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Driving Tour of St Martin / St Maarten by taxi

March 31, 2008
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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.…
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LIAT Air from Dominica to St Martin – Bring a good book – or 4.

March 17, 2008
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Although the islands are not that far, flying between them requires patience, strength, and more patience. The only option for us to get from Dominica to St Martin was to fly on Liat Air, the worst airline we’ve ever flown on (ok – 2nd worse.…
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Driving in Dominica – not for the faint of heart!

March 13, 2008
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The only straight road in DominicaDriving in Dominica was very challenging – perhaps some of the most challenging driving we’ve ever seen in 50 countries. In fact, later on, our taxi driver in St.…
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Renting a car in Dominica at Valley Rent a Car

March 13, 2008
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The car we rented from Valley Rent a Car, RoseauRenting a car in Dominica proved to be a little difficult. The only international agency that actually answered the phone was Budget, and they explained to me that at Christmas time, they don’t really do reservations – they c
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Getting from Martinique to Dominica by Ferry, Express Des Iles

March 13, 2008
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There are no direct flights from Martinique to Dominica, and fortunately there happened to be a ferry (Express des Iles) that ran on the day we wanted. Booking tickets online for Express des Iles was very difficult – we finally ended up using a travel agent in Dominica (Whitchur
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Getting from St Lucia to Martinique on LIAT Air

March 13, 2008
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Landing in MartiniqueWe were surprised to find that flying to Martinique from St Lucia was actually cheaper than taking the boat. We’re not sure why – but we heard that the boat is an all-inclusive drink all you want party boat, which would explain it.…
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Transportation from Hewanorra International to Rodney Bay

March 10, 2008
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After picking up some cash from the ATM in the airport (no problem) we dodged the unofficial taxi drivers offering us “great deals” and headed to the official stand. It cost us $60 USD for the taxi to Rodney Bay. …
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St Lucia Airports: Hewanorra International or George F.L. Charles

March 10, 2008
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View of the Pitons from the planeThere are two airports in St Lucia, and it’s important to know which one you’re flying in to or you could be stuck with an expensive taxi ride to your hotel.…
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Flights to the Carribean

March 10, 2008
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We spent many long hours banging away at Kayak.com trying to find the magic combination of flights that would bring the price under $1000 (per person at Christmas from California). We finally found a relatively cheap flight in to St Lucia and out of St Maarten. …
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Getting there by bus and orientation

February 28, 2008
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Crossing the Bosphorous on the way in to IstanbulWe arrived in Istanbul from Ankara on the bus. The bus first stopped at a port on the Asian side of the Bosphorous, then went on to the main bus station.…
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