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What if your childhood allowance came from cleaning tour buses and your teenage years were spent leading curious travelers around a tropical paradise? Join us for an episode filled with heart and heritage as we welcome Danika from JoJuni Tours. Founded by her grandfather and father, this family-run business has been a cornerstone of St. Martin tourism since the early 1990s. Danika walks us through the journey of JoJuni Tours, from its humble beginnings to becoming a premier provider of customized island experiences for both cruise ship passengers and hotel guests. Tune in to hear Danika’s captivating personal stories—like the time she was thrust into leading her first tour —painting a vivid picture of what makes this company so unique.
As Danika shares her passion for St. Maarten/St. Martin, we get an insider’s look at the island’s most enchanting spots, all curated through her family’s deep connection to the land and its people. From childhood memories of sweeping sand out of tour buses to orchestrating full-day adventures for travelers, Danika’s heartfelt narrative offers a genuine glimpse into the soul of this beautiful island. Whether you’re planning a visit or simply yearning for some island inspiration, this episode promises to leave you with invaluable insights and a newfound appreciation for the art of personalized travel.
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Jo Junie Tours is a family based company that has been in business for over 20+ years serving the tourism industry with professionalism, hospitality, and great flexibility. Enjoy St.Maarten / St.Martin tours with the experienced driver Joseph Liburd and our team of drivers.
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Want to know more? Let's Chat!
ABOUT THIS EPISODE:
What if your childhood allowance came from cleaning tour buses and your teenage years were spent leading curious travelers around a tropical paradise? Join us for an episode filled with heart and heritage as we welcome Danika from JoJuni Tours. Founded by her grandfather and father, this family-run business has been a cornerstone of St. Martin tourism since the early 1990s. Danika walks us through the journey of JoJuni Tours, from its humble beginnings to becoming a premier provider of customized island experiences for both cruise ship passengers and hotel guests. Tune in to hear Danika’s captivating personal stories—like the time she was thrust into leading her first tour —painting a vivid picture of what makes this company so unique.
As Danika shares her passion for St. Maarten/St. Martin, we get an insider’s look at the island’s most enchanting spots, all curated through her family’s deep connection to the land and its people. From childhood memories of sweeping sand out of tour buses to orchestrating full-day adventures for travelers, Danika’s heartfelt narrative offers a genuine glimpse into the soul of this beautiful island. Whether you’re planning a visit or simply yearning for some island inspiration, this episode promises to leave you with invaluable insights and a newfound appreciation for the art of personalized travel.
ABOUT MY GUEST:
Jo Junie Tours is a family based company that has been in business for over 20+ years serving the tourism industry with professionalism, hospitality, and great flexibility. Enjoy St.Maarten / St.Martin tours with the experienced driver Joseph Liburd and our team of drivers.
Find Jo Junie Tours Here: Facebook | Instagram | Website
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Hey, hey, hey, everyone, I am here with Danica from JoJuni Tours and I am ready to get this going. Danica and I have actually met in person. She gave me a wonderful tour of St Martin, both St St St Martin. I don't know if I'm saying it right, but anyways, I'm super excited. We'll dive into all of that, so you're going to understand what I'm saying. So, yeah, danica, go ahead, take it away. Tell us about you and your company.
Speaker 2:So hello everyone. Thanks for listening. My name is Donna Golibert and I am representing our company, jojuie Tours. It's a tour company in St Martin and what we do is that we provide tours for cruise ship passengers as well as people staying at hotels hotels we also do currency insurances. Anyway, you need to go on the island. We basically provide that for you and you also make it into like a form of getting to know the island yes, yes, yes.
Speaker 3:So on my tour we we went to at least probably six different places and I learned so much. They actually spent the entire day together it's awesome um. If I remember correctly, you had said something about me being a totally family um oriented like shouldn't? The whole family is in this?
Speaker 1:yes, yes, yes. So on my tour, we went to, I think, probably six different places and I learned so much. We actually spent the entire day together, which I thought was awesome. If I remember correctly, you had said something about Joe Juni being a totally family-oriented thing. Like, isn't it? Your whole family is in transportation.
Speaker 2:Yes, probably. Okay, how Joe Juni started is basically it started from my grandfather who, basically, with the best friend of his, were the only two people with a tour company back in the early 1990s. My father, whose name is Joe, he created Joe Juni tours. So he's an academic father and on the island where you're a junior, so if your name is Joseph Leiber, there's a senior, then you have a Joseph Leiber junior. Everyone calls you Juni. That's like the same way of saying Junior. So that's how Junie Tours came about.
Speaker 3:So cute. I love that. I like that. I think I like that better than Junior. I'm just going to say yeah. So what was your? I guess you've been growing. You've grown up around giving tours and all of that to everybody huh, so cute.
Speaker 1:I love that, Junie. I like that. I think I like that better than Junior. I'm just going to say so what was your? So I guess you've been growing. You've probably grown up around giving tours and all of that to everybody. Huh.
Speaker 2:Yes, for sure. Uh, I can always recall uh being like around seven, eight, nine years old, uh, when the buses used to go out to do touring and transportation and then the bus is coming back in, and then how I used to get my allowance. I used to uh, when the bus is coming back in the afternoon, I used to go on there and like dust off the sand off the seat and like sweep out the fuzz, and that's how I used to get my little like 20 dollars oh, I love it.
Speaker 3:Yeah, that's awesome. So you really have been working the business for a long time for a very long time. Do you remember the very first?
Speaker 1:tour that you ever gave, and what was it like? I love it, that's awesome. So you really have been working the business for a long time. That's fantastic. Do you remember the very first tour that you ever gave, and what was that like?
Speaker 2:So I remember I was about 14, 15 years old and the thing is I used to come to St Martin's for vacation and when I came for vacation, being as old as I got to school in New Jersey. So when I used to come on vacation, I used to be working for my own company, doing, um, working for an iron company uh, my family as the selling job. And I remember one day, uh, we had a tour guide and this day the tour guide wasn't able to make it, canning. For what reason? So my dad is like, uh, tom, get on the bus, we better go. Uh, uh, do a tour.
Speaker 2:I'm like sitting there, pressured by like, do a tour. I'm like no, they weren't going to say so while we're driving there, I'm so anxious and I'm like, oh my God, what am I going to tell these people? Like, what am I going to say? So my dad is like, listen, I'm like you're going to explain to them your island. You just tell them everything that you know about your island, because this is your island and you're going to display it needless to say, I did that tour.
Speaker 2:it was awful over the place, but I got through it and it was near of like um, explaining certain things as we moved along the island. So then, if if anyone had any questions that they wanted to know further, I basically answered those questions, but I was so nervous about it. The thing is, I could totally see that.
Speaker 1:I could totally see that, so it was easy, let me do that one again. I could totally see that.
