It’s only a few days before Christmas.  The malls are slammed, parking lots overflowing.  We kept being surprised at the line ups at all the stores.  We didn’t remember dealing with this in years past.  That’s when it hit us – we haven’t been home for Christmas in

Philipsburg BeachPhilipsburg is bordered by a beautiful beach with shallow, calm waters.  There are lots of restaurants, change facilities, and shops in the immediate area around.  This isn’t your idyllic tropical beach, but for those who fancy lunch at their choice of restauran

The next day we checked out and left our bags at the hotel, and walked to the taxi stand close to the port, next to the market. There we arranged a 3 hour tour of the island with a taxi driver.…