Your St Barts - guide to Saint Barthelemy

The paparazzi come to St Barts island, all year long, but they are especially prevalent during December and January, when we have the most celebrity traffic.  We island residents hate them.  Why? Because they make a mockery of the core value of the island: tranquility.  One of the reasons that most of us enjoy St [...]

St Barts Villas :: Villa Iku When it comes to St Barts villas, there is one in particular that always stands out in my mind; Villa Iku.  Resembling what I believe to be a traditional Japanese-style house, it is intriguing in its looks with its black roof and brown walls.  Low in profile, this 3000 [...]

Our island may be tiny, but some of the St Barts villas are anything but small.  And then some of them are small, but their views more than make up for it. So, in the spirit of the holiday season, and knowing that many of you are dreaming of warm weather vacations, I wanted to [...]

St Barts Restaurant :: Café Victoire Waiter OK, before I even give you a review of this St Barts restaurant, I want to be very upfront and tell you that I have a very biased opinion when it comes to Café Victoire.  The waiter is a St Barts gym buddy, so I can only say [...]

Just when you thought Ligne St Barth couldn’t come out with anything more spectacular than what they already offer, they bring us Eau De Toilette Sprays.  Yum. With seven scents to choose from, they’re sure to have one that is your perfect compliment.  From the fruity and invigorating scents of lemon to the sexy seductiveness [...]

While you’re visiting Gustavia, make a stop at this Anglican Church. A peaceful sight, it is named St. Bartholomew’s, and it’s perched quaintly on the harbor; it’s doors always wide open and welcoming. The Anglican Church holds its Family Eucharist on Sunday mornings at 9am with a midweek Mass at 12:30pm; there is also a [...]

To this special St Barts Restaurant, La Crêperie, let me say this: "Oh, I love my crêpes!" And more specifically I say to you, dear readers, "Oh, how I love these crêpes!" Let’s say you are in Gustavia during the noon time hour and you’re hungry.  Much to your chargrin, you find that the shops [...]

Here on St Barts Island, we’ve been playing host to TV late-night great David Letterman for years. As with any celebrity vacation sighting, there has been no shortage of press coverage about Mr. Letterman’s vacation to the island.  In fact, this article, which is actually about Usher enjoying Saline Beach with a female companion, mentions [...]

When driving around the island of St Barts, you will notice tiny little houses; almost like little St Barts villas. These houses are colorful, and remind you of toy houses built for giant tin soldiers. However odd they may look, these houses are very much a beloved part of the island. A house like this [...]

Everyone knows that Gustavia has the best places to shop, but during the low season, from noon to 4pm, the shop owners close down – they need a little break too! St Barts lovers know that Gustavia is just like Madison Avenue, with its Cavalli, Cartier, Hermes, Vuitton and Dior boutiques. But they also know [...]