Maria Merian: the Caterpillar lover
In September 1699, after a two-month Atlantic crossing, a Dutch ship approached the north-eastern shoulder of South America. Skirting the...
Diving in St. Martin: in an Octopus’ garden
There’s buried treasure in St Martin. It may not be numbered amongst the world’s top dive destinations, but its underwater world is...
Kaishah Peters: knitty knitty hits the catwalk
In the Dutch Caribbean territory of St Maarten, young designer Kaishah Peters is set on taking over the reins of the fashion industry—or...
Suriname: kingdom of the silk cotton tree
Stand on a bustling Paramaribo street corner for five minutes and you’ll see the multicultural history of Suriname walking past. The...
Bets are on
With the benefit of some stunning locations, it’s clear the Caribbean can offer those keen on a wager something different for their...
Double your pleasure: Sint Maarten or Saint-Martin
In or around March 1684, the story goes, on the island Columbus is supposed to have named for St Martin of Tours (the indigenous...
A Sip of Suriname
It’s one o’clock in the morning in Paramaribo. I’m in the back of a taxi piloted by a Guyanese man, flying through the puddles in...
Welcome to Suriname
Judging from the faces and the food, you might be in Africa, Asia or Indonesia. Looking at the architecture in the capital no one would...
