There are many places in the world where it is possible to visit three countries in a single day, but the Caribbean is arguably the most beautiful. For less than $200, you can enjoy the distinct cultures of British, French, and Dutch Caribbean in one day. Get ready to add three new stamps to your passport and many new memories to your album. 

Start your day on Dutch Sint Maarten with a trip to one of the many pastry shops and a visit to the beach. There are several beautiful beaches on the island, but two of the best are Kimsha Beach and Mullet Bay. You can rent an umbrella for $5-15, tan under the tropical sun, or take a dip in the crystal clear water. Most of the beaches are excellent for snorkeling on calm days and a few are popular for their surfing waves. 

Mid-morning, take bus across the border to the town of Marigot the French side of the island, Saint-Martin. Buses are relatively easy to navigate and cost only 50 cents per town traveled through. Marigot is a busy little town, full of French shops, delicious restaurants, historical buildings, an outdoor market and even an old fort. Grab a bite to eat at one of the bakeries and take some time to explore. 

Getting to the British island of Anguilla from Marigot is easy. You can purchase a ferry ticket at the dock for one of the many boats leaving the island. The total round-trip cost for ticket and port tax is around $50. The ferry trip is about 20 minutes. When you land on Anguilla, you will immediately feel the distinct change from Saint Martin. Although Anguilla is roughly the same size as Saint Martin, it has only a fraction of the population, no bus system, and wide open spaces without hills. There is a lot to see on the island, but most visitors prefer to experience the world-famous Shoal Bay Beach. You can take a taxi or rent a car to get to Shoal Bay Beach. Once you are there, you can enjoy miles of powdery sand and azure ocean. If you are so inclined, you can rent snorkel gear at the beach and swim out to the nearby reef. Vibrant fish of all sizes flash between rocks and coral, creating a underwater wonderland of life and color. Dinner at the beach is as inexpensive as grilled cheese for $5 a plate, although there are also more fancy options. 

As the day ends, climb aboard the last ferry back to Saint Martin. Be sure to ask for a passport stamp; it’s not always required, but it’s a wonderful souvenir. Your international adventure will end with the sunset behind you and the vermilion hills of the Dutch Caribbean in front of you. 

Todays guest post is by Breanna Johnson of Travel Brochures.Org

2015 Travel Calendars

Our 2015 Travel Calendars have just been released on Zazzle.    To see my fabulous collection of 2015 Travel Calendars please be sure to check out my Zazzle store http://www.Zazzle.com/travelwithpaula*

Below are a few of my favorite calendars for 2015 made with my vacation and travel photos.

Prague 2015 Travel Calendar by TravelWithPaula
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Las Vegas Calendar 2015 by TravelWithPaula
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Famous Bridges 2015 Calendars by TravelWithPaula
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Prague 2015 Calendars

Today I thought I would share my favorite Prague travel calendars for 2015. Prague, or Praha as they say in the Czech Republic is a very beautiful capitol city. This calendar would make a great gift for anyone who is a fan of Prague or just loves european travel in general.

Prague 2015 Travel Calendar by TravelWithPaula
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Prague 2015 Travel Calendar by TravelWithPaula
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Italy Photography

While doing some research for future travel to Italy I came acorss the Facebook page of professional photographer Jim DeLutes  https://www.facebook.com/italyphotography

On his page he shares the beautiful images he took while driving 11,000 miles over a 3 month period in Italy. Jim has some amazing Italian travel photos.  
If you will LIKE his page he is glad to send you weekly updates.

My Favorite Places For Italy Travel

Italy is definitely one of my favorite travel destinations.  Having been there several times I have definitely started list of favorite Italian travel destinations.   So far the list includes:

• Portofino and Santa Margarita Ligure (check out the Portofile 2014 calendar below)
• Venice
• Lake Garda - check out the beautiful photos http://www.lakegardatourist.com/

I also have a bucket list of places in Italy that I have yet to visit.  They include:

• Rome and Vatican City
• Florence
• Tuscany
• Sicily
• Capri

 What is your favorite place to visit for an Italian vacation.   Please leave me a comment below to tell me about it.

portofino 2014 wall calendars by cardart
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Your Delft blue portrait on a real KLM Plane

I received an e-mail from the Dutch airline tileyourself.com about a contest they are having where you can have your photo painted in a tile on the side of their aircraft.  This is a very intersting contest to me that I may enter.  I really like KLM airlines and  used to travel to Europe quite a bit for a former job that I had in the late 90s.  I loved how KLM would give you one of those little blue dutch houses when you flew in Business Class.  They were filled with some type of liquor.  I still have a nice collection of the houses on a shelf in my study at home.  The liquor is still in them as I don't drink and had no reason to open the house.

For more information please visit tileyourself.com  or watch this helpful video.

Propelled by ebuzzing

KLM is based in the Nethlands.  Some of my favorite things to do and see in the Netherlands were:

• The very quant town of Delft and the very quaint shops along its canal lined streets
• The Hague and all its beuatiful embassy buildings
• Shopping and sightseeing along the canals of Amsterdam
• The thouseands of tulip bulbs in bloom at KEUKENHOF Gardens

And of course to get to the Netherlands I highly recommend flying on tileyourself.com Airlines  Their service was almost always on time and outstanding.

Honolulu, Hawaii

My husband and I honeymooned on Oahu 20 years ago. We climbed Diamond Head and enjoyed the fantastic view from the top. Even though it is only 800 feet high I found it a strenuous climb for someone who is not athletic. It was easy for my husband but not for me.


We enjoyed renting a car and driving through the pineapple fields. We saw s ome beautiful homes, for info on homes on Oahu please see Honolulu Real Estate.


We have been back to Hawaii several times in since we originally went on our honeymoon and have visited all five of the Hawiaan islands. For more information from Go Hawaii please see Hawaii Travel or Frommers Hawaii.