Juggie’s Place, St. Maarten

While walking through Philipsburg, St. Maarten a couple of years ago, we came across a little – and I mean smaaaall bar with a sign above it saying “The Smallest Bar in the World”.

We pulled in to check it out and found that The Smallest Bar in the World is owned by a very nice man by the name of Juggie and that the bar is better known as Juggie’s Place.

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We’d only been in one other bar before claiming that it was the smallest, and that happened to be The Smallest Bar in Key West. Yep, Juggie’s bar is even smaaaaller.

We ordered the special – two beers and a cigar for $2.99, grabbed on of the few seats in front of the bar and chatted with Juggie for a while. We ended up spending more time there than anticipated, sipping our beers and reading Juggie’s words of wisdom printed on brown paper and affixed to the front of the bar.

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Is it truly the smallest bar in the world? No clue. Is it on a beautiful St. Maarten beach? No. It’s actually tucked in an alley behind the Big Wood Grill Beach Bar (on the boardwalk). Is it worth a stop? We sure thought so. Get a rum shot for $1.00, 2 beers & 1 cigar for $2.99 and spend some time chewing-the-fat with Juggie. Well, he words it just a little differently below… Priceless :)

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Tropical Vacation Packing List

As we prepare for an upcoming tropical trip, I started putting together a packing list – again. Then I thought it might be nice to have a sort of standard list that I could just print off each time and add to depending on the destination. The following is just that – a basic tropical vacation packing list. Just the general stuff here – you’ll need to add your own jammies and undies (if needed!), but this should cover some of the basics.

Are we missing anything vital? Let us know!

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Basic Packing List for a Tropical Vacation
Swimsuits
Cover Ups
Tees
Shorts
Light Jacket
Cap or Visor
Sandals
Water Shoes
Other Clothing as Needed

Beach Bag or Backpack
(we use a SwissGear Blue Ibex 17″ Computer Backpack, 15″L x 10″W x 19″H)
Flask

Sunglasses
Towel
Sunscreen
After sun care – Aloe Vera
Lip care with sunscreen
Insect Repellant
Motion sickness medication
Pain Relievers
Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, lotion or moisturizer, makeup, razor, fingernail files, brush, comb, hair accessories, etc…..

Beach Playlist
iPod
Waterproof Music Player
Cell Phone
Cameras
Memory Cards
Electronic Chargers
Extra batteries, if needed
Snorkel Equipment
Reading material
Deck of cards
Water bottle
Snacks

Passports and copies
Other ID
Credit Cards
Cash
Insurance cards
Itinerary
Reservation confirmations and phone numbers
Maps and guides
Small First Aid Kit
Travel Pillow
Earplugs
Emergency Contact List


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Mr. Busby’s Beach Bar, St. Maarten

Mr. Busby’s Beach Bar, St. Maarten is a laid back and fun beach bar with good food by day and an award winning Italian Food Restaurant called Daniels by the Sea at night.

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Located on the east side of St. Maarten on beautiful Dawn Beach – close to the Oyster Bay Beach Resort, this bustling place is just barely on the Dutch side of St. Maarten.

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Mr. Busby’s sits on beautiful Dawn Beach and you can rent the beach chairs that sit in front of the bar. Food and drink can be ordered directly from your chair on the beach, making it even easier to relax and enjoy the St. Maarten sunshine…

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From Mr Busby’s you can even see St. Barths in the distance (very faintly in the center of the picture)

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Swimming is good on calm days and there’s plenty of room to walk the long beach.

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We enjoyed spending an afternoon at Mr. Busby’s and think it’s worth a stop if in the area for lunch – or a fine Italian dinner, good rum beverages and some quality St. Maarten beach time.

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