By Marika Mohammed. I’ve been itching to go Macqueripe Bay since I heard about it! However, everyone shut me down. When there’s nowhere to go some people would give into an annoying request to go somewhere that was thought of as dilapidated and dangerous. When we got there, the first thing to …
Read More »Grow your own paw paw or papaya
A flourishing paw paw or papaya tree displays the green and ripe fruit at a San Juan resident’s backyard. Paw paw or papaya is known worldwide for its magnificent health benefits which lies in the fruit whether it is ripe, green, and even in the leaves of the tree. Many Trinbagonians curry …
Read More »Living with Vitiligo, it’s not contagious
By Nerissa Hosein. Last year, while my family was going about their usual routines of life – juggling school, karate, and social activities – a little white spot started showing up on my son’s hip. I noticed it one day while he was getting ready for school. Vitiligo. Thought it was …
Read More »Do more megapixels mean better photos?
With popular social media sites like Facebook and Instagram that are primarily image-based, we now have a platform to display our digital images for all to see. This created the demand for a digital camera that could fit into our pockets that holds enough megapixels to do the job. Photography …
Read More »Homemade bread in 60 minutes
Bread is a staple for breakfast. We make toast and sandwiches with it, and it comes in handy when you are looking for something to eat and don’t want to spend a lot of time making a meal. In recent times, the prices have risen. If your household eats bread …
Read More »Free Wi-Fi is not as safe as you think
Identity theft has become a concern of most people nowadays. It used to be that the risks were mostly associated with the improper disposal of bank or credit card statements. Just as with nature, identity thieves have evolved with time. One of the newest trends is the use of free …
Read More »Banana bread quick and easy recipe
Here is a surprisingly fast and simple way to use those over ripe bananas that you may find lying around the kitchen from time to time. These over ripe bananas are best to use for banana bread. The yellow peels should be at least half brown and the inside of …
Read More »Corn fritters another great idea for corn
Aside from the popular corn soup, roasted and boiled corn, there are many other things that you can try. During certain times of the year corn is available almost everywhere. From supermarkets, green grocers to vendors at almost every traffic light, you could see corn for sale. Here is a …
Read More »A view of Fort James in Tobago
By Annisa Phillip. One of the historical sites in beautiful Tobago, Fort James, like other forts in the country is known for an epic panoramic view. Fort James was built in the early 1760s by our European colonisers, changing hands between the British, French and the militia, like a baton in …
Read More »How to save money on a low income
Another year begins and you have not even completed your last year’s resolution to save money while making just enough to get you by. This can be very frustrating as you have failed to fulfil a promise that you made to yourself once again. Well it’s a New Year and …
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