Speaker 2:In a sense to like just talk. But you know, I also wanted to make sure that I was giving them the correct facts, to my knowledge at the time. So I did this this day. It wasn't very notable because I was so nervous and at the end of the tour, like everyone was like, oh, you did a great job. This is my first day.
Speaker 3:That's awesome. I love to hear that. So can you give me, like, the history of St Martin and what makes it so unique? I know it was two guys right, one was a Dutchman and one was a Frenchman. Is that correct? Yeah, so yeah.
Speaker 1:That's awesome. I'd love to hear that. So can you give me the history of St Martin and what makes it so unique? I know it was two guys right. One was a Dutchman and one was a Frenchman. Is that correct? They hated each other.
Speaker 2:So the folklore with the outing of St Martin is that so we have. What makes it so unique is that we're one of the smallest countries in the world that has two different countries, two different nations on it, which is French and Dutch, in the area of Oyster Palm, and they decided that they're going to do a race, and whoever covered the most territory during this race, that is how they would divide up the island. Now the story goes that the French man fortified himself with Johnny Cakes and water, and the Dutch man fortified himself with Johnny Cakes in order, and the best friend fortified himself with just rum, and that's how he ended up falling asleep somewhere along the race and that's how the French runner was able to cover more of the island. So that's just kind of like our little folklore as to how the island was divided up. In fact it is that the French side has more land than the Dutch side, so you have the southern side with 21 square miles, and then you have the Dutch side with 15 square miles.
Speaker 3:Oh, okay, I don't know why I felt like the island was bigger than that I guess it's not very big at all.
Speaker 1:Oh, okay, I don't know why I felt like the island was bigger than that, but I guess it's not very big at all.
Speaker 2:Then the thing like if you try to find, to know what a map like just a regular world map, it is nonexistent. When you look at a detailed Caribbean map, non-existent. But when you look at a detailed haramian map, then you see a small lot basically, but when you're here, the island feels so much bigger than it is, just because of the way it's laid out. So you, you, you feel like it's, you know, such a big place, but in fact it is actually only 37 square miles, 37 square. A lot to offer.
Speaker 3:It does. It does. I was honestly so. I stumbled upon it. I was looking at one of those detailed civilian maps and that's kind of how I found it. I did a little research, found out that Delta Airlines has this after it had compliance tests and then and that's kind of how I came across it. But I was honestly so I don't know. It was exciting because I had no idea. A lot of people had me with on the floor so I saw when I was going they were like and then the people who had part of it were only there for cruises, so nobody did really experience to Island very much. So when we went on that for I was to make sure I told everybody about it. I have been talking about it since. You have to go to St Martin. If you've not been there, you have to go. The beach is amazing. It's absolutely gorgeous. Everybody is super friendly. I enjoyed it by myself. So when you have been buying your tour, are you?
Speaker 3:looking for a specific experience. Do you tailor that to your clients? How does that work?
Speaker 1:It does it does. I was honestly so. I stumbled upon it. I was looking at one of those detailed Caribbean maps and that's kind of how I found it. I did a little research, found out the Delta Airlines actually flew out there and had some points cashed them in, and that's kind of how I came across it. But I was honestly so I don't know. It was exciting because I had no idea. A lot of people hadn't even heard of it before. So when I was telling them I was going, they were like yeah, I haven't heard of that. And then the people who had heard of it were only there for cruises, so nobody had really experienced the island very much. So when we went on that tour, I made sure I told everybody about it and I have been talking about it since.
Speaker 1:Like you have to go to St Martin. If you've not been there, you have to go. The beaches are amazing, it's absolutely gorgeous, Everybody is super friendly. I enjoyed it by myself. So that right there has to tell you that it's a great place to go. So, yeah, so when you design your tour, are you kind of looking for like a specific experience? Do you tailor that to your clients? How does that work?
Speaker 2:So we have different tours and over the years, our dad basically has customized it based off the client. So you have a lot of families that tour together with their kids, and we have that's what we have. There's a tour specifically named the Funding Tour. Now, in this tour, it's more family oriented because you get to see both sides of the island. You get to see both sides of the island, you get to experience like two different beaches as well as see some of like the the important main attractions of the island and, uh, we also divide design, uh other tours based off of like, um, if you're gonna have like a girl's trip, uh, we do try. We tours based off of what the client really is looking for. But because my family has been in this business for such a long time they were already we have pre-made tours based off of what we've seen over the years. So you have some people for example, we have a tour called Fast Track and that is for people who don. We have a tour called fast track and that is for people who don't have a lot of time. They also have other things that they would like to do. This is also based off of like, some people who most people who are only coming out of the cruise ship so you can go like you had a cruise ship. Every day is like time-based, like um, everything is about time, time, time. So you know, might have some people that are interested in seeing the island but don't want necessarily to be on a tour bus all day. And when I say all day, the Fast Track Tour is basically half day, so you start around 9, and you should be back by the cruise pier around 1. But that gives you enough time to secretly the most important things. It's just a quick stop, 10 minutes here, 10 minutes there, and then you have the rest of the afternoon before you have to officially be back on the cruise pier.
Speaker 2:A lot of the tours that we have is based off of, like I said, cruise ship passengers. People will stay on the island. They have more flexibility as to what they want to do and a lot of the pre-made tours do work for that. The reason why we came up with the private, customized tours is because you have some people, for example, that are maybe introverts and they actually do a shared tour with other people. They also have specific details that they would like to see and specific detail that they would like to do and just be with the people that you know they're traveling with and don't necessarily want to share their experience with other people that you know they're traveling with and don't necessarily want to share their experience with other people. So we have that catered to them. So everything can be customized as to what time you think you want, what you want to do for the day, and then, as far as you have a private tour, you have a private driver and everything is more personable. We always take into consideration about that.
Speaker 2:We also have decided to come up with some new tours because we noticed that our cruise ship client or just our tourists are just changing. It's not like I just want to get on a vehicle and just look out the window. You know we have now decided to do new tours where, for example, if we have somebody like you be, actually he has to see more of like nature, he has to be off the beaten path. We have created something for people who want to do that. We also created some tours for like people are celebrating milestones in their life, like birthdays, bachelor parties, single ladies, you'll be surprised we get. We get requests for like, some pretty like um, not so chronic things like divorce parties and, you know guys night, and so so we try to, like you know, cater to everyone and we rarely say no, unless it's something that is, like you know, maybe dangerous perhaps. But we try to cater to everyone and we just want to make sure that when you come to our island, you have the best experience that you can.
Speaker 3:Yeah, absolutely so. Your Fast Track Tour. What all does that include as far as hot spots?
Speaker 1:Okay, yes, absolutely so. Your Fast Track Tour. What all does that include as far as hot spots?
