Caribbean Travel

Applesauce McGee asked:


I was just looking at some photos of Philipsburg / St. Maarten - Princess Juliana Airport on http://www.airliners.net and as always I am in awe at how close the beach is to the runway and the fact that the planes come within 30ft of the people below who are just staring at the loud hunk of metal and aviation fluid pass over them. What I want to know is: have there been any close calls with aircraft approaching too low or have there been instances of people throwing rocks at the aircraft as they fly over?

Joan

disney2k asked:


Kindly read this question carefully…

I am currently living on the island of St. Maarten (Dutch side) and would like to buy a new VW Passat.

Six months later I would like to ship this car and import it in Europe (France or the Netherlands)

Of course I am looking for the cheapest option; should I buy the car in the USA or in St. Martin (French Side) as this is part of France?

What do I need to do to pay as little as possible taxes when importing the car in either France or the Netherlands?

Your assistance will be very much appreciated, thank you and happy Easter!

Lori

Sue Z asked:


A category 5 (I think) hit the island of St Maarten about 10 years ago - what was the name and the year?

Bernard