Restaurants in Grand Case

  January 26, 2016

  While Valentines Day is just around the corner, we must admit that every day here on Saint Martin provides the promise of romance. Sunny skies, warm waters and unforgettable sunsets make our little corner of… More

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• The Culinary Capital of the Caribbean

  September 27, 2014

  Freshly-steamed mussels. Need we say more? While the French side of our lovely island in the Caribbean may be blessed with delicious wines, iconic baguettes and other hallmarks Gallic cuisine, Sint Maarten, the Dutch side… More

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• Bobbing with the Waves in the Caribbean, Looking Out at Creole Rock

  September 20, 2014

  Bobbing: (verb) moving up and down Here at GCBC, bobbing is a participation sport that can be done solo, but as is the case with most things in life, is much more pleasurable when done with… More

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• St Barth’s Daytrip from Saint Martin (SXM)

  June 9, 2014

    Many St. Martin visitors contemplate a visit to Anguilla, just an hour by boat from Saint Martin (and easily visible from our Sunset Cafe). However, St. Barth’s is another emerald isle floating in the… More

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• Passports required to Drive on French Side of SXM?

  May 12, 2014

  A recent SXM forum discusses whether or not passports are required to drive on the “French side” (i.e., our side) of St. Martin: Are the Gendarmes (the police) are now asking for passports at traffic… More

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• What Made You Choose St. Martin?

  October 18, 2013

  With so many Caribbean destinations out there, we wanted to know how our guests first heard of St. Martin, and then chose our pretty little Caribbean island for a holiday. So, we put the question… More

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