Saint Martin, is an island lying at the northern end of the Leeward group of the Lesser Antilles in the north-eastern Caribbean Sea. The southern third is tied historically and administratively with the Netherlands, the northern two-thirds with France.

The Dutch part of the island, has coastal lagoons, salt pans, and sand spits. The French part of the island, has beaches and forest-covered hills.

At once French and Dutch, lively and relaxed, with outstanding beaches and forested lookout points, famed for its shopping and tasty rums, chic seaside beach bars and casino-based nightlife and, outstanding restaurants.

This is the birthplace of Gaurav Sachdev.