If you drive too fast you may pass it, as it is below street level. The Hollows sometimes called Rock Garden lies within the sprawling Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain, opposite Killarney (formerly Stollmeyer’s Castle), Wild Flower Park and the Emperor Valley Zoo. Unlike the verdant fields and bustling activity …
Read More »Colourful cheeky chong in the sky
By Nadia Ali. The trees are rustling, the Caribbean breezes are blowing and colourful kites soar into the blue of the sky. April is the month synonymous with kite flying in the Queen’s Park Savannah, Trinidad. Across in the sister isle of Tobago, December is the month that the annual Tobago …
Read More »Let’s go fly a kite, it’s a great day
By Nadia Ali. Let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest height, Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring, Up through the atmosphere, up where the air is clear, Oh let’s go fly a kite. Those are the lyrics to a song from the famous “Mary Poppins” film. …
Read More »The Coconut Counting Man
By Marc Algernon. “Sure as the air is hot and the water sweet, he cuts coconut and sells it cheap, he taps his feet to the coconut beat, he is the coconut counting man…” He’s the coconut counting man… If you ever go to Mayaro in the dawn of morn …
Read More »Lady Chancellor Hill – original outdoor gym
As the Carnival season fast approaches, scores of people flock to gyms, sporting facilities and pools in an effort to attain that Carnival ready body or to shed the extra pounds added on over the holidays. One favourite is Lady Chancellor Hill located at the northern end of the Queen’s …
Read More »How to lose weight – a Carnival fitness plan
Each year around November, every regional savannah and recreational park transforms into an outdoor gym. This answers the big question how to lose weight just before my Christmas splurge and keep it down as part of my Carnival fitness plan? As we all know, food is an integral part of …
Read More »Scenic Port of Spain on Lady Chancellor Hill
What a magnificent sight! Many people who visit Lady Chancellor Hill have the pleasure of taking in the scenic views of Port of Spain both at day and night. Persons exercising take advantage of the peaceful ambiance of the hill while enjoying the beauty that spreads before them in the …
Read More »Winta from Africa just loving Trinidad
By Kielon Hilaire. Her name is Winta Ghidei and she was born and raised in the country of Eritrea, and if you are one of the few who know of Eritrea then it would be no secret that the country is located in the Horn of Africa. Winta grew up in the …
Read More »Art display at Queen’s Park Savannah
Artists show off their talents all around Trinidad and Tobago in many forms such as exhibitions, social media and even on the roadside. At the Queen’s Park Savannah, there are several stalls and tables with art display for visitors to enjoy. Support local art display Check out the paintings, jewellery, …
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