Christmas music in Trinidad and Tobago is a mix of traditional Christmas carols and local Trinidadian parang and soca music. They are all popular on the radio and at Christmas parties in Trinidad and Tobago. Parang is a unique and traditional Christmas music in Trinidad and Tobago that dates back …
Read More »Christmas food with Marina
By Kielon Hilaire. Ask a Trini what makes Christmas feel like Christmas and you would more likely get, “OMG, de food! De food! I jus’ cyah wait to eat de food!” But when you ask Marina Rivas you’ll get, “I love to cook! I love to bake! I love to make …
Read More »Paramin Jeep Tour: Escape to the mountains for a day
By Jevan Soyer. A media tour titled Belle Plas de Paramin which translates to Beauty of My Paramin was hosted by Tourism Trinidad Ltd on Friday October 21, 2022. The all-day event showcased the language, culture, history, lifestyle and landscape that are unique to the community of Paramin. The tour …
Read More »Scents of a Trinbago Christmas
By Marissa Armoogam. So the August vacation is long gone, everyone’s back to their usual routine and you, as well as I, know what’s on most if not all Trinbagonians minds… Christmas holidays…and the scents. We really like our holiday times. For me the excitement to Christmas starts when I am …
Read More »Trini Christmas memorable experiences
By Kielon Hilaire. Ask the average celebrator what is the meaning of Christmas and you may have a hard time getting an answer that is more expansive than, “It’s the season for giving and sharing,” or, “It’s that time of year when people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.” Children may …
Read More »Trini Christmas cards by mom and daughter
Parang, sorrel, ginger beer, ponche de creme and remembering the reason for the season all make it a great Christmas in Trinidad and Tobago. These Christmas favourites are nicely designed and offered on Christmas cards. Original words and artwork on Christmas cards The Christmas cards come in assorted packs showcasing …
Read More »Drive safely after Paranging
“Ah went Paranging by my neighbour… aye Ms Gloria!” says Scrunter in his famous Soca Parang tune. “We moving from house to house, Christmas time”… “Neighbour, neighbour, this year ah passing by everybody”… “Neighbour oh ya oye, bring out the ham”… and… “We Parang the wrong house” are other popular …
Read More »Lopinot Pastelle Goes Global
Lopinot pastelle goes global after Tourism Trinidad Limited and the global tourism family launch campaign. At a time when the coronavirus pandemic has hit the global tourism sector, Tourism Trinidad Limited (TTL) and United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) launched a campaign on Friday June 23, 2020. The UNWTO #TravelTomorrow …
Read More »Moore’s Music band brings good family vibes
The live music band A live band usually adds a touch of class to any event but a live family music band will bring vibes that no ordinary band can. Moore’s Music The Band from San Fernando is made up of four sisters and one brother and when siblings get …
Read More »Give local gifts – T&T wildlife colouring book
By Stacey Alfonso-Mills. In the blink of an eye the Christmas season is upon us once more. The traditional painting and “pulling the house together” is a must-do. Making sorrel, pastelles, black-cake and punche-de-crème are all local traditional favourites – all the while listening to parang or soca-parang, no doubt! …
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