(re)discovering St.Barts
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Saline marshes, a microcosm to preserve and nurture Grande Saline is not only one of the isle’s loveliest beaches. For those who take the time to look before crossing its famous dune, it is also a fascinating, but fragile biotope, an exceptional site for nature-lovers and photographers. Indeed, this former salt
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Much like the constellation of Cassiopea from which they take their name, when carnival fever strikes, Les Cassiopées shine brightly, stars not to be overlooked in the carnival canopy. Year after year, their performance in the overcooked streets of Gustavia earns them a shower of superlatives as they share the results
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When Europe was at war in the Middle Ages, the coat of arms was especially useful for differentiating friend from foe, encased in heavy armor and helmet. First adopted by the nobility, coats of arms were later taken up by lesser nobles, knights, and gentlemen. Towns and cities next adopted their
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Beauty on ice, a wonderfully fishy palette. When you look at the fish resplendent on the trays at Olivier Laplace’s fish stall in Lorient, it’s hard to believe that you are actually going to eat them. But if our appreciation for food begins with the pleasure of viewing it, then this
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Along the North Coast of Argentina he gathered a great number of fossils of mammals which had disappeared since the Pleistocene (1.64 million years ago), such as the sloth and the giant armadillo, which he compared with live specimens of the species in South America. His observations on the diversity of
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A recent inventory of this treasure trove revealed the presence of 183 species of fish, 54 varieties of coral and 60 different sponges, whose colors and shapes embellish our reefs. It doesn’t take more than a dive to realize the extent of the preservation-worthy biodiversity of St. Bart’s, right there, under
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They live in the United States in Minnesota where winters are snowy, cold, and long, and coming to St. Barth where they rent a villa on the Saint Jean hillside is their idea of paradise. Having traveled to many of the Caribbean islands in the past, they have found none that
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First surprise : Gustavia, beautifully sleeping, quiet like the territory that it was until 2007. Rue de la République and Rue Oscar II; the stores with prestigious signs have their shutters closed. Quai du Bord de Mer, nearly all bars and restaurants have their doors locked. Fortuitously, just a few steps
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