Speaker 2:So the Fast Track Tour basically starts at 9am. We take you through the dead sign first and then we would take you to the lookout point so you can see most of the Dutch side. After that we head on down to the airport beach where you would see some of the planes come in. You have to go to Marigold. Give you some time in the town so you can explore Marigold. After that we head on over to the Orden Bay, but that's another popular beach on the island. I stayed there for like about like 20-30 minutes and then after you're basically coming back into town and you have the option of either staying around in the town area or heading back to the function. And this usually works for people who have either another scheduled excursion in the afternoon or just basically has to do their own thing and not necessarily be on um a bus or vehicle for the duration of that one day they're coming to the island.
Speaker 3:That's really nice. So, uh, you are known for the beaches, at least, well, the people who do know it know it's your beaches. Um, what home is your absolute favorite? I, I don't know about mine. I it could be a really long time and I'm still not 100% sure absolutely out of this world. I am one of those like features that my dad used to take me and we'd watch airplanes fly off and take it. So being able to do that on the beach, I feel like was probably one of the best experiences I've had, but orion bay was beautiful, so I don't really know.
Speaker 3:I can't decide which one's your favorite.
Speaker 1:Totally makes sense. I guess that's so. St Martin's known for the beaches at least. Well, the people who know about it know about. Ah, sorry, let me start that one over. Totally makes sense, I guess that's so. St Martin's known for the beaches as well. As Start over again, I'm sorry, irina, totally makes sense. I guess that so far, st Martin's known for the beaches as well. I mean, this is a lot of words and I don't know why it's so difficult for me. How did I say it the first time? Okay, totally makes sense. I guess that. So St Martin's known for the beaches at least. Well, the people who do know about it know it for the beaches.
Speaker 1:Which one is your absolute favorite? I don't know about mine. It took me a really long time and I'm still not 100 percent sure. The experience at Maho Beach is just absolutely out of this world. Nerds that my dad used to take me and we'd watch airplanes fly off in st louis, so being able to do that on the beach, I feel like, was probably one of the best experiences I've had. But orion bay was beautiful, so I don't really know. I can't decide which one's your favorite so, okay, there's a tape.
Speaker 2:I'm a little biased, but yeah, I don't know how old that is and well, yeah I really like the maho beach because it's like we can enjoy the water, enjoy some, not till, and then the bonus is the plane flying over, flying overhead, and taking off. But if I had to, the thing is it's a hard question because, like, there's different beaches that I like for specific reasons, and I'll tell you why. If I had to, it's hard to pick the number one beach, but I would have to say Oahu just because of that side. But then here's the thing, because it's such a popular beach, you have the crowd sometimes and if you want to kind of like just really enjoy the beach, I would have to say Alas Marcel.
Speaker 2:And the reason why I would say Alas Marcel is because the water, when I show you the water, is just so beautiful. You have also some sea life that you're possibly able to see, like some of the turtles. You have, um, the peace and tranquility, tranquility and you just have like the feel as though like you're on a secluded beach somewhere that, uh, you know, you can like just really relax and enjoy and not necessarily have so much foot traffic. So that's why I would say for me, if I want a little bit of excitement, I would say Naoho, but then if I want like, maybe like the peace and tranquility, I would say SSA.
Speaker 3:You're not going to go hang out on the nude side over at Orient Bay? Look at them. I'm not judging, by any means.
Speaker 1:Okay, so you're not going to go hang out on the nude side over at Orient Bay? Hey, I'm not judging, by any means.
Speaker 2:No we're not judging. I always say to people if you want to do something out of the norm and you want to let people by any means, that kind of thing still existed. So going down there I was like, oh, I don't know if I really want to go to this site.
Speaker 3:I'm afraid I'm going to like. You know, I got clothes on. I love it.
Speaker 2:It was such a great experience though.
Speaker 1:I love that. I honestly I had no idea that that kind of thing still existed. So going down there I was like I don't know if I really want to go to this side. I'm afraid I'm like you know, I got clothes on. I don't want to offend anybody. I love it. It was such a great experience.
Speaker 2:So can I tell you something about that misconception? Yeah, what's that?
Speaker 1:Yeah, what's that?
Speaker 2:So for people to know, we do have a new beach which is by the Frank side, and that's on the set, like another popular beach which is Orient Bay Beach. But the US people are. They have their own corner, so they're just up in the corner by that side. You can go. It's fully optional. So if you want to go in the back to that beach, you don't be welcome to you, your dresser.
Speaker 2:I seen naked people and it doesn't mean that you have you know, but yeah so yeah, so it's optional, you don't have to be naked, but you're gonna see, you're gonna see those open.
Speaker 3:X. Oh, now I get what you were saying about coconuts and snakes that one flew right over my head and another.
Speaker 1:Got it, okay, okay, got it. Now I get what you were saying about coconuts and snakes. That one flew right over my head. That's awesome.
Speaker 2:Another thing for people to to know, because we are considered again like we're talking island, but we're also considered like a european as well. So even on orient bay, then mostly in a sense like you, that you might be go to like some of the beaches and you might experience like some of the toughest women, but that would basically to be on orient bay, then like, as I mentioned, that the people who are nude they have to stay in that specific section.
Speaker 3:But just for you to know that, um, because you know we're kind of considered european, you you might see like some topless women walking on the beach, but then for us it's just a complete email gotcha, okay, yeah, so in america you don't really see that kind of thing, but yeah mean by any means that it's just completely normal, gotcha Okay, yeah, so in America you don't really see that kind of thing, but that does not mean by any means that it's not acceptable. I think it's awesome that people are free enough within themselves that they're okay with doing it.
Speaker 2:I'm not really out there but maybe when. I get there. I'm not there yet. I'm not there yet, but it's interesting. It's interesting to see, because some girls have a little envy.
Speaker 1:Gotcha, okay, yeah, so in America you don't really see that kind of thing, but that doesn't mean by any means that it's not unacceptable. I think it's awesome that people are free enough within themselves that they're okay with doing that. I mean, I'm not there, but maybe when I hit like 60 or 70, I won't care anymore.
Speaker 3:Right.
Speaker 2:It's because I'm like I look at them and I'm like, wow, I cannot wait to get to that level of I don't care.
Speaker 3:Right, exactly To have that level of confidence. Yes, I can do what I want. I think it's amazing. I support everybody who has that level of confidence so serious um yeah, so you know me and um, I think I made it apparent the last time we talked I am all about food. Um, we went I'm trying to remember we went on the, which is a friend's that we had one right, right, exactly.
Speaker 1:to have that level of confidence to be like I don't care, I'm going to do what I want, I think that's amazing. I support everybody who has that level of confidence for sure. So you know me and I think I made it apparent the last time we talked. I am all about the food we went. So I'm trying to remember we went on the was it the french side that we had lunch yes, yes, um so we.
Speaker 1:I still like crave, that barbecue. I'm not even kidding you. I like I have a picture of it and I sit here and I stare at the picture and I'm like this is so good, it was crazy. So where would you find? Well, first of all, does St Martin have a national dish, so I still like crave that barbecue.
Speaker 3:I'm not even kidding you. I have a picture of it and I sit there and stare at that picture. It was so good.
