Setting out from Fort-de-france we made our way up through the heart of central and northern Martinique, from Jardin de Balata to Sainte-Marie.
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Jardin de Balata hadn’t originally made it onto my to-do list, but as I slipped through a hillside tropical paradise of palms, ferns, tropical flowers and flitting hummingbirds I quickly realised what a mistake missing this would’ve been.
It is thanks to France that Martinique is one of the top foodie destinations of the Caribbean, but along with being French comes the infamous Sunday closures
It was 2015 in the Southwest French summertime, visiting the Périgord region not far from Bordeaux. Before this, I’d never set foot in Europe. A wide eyed and brand new to this land, so heavy with culture and history. My first glimpse of Paris entailed a zip down the Seine with barely a pause for […]
After just a few days in Fort-de-France we set off on a Martinique road trip around the South of the island, from Trois Ilets down to Sainte-Anne.
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Fort-de-France in December
Fort-de-France, capital of Martinique in the French Caribbean. Here I was, spending December exploring buttery croissants, excellent wine, & palm-fringed tropical beaches.