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How to Maximize Your 10-Day Winter Stay in South Africa

Looking at the size of South Africa, ten days would seem insufficient to explore its vast treasures. Fear not, you can still optimize your July vacation in this stunning country. Visit the Apartheid Museum that chronicles the healing process of the South African people from a  psychological-devastating racial rift to their triumph over legalized discrimination. Stop over in Soweto, which two iconic figures, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, once called …. 

Celebrating St. Martin Mothers 

We need them, love them, are often inspired by them. We make them angry enough to perfume our St. Martin air with a concoction of languages and dialects. They are our mothers, Soualigan queens to which we express our gratitude twice, two Sundays in the month of May (You just got to love this about St. Martin). Read 10 Heartfelt tributes to St. Martin Mothers as told by their daughters.

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Travel

Why Princess Heights Luxury Boutique Hotel is The Key to Your Staycation Success

This week, I became a pilot and took off over the hill in my jeep. This week, I became a tourist, and checked-in/lounged at Princess Heights  Luxury Boutique Condo Hotel. This, week I had temporary memory loss that I live and work on this island. Who says a staycation can't be pure bliss? But, why Princess Heights? 

Restaurant Eats: Gigi's Organic Food & Drinks

This restaurant is still relatively new, but its tiny size and bold presence puffed up by the roadside is enough for you to laser focus on any space where you can squeeze your vehicle into just to lay back in the intimacy and cocoon-like atmosphere that is anything but claustrophobic.
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How to Wear Your Simple Ankle Pants Now, 2 Awesome Ways

My petite ankle pants from Banana Republic was yet another culprit, a closet sitter that rarely saw the sunshine, so I concocted two outfits to get a least some minimum wear from it. This ankle pants is perfect for curvy petite women.  It hits the leg in the right place, which is what it should do, especially for women with short legs. So, if you are short, you can also wear ankle pants without the alterations. I hope to inspire you to... 

Color Every Possible Canvas 

"St. Martin is my stomping ground. It is small, full of memories and has a compelling future, like me. My name is Rochelle. It means rock, which St. Martin is sometimes called.  And while many can't wait to leave this 'rock' or love it from afar, I invite you to mold a simple, natural and Caribbean lifestyle into its landscape and make the rest of the world your backyard. " 

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