Speaker 1:It was so amazing.
Speaker 3:So where did you find? Well, first of all, does CIMON have a national dish.
Speaker 2:So our national dish is basically like just a S&P. So we have what makes CIMON unique. We have this thing called jelly cakes and it's basically like a fried dough and you can basically eat this by itself, or you can eat it with like um, you could like open it and put things in it so you just put on cheese ham, you could do saltfish, you can do many different things where you can eat many different ways. You can eat it um, and we're also known for barbecue and, uh, if I had to say our national dish, it would be like rice and peas, um, and like chicken, basically, um, and that's basically what we would normally have.
Speaker 2:One thing to know about our island is that we are famous for the gastronomy. We have so many different options when it comes to food, and that's just because of the fact that we have so many different syrahs and different slayers. Like if you were to say you know, I'm in the mood for like some french gourmet, you're gonna get that. I'm in the mood for like some French gourmet, you're going to get that. I'm in the mood for like hibachi, you're going to get that. We have so many different food styles it's just hard to think of like okay, what do I want to eat for dinner tonight? Do I want Italian? Do I want French? Do I want that style? Do I want French? Do I want style food, local food, whatever you can think of having, we have it.
Speaker 2:We always, always, always have fresh seafood. That is something that we never write up, so you can a lot of places you can go and get your own lobsters. You can also order, and that's if you're not allergic to seafood. But seafood is something that we have an abundance of, so that's never running out. But it's just the fact that, coming to St Maia, you just have so many options that I've never really seen like saw in the past before, because Terabay people are like you know, like meat eaters and stuff. So now that you have a lot of people who are vegan and you do have a lot of vegan options, which is good, because times are changing and also people are not eating the same, so we cater to that as well.
Speaker 3:Love that. So if you were to say what side has the better food?
Speaker 1:Love that. So if you were to say which side has the better food, I would say French Okay. Okay.
Speaker 2:Anyway, let me tell you why I would say French. I would say French because one when it comes to food, they are such people pleasers and they want you to have the best dining experience, and that is also not only for just like a fancy restaurant, but just restaurants in general. Like I can go anywhere for lunch and have you and Dane like, okay, I'm just having a salad for lunch. They make it so rare I'm going to have if I say I don't know, I want to have a salad and you have maybe one of the best salads you've ever had I don't know if she's had it with encrusted toast. That's what it is.
Speaker 2:Know, they just make it really nice, yeah, and even at the local, the local places, uh as well, and also, um, they have the best desserts and most of the time it's homemade. So you can't really beat that. So you just get a better. I feel like you just get a better overall dining experience. On the front side, it is not to say like on the dead side, the food isn't, isn't good. I mean, you do have like good service as well, but I had to choose. I'm always gonna look for, um, a furniture okay, yeah, I guess that's like yeah portion for a few people.
Speaker 3:That, uh, the barbecue. Yeah, I was like, yeah, it's true, that thing was gigantic. I actually, I think it ate on me for like three days, the whole time I was there.
Speaker 1:I was like you know, you know, yeah, I get that and the portions are huge too. That barbecue plate, I was like yeah, sure, just a couple. And then the thing was like gigantic. I actually, I think I ate off of it for like three days.
Speaker 2:The whole time I was there I was like this is insane and I'm sure that this is the most kind of places when, when it's time to eat, it's time to eat. So they're not gonna just give you this little you know, like just mention off of like noodles, like they're gonna give you food because they want you to eat I think that's why I love it so much.
Speaker 3:Yeah, because they definitely feed you yeah, they sure do food is life. That's all I can say for sure. So, um, how do you kind of stay up to date on all of like the new developments and stuff in st martin? Is that something that like they're um they broadcast around or?
Speaker 1:yeah, so don't worry yes, I think that's why I love it so much, because they definitely feed you. That's it. That's uh, yeah, food is life. That's all I have to say. So how do you kind of stay up to date on all of like the new developments and stuff in st martin? Is that something that, like, they broadcast around, or is it just like word of mouth, because it's such a small town? So?
Speaker 2:I'm in a few associations as well as um on um, how do you say like uh, um, we call it like community boards and and um, things like that.
Speaker 2:So, um, on the island, a lot of people, a lot of people are very interested into like, the happenings on the island, in the region and also, uh, in the world as well, because we know that whatever happens, for example, in Canada, the US and Europe, it affects us because we have, we thrive on, tourism, like that is our industry. So we know that. If, for example, for example, like when we had the COVID pandemic, we were directly affected by that because new oceans were coming in and no one was able to travel, so that really hurt us as an island because even if you have your own company, some way shape form, it all goes back to tourism. Some way, shape form, it all goes back to tourism. So we try to keep abreast on news, politics, you know, all over, and we also are very attentive to our day-to-day lives. So if the government, you know, puts out certain things that we need to be aware of, and things we need to do.
Speaker 2:We're most of the time I press on those things.
Speaker 1:I love that like.
Speaker 3:I, I felt like when I went down there it felt, no, I hate to say this, but safer than America for sure. I didn't feel any kind of threat whatsoever. I like to say I was on my own walking around the city during the day, had no problem whatsoever. So I think that, um no, I just it really feels like home. So do you have, or often, is there, uh, people who move down there like from the US?
Speaker 1:I love it. I felt like when I went down there, I felt like I don't know. I hate to say this, but safer in America, for sure I didn't feel any. I hate to say this, but safer in America, for sure I didn't feel any kind of threat whatsoever. Like I said, I was on my own walking around the streets during the day. I had no problem whatsoever. So I think that I don't know, it feels, it really feels like home. So do you have, or often, is there people who move down there, like from the US and stuff expats? Yes, for sure, and here's the thing.
Speaker 2:Okay, I don't want to say like saying art is perfect and you know um, it's just like anywhere else. Uh, you're not gonna walk down a dark alley at three, five people more.
Speaker 3:Do you know what I mean?
Speaker 2:like right, yeah but then I mentioned that because we know that, uh, tourism is our industry and our is our product.
Speaker 2:We have to safeguard that. So we also have to ensure the safety of our tourists, and I wanted to give you this good example. So a lot of tourists, uh, when they come, they do probably things that they usually don't do at home's. So, for example, we have sometimes a lot of little incidents with the ATVs and a couple times you have, like, some tourists that slip over because they're so, you know, excited and you know they just want to go on a ride, and a couple times, like you know'll, they turn over or they might have like higher injuries, and of those times you can always see, like, um, for example, uh, local people assisting, calling um for um emergency services or ensuring that, um, you know, if something did happen to a tourist, that you know that we help them. And not meaning to risk just each other, because we are a friendly island, yeah, but we do. We do, uh, ensuring the safety of others, um, but, to answer your question, uh, we also uh wait arena.
