Saint Martin- Travel Tips To Remember!

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Located between two magnificent countries, French St Martin (part of France) and Dutch St

. Maarten, this divine destination, is an island. Natures bounty can be seen at its best here. The place entices visitors to come and enjoy this location. Although the border is clearly marked, the place is open for the tourists. Although English is also spoken predominantly people staying here mostly speak French language.

This destination is popular as a cruise destination. The city has also gained a lot of popularity for being a duty free shopping destination. As it offers a lot of shopping opportunities and that too at reasonable prices, visitors who are shopping buffs can let themselves loose on the island. Visitors coming here also enjoy superb dining and various forms of entertainment here. Not only specific to this place, one can try delightful cuisines that are unique to other places like continental, Italian, Mexican, French, Thai and many more. One must plan well in advance to enjoy the destination in a proper way. To reach this destination, many flights ply their services.

Reaching this destination has become convenient these days as several flights to Saint Martin fly here. Besides enjoying cruises, the visitors can enjoy a wide array of natural as well as manmade attractions.

Bookings must be made well in advance. It will help visitors to plan their vacation in a light hearted way without getting tensed about tickets. Travel agencies offer cheap flight deals these days making it convenient for the budget travelers to enjoy this destination.
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US citizens traveling to the destination need to bring proof of citizenship and a photo ID. As tourists, admission for 14 days is guaranteed. Though a visa is required for longer stays, visitors coming from French side may stay up to three months.

Euro is the legal currency in this destination, but US Dollars are accepted at most of the places. In case, one needs to use banking services, the banks are open Monday to Friday.

All those hotels that are located on the French side, a 5% occupancy tax are added per person. In case the service is immensely appreciated by the guests, he or she can offer tips to the staff. To the bill, restaurants also add a service charge. It is customary to add tip between 50 cents and a dollar for taxi drivers, while at the airport; porters usually get $1 per bag.

When packing clothes, one should pack comfortable, neat and casual clothes. Swimming gear can be packed for the destination. Though to roam around the town and hotel, this kind of attire is not appreciated. Since evenings are bit chilly, one should also pack shawls and jackets. One can book cheap flights to St. Martin and enjoy a perfect vacation.

French is the official language of St. Martin but English is predominantly spoken. To explore the city, besides shuttle services, motorcycles and mopeds are available on rent. These days, many travel agencies, offer cheap tickets to St. Martin. This has resulted in the increase, in the number of budget travelers coming to this divine place.

by: Wills Smith

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