Something I did not know until today: there are hundreds of YouTube videos of planes landing at the airport in St. Maarten’s. Watch the above video (and if you’re like me, you’ll end up watching five or six more of the like) and you’ll see why.
This article appears in Feb 23-29, 2012.
The Toncontín International Airport in Honduras is a fun one too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nfNPjoA1YM
My family used to go there regularly when I was young, in the 70s. The plane landings and takeoffs were so scary to me that I eventually told my parents I’d stay home alone, thanks.
Apparently, tourism is important to the local economy…