Join the unique island excursion to the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ for an 11-night cruise that features a 5-night stop at Trinidad’s famous Carnival in February 2023. The cruise is presented by Island Sea Fest partnering with Royal Caribbean International. It departs from beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico (Wednesday Feb …
Read More »Down memory lane to Granville Beach
By Felesha Parboo. As a child growing up, I always remembered going to Granville with my family. My grandparents and most of my mom’s family lived there, so it was basically moving from house to house until we reached the beach. At my grandparents’ home, there were astonishing varieties of dogs, …
Read More »Fun family vacation in Tobago
Photo: Marissa Armoogam. The Ali family enjoys the water in a pool at Crown Point, Tobago. Aadam wearing snorkel gear, Khaleel in orange swim shorts, Elaina in blue life jacket and Sabeera in orange life jacket, all ready for an early morning swim. You can never catch them in the water …
Read More »If I can, You Can Too a lovable children’s book
By Stacey Alfonso-Mills, Children’s Book Author. More local please! It is always a great moment when new local books hit the market, especially local children’s illustrated storybooks. One of our recent local storybooks for children “If I can, You Can Too!” is written and self-published by Marsha L Riley and illustrated …
Read More »Hosay in St James – then and now
By Jevan Soyer. During my teenage years, Hosay was an event that my friends and I looked out for with great anticipation. In hindsight it may have been for all the wrong reasons. As they say with age comes reason. As you see back in those days we saw it as …
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 »Vape tricks: Amaze your friends with 5 skills
Quite a lot of people have adopted vaping as it comes with many advantages over smoking. In addition to the series of health advantages, it presents an excellent way to show off and amaze your friends with vape tricks. Generally, vaping is less harmful and attractive to various population groups …
Read More »Stop worrying: 5 tips to clear your head and accomplish goals
Hearing the advice to stop worrying about things that bother you may be easier said than done for many people. You are being told to let go of thoughts and emotions that feel as real as a blow to the head. These feelings are mixed causing you to be confused, …
Read More »Catch mosquitoes with a safe, chemical-free trap
The rainy season is here again and comes with an increase in the population of mosquitoes. This creates a problem where you need a safe but effective way to get rid of what is considered the most dangerous animal in the world. You’ve cleaned so why do mosquitoes still breed …
Read More »Miguel Maestre releases ‘Carnival I Miss You’
“Miguel Maestre… describes his new song as one for all Carnival enthusiasts who genuinely miss the feeling of freedom, sense of camaraderie and general release.” – Sonique Solutions, Toronto, Ontario Toronto-based artiste Miguel Maestre has released a new track which is dedicated to all Soca fans and international lovers of …
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