Big plans often get stuck on small details. A road that needs widening, a new school, a sports field – […]

On Statia, electricity nowadays feels like a given. Until it cuts out — during cooking, a movie or a shower

On Statia, fuel is never guaranteed. Sometimes the station is closed, sometimes there’s staff but no fuel, and sometimes there’s

Every now and then, when the wind drops completely, it starts. Hundreds of thousands of tiny mayflies invade the island

Off the coast of Statia, sailboats often drop anchor. Seasoned sailors, used to nights on a rocking cabin floor. The

On Statia, almost anything goes in traffic. Stopping in the middle of the road? No problem. Reversing across an intersection?

You don’t need an alarm clock on Statia. The rooster takes care of it. Usually around 5 a.m., somewhere in

On Statia, everything runs on paperwork. For a permit, a package, a car or even the simplest request: something always

On Statia you’ll often hear just two words: no problem. But there are actually three very different kinds you’d better

Statia is a melting pot of languages. English, Dutch, Spanish, Papiamentu, French and of course Chinese all blend together. A