Speaker 1:This is where she uh lost her train of thought and both of us kind of just totally derailed. So, um, I think we'll go back to where it says. Um, let's see. She says, uh, yeah. And here's the thing I don't want to say saint martin is perfect and it's just like anywhere else. You're not going to walk down an alley at 3 am, blah, blah, blah. But, as I mentioned, because we know the tourism is our industry and is our product, we have to safeguard that A couple of times. Yeah, so go to where it says we have to safeguard that. So we'll also have to ensure the safety of our tourists, and we'll just stop there and then we'll pick back up. Let's see, we're going to keep cruising. I'll give you the cue to start back up.
Speaker 2:Repeat the question one more time.
Speaker 3:How do you know what I asked you? I just moved on.
Speaker 2:I just need to make sure I need to make sure I get everything in here, so I get so excited when I talk.
Speaker 3:I was thinking the same thing. Where in the world am I even going with that? I don't even know. We were talking about, oh, development in St Martin, yeah, and the safety of so that's such well, folks are over, okay, we'll just move on, we'll cut that piece out, because people were like what, what were we going to say? Okay, so anyway, what? This is what happened, I think, the last time that we when we actually were in person too, we were sitting there, we chatted so much that we were just like I know, so yeah can you use that piece, uh, where I'm laughing and I'm like this is what we did in the same art and blah, blah, blah.
Speaker 3:Can we do that as like a behind the scenes type clip, because I think that might be kind of funny, okay, so what's the funniest and most unusual thing that has happened on one of your tours besides um repeated talking about um, you know, true crime okay, so what's the funniest thing that has ever happened on your tours?
Speaker 1:besides, you know, uh, bees talking about true crime I think the most funniest thing public instances uh nope, I think I don't. I don't think I said that right, so let me try that one more time. Okay, so what's the funniest and most unusual thing that has happened on one of your tours besides, uh, you know, bees getting talking about true crime?
Speaker 2:I think one of the funniest moments was one time we had a small group, like a small group of people, and we had one of the husbands that had so much fun. We just couldn't find him and it wasn't. There wasn't necessarily like a danger, like, oh my god, like he's a danger or anything. It's just that he was having such a good time that he just didn't want to leave and he was like hiding from us and yeah. So finally, where we found him, he was at the bar at one of the beach restaurants.
Speaker 2:But for me, at one point I panicked a little bit because I'm like well, what if he's like you went for a swim or something happened and I started getting nervous and I ended up like looking for him at one of the beach bars and I found him and he was like we're here. He was like shh. He said, how about we just sit down here for like another 20 minutes and don't tell any? I was like, no, we have to leave, because I got to make sure that I get you guys back on time and, meanest to say, I got him back on the bus and he got in trouble. But they were all laughing at the end because it's like he really did not want to leave. I think that was just one of the funniest moments that I could think of.
Speaker 3:That is hilarious. That was me, I'm not kidding you. I was like please don't make me leave the island.
Speaker 2:The only thing is that you didn't hide from me.
Speaker 1:So that was me. I'm not kidding you.
Speaker 2:I was like, please don't make me leave this island and like of Rock Beach, so it was like I started to panic at Oakman. Oh my God, what if he's like he lost? Something happened and he's just sitting there looking at us having a cocktail of joy and it's honestly just being freaking like hello, we found it. So yeah, that was fake.
Speaker 3:That's so funny. I remember being like, oh, maybe I should just miss my flight home and stay a couple more days. So I totally, totally get what he was feeling there.
Speaker 1:So I remember being like maybe I should just miss my flight home and stay a couple of days. So I totally, totally get what he was feeling there.
Speaker 2:So B. So I remember now talking about us expats. So, um, yeah okay.
Speaker 1:So there, um, I kind of interject and I'm like, okay, so go ahead, so go ahead, skip that, cut that out, um. Then she says so b. So okay, I remember where we're talking about expats.
Speaker 2:Cut that out and start right here where it says so we have a ton of people that come here so we have a ton of people that have come here a couple times and then decided that, for um, for whatever reason that you know their own personal experience that they wanted to come back and live, and we have a lot of ss from the us and also canada and a lot of expats from the US and also Canada, and a lot of people have opened businesses here.
Speaker 2:So we do have a big expat community. If you look on Facebook, we have two really large communities of expats here. You know they keep in touch with each other as far as, for example, you know they keep in touch with each other as far as, for example, if you're from the US, what should you do with, like, I guess, fire taxes or how to, you know, do things residence-wise? So we can get a lot of people who have come here for such a long time and then decide to either invest in property or actually move here full time. So I think that speaks to how well of an experience that they have, that they're willing to basically invest with property or even open a company or become residents and then living here. Yes, absolutely so.
Speaker 3:If I'm a resident, tiko is that they won't make that easy for people who are outside and them living here. Yes, absolutely so. As far as residency goes, does St Martin make that easy for people who are outside? Because I know, like Riva for instance, you can only live there for 50 months at a time and you have to go home. Is it similar there or is it easier?
Speaker 1:No, yes, absolutely so. As far as residency goes, does St Martin make that easy for people who are outside? Because I know, like aruba for instance, you can only live there for six months at a time and then you have to go home. Is it similar there, or is it easier?
Speaker 2:so here's the thing I would not sign the item. We have a dutch american tree, so're a Dutch-American that would like to live here. They give you a list of things, paperwork that is needed, which is basically simple stuff A police record, a short back. You haven't done any. That you're not a criminal, no criminal, yeah, no criminal is allowed, and just that you're not a criminal.
Speaker 3:No criminal, yeah, no criminal is allowed. Same thing.
Speaker 2:And just basic information like that, and then you would send in your paperwork for processing and then they would give you an answer which I've hardly ever seen on Jack anyone. But we give you an answer and then, after we walk you through our language theory and stuff there and vice versa On the French side, if you are a French citizen and you're part of the like you were born in any one of the European Union countries it's easy for you to live here on the French side. As far as Canadians, they also have an easier process than you people from the US To live on the French side you would have to. It's a little bit more tedious, in a sense that there's a little bit more paperwork required, and it says that there's a little bit more paperwork required, but it's not impossible.
Speaker 3:Living here. As long as you have the correct paperwork, it's not a problem to do that. My husband's not going to use the napkin. Here I come Right. Here I come right. So, as far as like sustainability and, uh, you know, like green and all that kind of thing is, is steve martin's kind of moving in that direction? Or have they already figured it out, or are they out of that, okay, so I love it.
Speaker 1:My husband's not to want to hear that, but I'm so excited, here I come. That's all I have to say. So, as far as sustainability and green and all that kind of thing, is St Martin kind of moving in that direction, or have they already figured it out? Where are they on that?
Speaker 2:One thing I must say I am very proud of how far we've come. I would say we still have more work to do, more developing factors that need to be handled, but I will say I really trust the Caribbean people. What they need is mail. They're very prideful and they're very, especially for older generations, they're stuck in their ways. What I can say, and I can say that with a lot of pride, is that we know that the world is moving into a different direction as far as climate change, as far as sustainability, and I'm happy to say that on our island we are also up to the time.
