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‘Zen’, a word the French overuse to describe harmonious, peaceful situations isn’t one you’d ordinarily use of the hyperactive, sometimes brutal Sarkozy. A successful Minister of the Interior (Home Secretary), a position he held twice, he ran his party, and then Cabinet, like a military operation, brooking no interference and firing underperforming ministers without qualms. His hair-trigger temper often plunged his communications team into despair. Visiting the annual Paris Agricultural Fair in 2008 (an essential walkabout in a country where the farming lobby is strong) he shot back t...

The single marked the French duo's first-ever appearance on the 'Billboard' charts. It was May of 1997, and technology was asserting itself. In New York, an IBM supercomputer named Deep Blue delivered a gut punch to the power of human intellect by beating chess legend Gary Kasparov in a series of six matches. In theaters, a just-released film called  The Fifth Element took audiences to the 23rd century. And in nightclubs, a French duo (who in two years would actually "become" robots) was ushering in a style of electronic music that paid homage to the analog past while also sounding like th...

Fans know him as the more mysterious member of French electronic duo Justice (which, for a group that only appears with a new album every five years and is better known for smoking cigarettes than actually speaking, is saying a lot). He’s the one with the big hair and the mustache, always peering through yellowed sunglasses but never with a smile. He’s mostly quiet in interviews and likes to wear a lot of vintage rock t-shirts, but what is going on in his mind? Apparently, it’s a Mongolian rider storming through the Turkish mountains, playing violin by horseback.

Every island in the Caribbean has a story, but few are as unique as Sint Maarten.  The island is so unique, in fact, that it has two names depending on which side you’re on. Steeped in colonial history, the 37 square mile island is governed by both France (Saint Martin) and the Netherlands (Sint Maarten) and has grown into one of the most popular vacation destinations for those looking for the quintessential Caribbean experience.  With cruises set to return to the island in the coming months, here’s what you need to know when you fly to Sint Maarten to catch your ship! 

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