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Sint Maarten/Saint Martin (Dutch and French territories) is part of the set of islands we know as the Caribbean, set off the south-east of Florida. Flying from Atlanta to St Martin via Miami, we went from icy cold (and unseasonal) winter, to gorgeous balmy weather....

Watching the sails go up each night, champagne in hand, to the strains of "Conquest of Paradise" from Vangelis' 1492 was a thrill. We still can't hear that track without getting butterflies....