“USDA reminds summer travellers not to let your outdoor meal become a feast for bacteria,” said USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr Emilio Esteban. “Bacteria grows faster during the summer months because it’s warmer and more humid. Pack perishable foods safely with a cold source and wash your hands …
Read More »Camping for Easter by Orosco River
By Marc Algernon. As we drove off I looked at the sad faces of my kids and smiled. No more Dora, no more cable TV, no more tablets, in short, no more technology. For the next four days we would be sleeping underneath the stars camping. Now let me introduce you …
Read More »Here’s how to add more outdoors to your life
Going outside is good for you. Exposure to natural light outdoors helps adjust your circadian rhythms so that you sleep better. Nature can lift your mood, and most of the time, if you’re outside, you’re moving around and getting more exercise than you would if you were slumped in front …
Read More »Family activities rekindle community bonds
By Marika Mohammed. It is nice when family activities involve old school entertainment rather than being wired to modern entertainment. It’s the best time, to see community bonds being rekindle through good food, games and just the all-round socialisation. Nowadays, families are seen doing different things separate from each other at different …
Read More »Las Cuevas Beach for a cool dip
Las Cuevas Beach is the only blue flag accredited beach in Trinidad and Tobago. This means that there is access to the beach for the Disabled and the visually impaired. Las Cuevas is just a few miles after the famed Maracas Bay but the drive is worth it. When you …
Read More »Rural vibe in Guaya, end point of Trinidad
By Marika Mohammed. “Where’s that?” someone asked when I indicated that’s where I was for the weekend. It’s real far, but it’s nice. Emerald waters, long drive and fun for so. Guayaguayare, more locally known as Guaya, is far from most people’s mind. Who could blame them? It doesn’t have …
Read More »Chacachacare – come to my island!
By Omilla Mungroo. “I sit and wait, deserted with all my jewels. I lie alone at nights like one drifted apart from incongruous main lands, not sure to which I really belong, but claimed by one; the smaller yet more precious in my sight, from my jetty, where I see lights …
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