Travel Blogs South America

From Saint Barthelemy we took a flight over the islands of Saba and Sint Eustatius which belong to the Netherland Antilles, and arrived in Basseterre, the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Basseterre is a small town which can be explored in an afternoon of sightseeing and basically there are two main squares, The Circus and Independence Square.

The first one is known for its Berkeley Memorial while the second is home to The Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception and the beautiful Independence Square fountain.

Worth a visit are also the beaches, Frigate Bay is...

Saint Barthelemy, also known as St. Barths, is a popular travel destination because of it's beautiful caribbean beaches. The island is part of Caribbean Leeward Islands and together with St Marin, Martinique and Guadeloupe part of the French West Indies.

Also in Gustavia, the capital of Saint Barthelemy these French influences are still visible. The city has a beautiful harbour which...

The island of Sint Maarten is located south of Anguilla and can be split up in two parts. In the north you will find the French St Martin while southern Sint Maarten is part of the Netherlands Antilles.

Both parts have their own capital and you can easily travel from one part of the island to the other. We started our journey in the North, in Marigot, the capital city of Saint Martin.

Marigot is the largest city on Saint Martin and a real Caribbean seaside town. The local markets, held every Wednesday and Saturday, are great for buying ingredients, fresh products, beautiful fruit...

We leave the U.S. Virgin Islands behind to head off to our next travel destination, Anguilla.

Anguilla is a small island in the Caribbean sea, north of St. Martin and like the Virgin Islands and the islands we are still to visit on our island hopping adventure, part of the Lesser Antilles.

Most people visit Anguilla on a day tour from St. Martin but we'll be travelling...

From Parham Town, the capital city of the British Virgin Islands we took to the airport on Beef Island. We were able to find a good flight to the U.S. Virgin Islands and after a 6 hour flight, and a stop on the island of St Martin, we arrived at the Cyril E King airport, west of Charlotte Amalie.

We spend two days of sightseeing in and around Charlotte Amelie and visited the Coral...