A little explanation...

Why is this blog called 'the friendly island'? Well, TFI is the nickname for Sint Maarten and since this site is about my emigration to that island, that seemed an appropriate name for it. Sint Maarten is an island that is divided between a Dutch and a French side. The Dutch side is part of the country of the Netherlands Antilles - the people have a Dutch passport but have their own government, currency etc. The French side is part of France. They actually use the euro over there.

For more information on this beautiful island, visit the following URLs:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/caribbean/sint_maarten/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Maarten