Speaker 2:So, whether it's recycling and I say this because before we've never seen recycle bins before Like I would say. I want to say like, since like 10 years ago I would have never seen like a recycle plant, a recycle bin to separate like the glass, plastic and cardboard and paper and things like that. And now you have in different districts, you have, you know, the, the recyclable bins. You have even at schools. I know in my daughter's school we have a system where the more recyclables that you bring in, the kids get vouchers and they use those vouchers to get, like certain snacks. It's cool, and then they also talk about the importance of recycling and about sustainability as far as both governments on the front side and the side. They are looking at your like renewable energy and waste and those type of things.
Speaker 2:So, as I mentioned, coming from where we were before, I'm proud to say that we are making steps into, um, you know, the future.
Speaker 2:We do have a lot to work on because, um, we are an island and, uh, we have a lot of waste, but we have to figure out how to, you know, recycle that waste as to not harm ourselves, harm the environment and others.
Speaker 2:So, yeah, I would say that we are moving in the right direction, but we are growing and we're learning as we go along, and we're also taking a look from other islands in the region, like how they do things, because I know some islands rolling and you're learning as we go along and we're also taking you know from other islands in the region, like how they do things, because, um, I know some islands they ship their their off garbage, off islands of other items that can um sustain the, the, the waste and whatnot. But you're always um getting updated as far as um, what we're, what are the new developments and things like that. What's important to know is that we do have people from other countries that do claim to try to speak to our governance. As far as opening companies that have to do with recycling, sustainability, I feel confident that we are moving in the right direction, and we are also, you know, that whatever we do affects our waters, affects the uh, our environment and our community yes, absolutely I.
Speaker 3:I'm glad to hear that. I feel like, um, there's still quite a bit of islands that are smaller islands that haven't really embraced that yet, so I'd like to hear that you know that they are moving in the right direction. Everybody has room for improvement. I mean even the us does, for sure yeah, you know what's nice.
Speaker 2:You know what's nice yes, absolutely.
Speaker 1:I'm glad to hear that. I feel like there's still quite a bit of islands that are smaller islands that haven't really embraced that yet. So I like to hear that you know like they're on the moving in the right direction. Everyone has room for improvement.
Speaker 2:I mean even the us does, for sure the fact that we're so conscious of the island.
Speaker 2:We have a turtle nesting season and everyone is always alert on that, and we also have different groups that do cleaning campaigns monthly as far as cleaning up the beach, cleaning up the pond, making sure that when you do go to the beach, there are some recycling bins on the beach as well.
Speaker 2:So that's why I'm so proud to know that we're so conscious of that, because imagine you going to the beach and people just eat garbage that ends up in the beach, harming the environment, and it's just nice to see that you know, we're conscious of that, and that is something that, like that, I mentioned, like maybe years prior, not to say that people would just eat garbage on the beach, but years prior you wouldn't necessarily hear much of like oh, let me make sure that we take these plastic bottles to this bin.
Speaker 2:Or, you know, we make sure that. You know, like the plastic bags and all those types of things, sure that, um, you know, like the plastic bags and all those types of things, like, even a lot of supermarkets are not giving a plastic bag to anyone, not to follow with your um, um, you call it cabin bags, but it's basically, like you know, like straw bags or shopping bags, and, um, and that is something. Let me tell you, that is something that was a big game changer, because almost everyone used plastic shopping bags. And to see now that there is a bag on that.
Speaker 2:this I think you do, that is amazing.
Speaker 3:Yeah, yeah, yeah. I think I remember going and not having a bag and being like oh, uh-oh, what do I do? And luckily it carry this huge backpack thing, so I just throw all my stuff in there, so I don't really have to worry about it too much. Okay, so real quick, start off season. You brought it up. Now I'm curious Is that something that I should come down there and volunteer to help out with? Do you guys have a rule on that? What's that look like?
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, yeah, I think I remember going and having and start over.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, yeah, I think I remember going and not having a bag and being like, oh, what do I do?
Speaker 1:And luckily I carry this huge backpack thing, so I just threw all my stuff in there, so I didn't really have to worry about it too much. But, yeah, ok, so real quick turtle season, didn't really have to worry about it too much. But, yeah, Okay, so real quick turtle season. You brought it up. Now I'm curious Is that something that I could do down there and like volunteer to help out with, or do you guys have rules on that? How does that no, start over? Yeah, yeah, yeah, I think I remember going down there and not having a bag and being like, oh, what do I do with that? And luckily I carry this huge backpack thing, so I just threw all my stuff in there, so I didn't really have to worry about it too much. But, yeah, okay, so real quick turtle season. You brought it up. Now I'm curious Is that something that I could like come down there and volunteer to help out with, or do you guys have rules on that? What does that look like?
Speaker 2:have rules on that. What does that look like? We have the St Martin Nature Foundation, we have the Pride Foundation, and they are always welcoming volunteers to assist them, and there's also a lot of other companies that take volunteers as well as, uh, what we call it status, but it's like internships and stuff. There's a lot of companies that do uh partnerships and things like that. If you're willing or would like to participate, um, there's uh. I would just I want to say uh, so you do have, like, uh, the turtle nesting season and during that time it's spinning, it's filling the newspaper that, for example, on this beach, please be careful uh of the turtle, and they would actually mark out where, um, the nests are, for you to be prompted to not disturbing those areas, and animals like turtles and yeah, and as such, are protected, so you cannot patting them and yeah that's awesome.
Speaker 3:Everybody kind of just leaves them alone.
Speaker 2:Yes, definitely so the other thing too.
Speaker 3:That I think is really unique about paint martin is that it's within a decent vicinity of a bunch of other islands, so you can kind of island hop when you go down there. Um, I know, is it anglia? How do you say that?
Speaker 2:anguilla anguilla.
Speaker 3:I knew I would say it long, I knew it. That's like basically your neighbor, right? Yes, so. And well, I knew I would stay long.
Speaker 2:I knew it. That's like basically your neighbor right?
Speaker 1:Yes, that's awesome. So everybody just kind of leaves him alone. I love that. It makes my heart so happy. So the other thing, too, that I think is really unique about St Martin is that it's within a decent vicinity of a bunch of other islands, so you can kind of island hop when you go down there. I know that in Gilead how do you say it? Aguila Aguila. I knew I was saying it wrong, I knew it. That's like basically your neighbor right.
Speaker 2:And the cool thing. So, as you mentioned, the cool thing about St Martin we are surrounded by a lot of other people and you're here like on an overnight stay, for a couple days. You can have like what we say, like a vacation, with the vacation surrounding singapore. You have seba, which is a island in the dutch territory, asia, which is another dutch island, you have angola, which is british, and you have, uh, st bartholomew, which is st bar Marek's, which is a French island, and these islands you can basically take a ferry boat.
