On Island Time: Martinique & Guadeloupe

Patrick and I visited the picturesque islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe at the end of December/beginning of January. If you have no idea where these islands are, you are not alone. Martinique and Guadeloupe are part of the Caribbean/West Indies, and St. Barts and St. Martin make up the additional French islands there. If you’re looking for postcard-worthy beaches and the most delicious rum (or rhum as it’s known there), these islands could be a great addition to your travel bucket list. The weather was consistently in the low-to-mid 80s, and we spent our vacation exploring coastal towns, dining, cocktail-sipping, and relaxing with our toes in the white sand.

To get to Martinique, we flew out of Miami, Florida. We spent the week prior visiting family in Port Charlotte, so we didn’t fly directly from California. We were able to adjust to the time difference in Florida (three hours), which was nice because we were at a four-hour time difference in Martinique. We flew into Fort-de-France, the capital, and rented a car at the airport to drive half an hour to our airbnb in Les Trois-Îlets. The Airbnb that we booked was walking distance from Plage de L’Anse Mitan beach, and we also visited Plage des Salines (50…