MSC Live Blog Day 4 - Sint Maarten/St Martin
Author: Bill
Today we arrived in Philipsburg, which is a city on the island of Saint Martin, and a destination I’ve not visited in around fifteen years. There are two parts of this beautiful and politically unique island: The Dutch side – Sint Maarten, and the French side – St Martin. The border is completely open, and noted only by roadside markers. The French side is part of the European Union, and is an overseas collectivity of the country of France, it’s largest city is Marigot. The Dutch side is one of the four countries which make up the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and it’s largest city is Philipsburg. read more
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