Speaker 2:You can go over for the day or you can go over for a couple of days if you like, but the option is there and you basically would go in the morning and if you're just staying there for the day, you can come back near one in the evening on the boat. And if you're staying for, you know know, an overnight stay, there's many different hotels that you can find while you're there, and that's just so, so cool about it, because it's like, yeah, an island that has two different countries, but then I can also add and pop to this other island, which is totally different, and then I think I'm adding, and it goes to another one the next day. So you have a lot of little gems.
Speaker 3:But while you're here, yeah, I think that is awesome. I honestly didn't even know that that was really an option when I came down otherwise I probably would have tried to explore a little bit more, but I I think that, um, that's what makes it so unique and so awesome, is that, um, it's not just a cruise ship destination, like a lot of people have kind of, like, you know, put it in their head. You know, oh yeah, I've been to St Martin, but I'm like for five hours.
Speaker 3:So they're not really going out and exploring like they should, but I personally think that, with all the other options and all the surroundings you know I mean, there's so many things to do on island, as is, and then you have all these surrounding islands that there's no reason why this shouldn't be an island that I'm seeing more and more especially by Americans and Canadians, because you know, now that we've got Delta, I believe United also fly down there, so there's no reason why, and it's a direct flight from Atlanta.
Speaker 3:so, anyway, throwing out there I'll get off my late soapbox but I definitely think that if you have not been to St Martin, you should plan to, and the beaches too, like I did, over into the Prince Tali Media area.
Speaker 3:You know we were with the Takedi and the Marea and both of those were just absolutely amazing. But I wonder as incessant as I thought I was, since I had already been to St Martin, and all the amazing colored blues that I had never seen before. So not to say that Fred's probably not amazing or the two aren't comparable, but yeah, I just I felt like, because no one talked about it, that it was just, it was such a like hidden gem. Basically I found it and was like I'm not going to tell the world and now I'm sort of going to hate you because I'm not going to tell the world, and now I'm sort of roped into Haiti because everybody could be traveling there. I think that, out of the Caribbean islands I've been to, I think St Martin is definitely on my list and that's saying a lot, because I was a huge Seneca fan.
Speaker 3:Yes, yes, you did tell me that you did tell me that.
Speaker 1:Okay, this was going to be fun, because I have a feeling I'm going to mess this up a couple times. But all right, let's see. Yeah, I think that's awesome. I honestly didn't know that that was really an option when I came down. Otherwise, I probably would have explored a little bit more. But I think that's what start over again. Sorry, I had to clear my throat. Yeah, I think that's awesome. I honestly didn't know that that was really an option when I came down. Otherwise, I probably would have tried to explore a little bit more.
Speaker 1:But I think that's what makes it so unique and so awesome is that it's not just a cruise ship destination. Makes it so unique and so awesome is that it's not just a cruise ship destination, like a lot of people have said, like you know, put in their heads that this is, that's what you know. I've been to St Martin, but I'm like for five hours, so they're not really going down there and exploring like they should. But I personally think that, with all the other options and the surrounding, you know, I mean there's so many things to do on island S is, and then you have all the surrounding islands that there's no reason that why this shouldn't be an island that is being explored more especially by Americans and Canadians, because, you know, now that we've got Delta, I believe United also flies there, so there's no reason why it. I mean, it's a direct flight from Atlanta.
Speaker 1:So, anyways, throwing it out there, I'll get off my little soapbox, but I definitely think that if you haven't been to St Martin, you should plan to and the beaches to.
Speaker 1:Like I've been over to the French Polynesia area, you know, and like we went to Tahiti and Maria and both of those islands were absolutely amazing. But I wasn't as impressed as I thought I was going to be, because I'd already been to St Martin and saw these amazing colored blues that I had never seen before. So not to say that the French Pali isn't amazing and that the two aren't comparable, but yeah, I just felt like, because nobody talks about it, that it was such a hidden gem. Basically, I found out that start over, I found it and was like now I got to tell the world and I'm sure the world's going to hate me because everybody's going to be traveling there. But I think that, out of all the Caribbean islands that I've been to, I think St Martin is definitely on my list and that's saying a lot too, because I was a huge Jamaica fan, so just throw that out there yes, I talk about this all the time.
Speaker 3:If you tell my husband that we need to plan another trip down there because I'm like you have not seen it and I can find out how amazing it is. Yes, so why do you use all kinds of balance? We'll kind of go back into the business a little bit. How do we balance um the native and soberine and you're running your own business?
Speaker 1:How do you balance all of that with it and still stay safe? I talk about this all the time. I keep telling my husband that we need to plan another trip down there because I'm like you haven't even been there yet and I keep finding all these amazing things so crazy. So how do you, kind of, we'll go back into the business a little bit how do you balance because I know you have children and you're running your own business how do you balance all of that and still say how do you balance all of that? How do you balance all that and still say sane.
Speaker 2:So here's the thing.
Speaker 1:I'm just going to say that one all over again. I talk about that all the time. I keep telling my husband that we need to plan another trip down there because I'm like you haven't even seen it, and I keep finding out all these amazing things. So how do you kind of balance? We'll go back to into the business a little bit. How do you balance Because I know you have children and you're running your own business how do you balance all that within and still stay sane?
Speaker 2:so we have an actual website where people can um, set inquiries, um and also book the tours. But a lot of times, you know, you want to like speak to a person sometimes, and sometimes you want to just clarify a few things. So what I do, I give myself, like I call it, business time and personal time. So in the mornings, right off the bat, after I drop my kids off at school, I phone home and I am in business mode. I check emails from the night before, I make sure that the calendar is organized, I make sure that supplies are needed. So basically, I would do more of the administration side of the company. So I do more of email, the website, all those things. And my father does more of the groundwork, so he will make sure that the main wheels are up to par, the supplies are there.
Speaker 2:So for most of the tours we provide trace for our guests. So when you book a tour with us, especially a Sunday and the French and Dutch side tour, because those tours are basically what we call a full day tour we provide you with water, beer, soda, rum, punch. Say hi, glennon, please do so. Then my father would make sure those are the drivers and, you know, make sure for that day, make sure, uh for that day, whatever it is, that we have everything ready. And and then I would make sure that, um, all the emails are have been handled, all the the business, um distribution wise, is handled. And then I uh also double check, uh the business phone, because we do have we're on WhatsApp and we're also on Facebook and Instagram, but WhatsApp is more personable. So if people send us messages because they want to know, like, for example, what do I bring, or how many can I do this, or like just basic questions, I tend to I kind of make sure that I respond to them in a top manner, because I know, for example, specifically with Christian pastors, they don't always have internet access. So when I see, yes, it is coming, I try to answer them right, because maybe there's somewhere where they're able to have Wi-Fi answers and they need answers right away so that they can prepare themselves.
Speaker 2:I do that and then, uh, I try to schedule any meetings or whatever based off of, um the work schedule and my kids schedule. So, um, I know, like in the afternoon, by like uh, 1, 30, 2 pm, if the schedule is clear, I know that when I go to pick up my kids. That's basically my kids' time and anything that comes in during that time I answer. After bedtime I give myself about one hour. If there's anything that needs to be handled properly, I give myself one hour to go back on the computer, just check, make sure everything is going good and then after I pull off for the day. So we are basically we should go. Yeah, we're basically beautiful 24 7 and if you don't get a response like we can laugh it because we're either on a tour or a 50-year-old woman. But always, always, always try days to do all I can to be mutual.
Speaker 3:Yeah, so no, Jodi, it's not that it's a tour guide company y'all, they're also a concierge. They will answer all court questions for you before you even make it down to the island. I love that. I don't even know how it was that I found you all, but I am so glad that I did. I'm not kidding you. I revel about this tour that I had with you all the time. I don't even know. I think it was because I asked for a solo tour and you told us as a female, that that's why you decided to take on the tour.
Speaker 3:They do some of the custom things um and I thought it was the minute I got in the car, uh, we started chatting and I felt like we'd known each other for years and it was so really comfortable and safe, um, which is huge when you're on vacation. So, yes, thank you, thank you every time, um. So yeah, so anyways, I'll go ahead and kind of sign off. I've already kind of passed your time, anyways, I know you're back.
Speaker 3:I know so bad. Where's your number? Everybody can reach you on Facebook. You're on Instagram. Have your own website.
Speaker 1:You want to stop that out real quick okay, yeah, so Joe Juni is not just a tour guide company, y'all, they're also concierge. They will answer all sorts of questions for you before you even make it down to the island. I love that. I don't even know how it was that I found you all, but I'm so glad that I did. Yeah, I just I'm not kidding you I revel about this tour that I had in St Martin all the time. I don't even know, I think it was just because I asked for a solo tour and you saw that I was female. That that's why you decided to take the tour on. But yeah, so they do so many custom things and I felt right at home, like the minute I got in her car, we started chatting, I felt like we had known each other for years and I just felt really comfortable and safe, which is huge when you're on vacation. So, thank you, thank you, thank you every time. So yeah, anyways, we'll go ahead and we'll kind of sign off. I already kind of passed your time anyways. But just real quick, where do I it was so bad. Where can everybody reach you start over again? So yeah, so, anyways, we'll go ahead and kind of sign off. I've already kind of passed your time anyways. Uh, just to be real quick. Uh, where I? It was so bad. Uh, where can everybody find you? Oh my god, why did I put so many words into the script? This is ridiculous when I said it the first time. So, ah, okay, I'm just going to start over the very beginning. Yeah, so Joe Joni is not just a tour guide company, y'all, they're also a concierge. They will answer all sorts of questions for you before you even make it down to the island. I love that. I don't even know how it was that I found you all, but I'm so glad I did. Yeah, I just I'm not kidding. I revel about this tour that I had in St Martin all the time. I don't even know. I think it was because I asked for a solo tour and you saw that I was female. Sorry, everything just went dead. Let me start over again real quick. I don't even know what the hell just happened. I was doing a good one that time too. Ah, okay, yeah, so joe, juni is not just a tour guide company, y'all, they're also concierge. They will answer all sorts of questions for you before you even make it down to the island. I love that. I don't even know how it was that I found y'all, but I'm so glad I did. Yeah, I just I'm not kidding you.
Speaker 1:I revel about this tour that I had in St Martin all the time. I don't even know. I think it was because I asked for a solo tour and you saw that I was female and that's why you decided to take on the tour. But, yeah, so they do so many custom things and I felt right at home the minute I got in her car. We started chatting, I felt like I had known each other for years and I just felt really comfortable and safe, which is huge when you're on vacation. So, thank you, thank you, thank you every time, yeah, so, anyways, we'll go ahead and we'll kind of sign off. I've already kind of passed your time anyway, but it was so bad. Where can everybody go to reach you on Facebook? You're on Instagram and you have your own website. Do you want to go ahead and shout that out real quick?
Speaker 2:yes, so we're on facebook um instagram. We are joe journey tours. You can um look that up on facebook. It's around um. We have our website. It's called joe journey tours dot com. We have our email, joe journey tours at gmailcom, and we have our whatsapp. So if you go on our facebook uh page and you can click the whatsapp menu, if you want to chat with us directly and or if you would like, you can um text us as well. Um so text and whatsapp. Our number is you do the plus one, then it's 721-526-5962. And, as I mentioned, that is our direct number.
Speaker 2:You'll be chatting with me and you can ask me any questions you want. And because we're also like a concierge, we do concierge work. We also do any number of groups, of incentives groups. No matter if you have a young person, like when it was like a B with a Dirt Turd, it would be from one person to like 200 people and if you had groups of up to 250 people at a time.
Speaker 3:Wow, that's crazy. And you keep track of all those people. They're not all hiding from you. It's hard to do Like what's your Dirt Turd group. Even the ones that hide should keep stuck up yeah, so sure that's hilarious. Okay, well, that's awesome. So yeah, um, I think it's. I've said it already, but I'll say it again if you've not made it to st martin, definitely, definitely, go, leave down to the panda and don't do any chores. They, they will take care of you.
Speaker 3:You'll feel like you basically left your home for another home and yeah, so that's it. That's what I was talking about. I hope that everybody joins in for the next week's show. We'll get through it. And yeah, thanks so much, danica, I appreciate you. I laughed so hard today. Thank you so much, danica, I appreciate you. I laughed so hard today. I'll be seeing you and taking time and everything else, so, yeah, I will talk to you soon.
Speaker 1:Okay. So one thing I did want to talk to you real quick about is the signing off part. So I think what I'm going to do is I'll say sign on off, or whatever, blah, blah, blah, and I'll sign off, and then at the end I'll say cut, and that way you know that you cut there at that point, and then, if we'll actually like the two of us will actually say goodbye, see you later, talk to you blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, or whatever, so that'll give you your cue. Anyways, last piece. I think we're almost done. Yay, ok, here we go.
Speaker 1:Wow, that's crazy. And you keep track of all those people. They're not all hiding from you. Even the ones that hide you keep track of. I love that story. That's hilarious. Ok, well, that's awesome.
Speaker 1:So, yeah, I think, if I haven't said it already, I'll say it again. If you've not made it to st martin, definitely, definitely go reach out to danica, joe, juni tours, they will take care of you. You'll feel like you just basically left your home for another home, and yeah, so that's it, that's what I've got for you. I hope that everyone joins for the next show. Uh, and yeah, we'll see you next week cut. So then, her and I would kind of talk, say okay, well, thank you so much. I'll see you next week If your show's going to come out then. But that way you kind of know when to cut it, and I did it. I appreciate you so, so much for taking the time to do this editing, cause I know that it's going to be an absolute nightmare for you. But yeah, you're the best and I wouldn't trust anybody else to do this.