Hot Cross Buns can be found everywhere around this time of the year. At Easter time you see these mouth-watering glazed buns crossed with sweet icing in every bakery and supermarket. It seems like for a short period Hot Cross Buns have taken over. In keeping with our philosophy that …
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Leader of Island Hikers, Mario Russell, led a group of hikers for a three-hour hike which began at Spring Bridge, Blanchisseuse and ended at Paria Waterfall. Joanna Hayde shares photos of her fun trip with the group of more than 200 hikers to Paria Waterfall in 2014. She says that this class five hike was …
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What do you think of when you hear the name Trinidad and Tobago? Stories about the islands vary among citizens, migrants and visitors as they share experiences about the people, food, music, entertainment, places, language, sports and politics. For every positive story, a bad one jumps out to rain on …
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According to Natalyah, “Save Meh is a soothing, mid-tempo, laid-back sounding tune featuring Caribbean/Soca elements…designed for international appeal.” – Sonique Solutions, Zürich, Switzerland In her continued mission to deliver the sounds of the Caribbean to an international audience, Trinidad-born Swiss Soca-Pop artiste Natalyah has released a new single and a …
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Three or four leaves of chadon beni will make your peas, meat, fish, soya, mango chow or pepper sauce perfect. Most West Indians sing the praises of the strong smelling herb that is usually freshly picked from backyards around the Caribbean. Even though chadon beni or shadow beni grows wildly …
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By Ronell Bridgemohan, Phd Research Assistant at University of Florida. “Water quality and quantity are critical issues for Caribbean islands, especially after storm events and subsequent flooding. Increasing levels of fecal pollution pose a potential economic constraint and hardship … I have personally been affected by water borne pathogens and …
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By Kielon Hilaire. Tobago is known by many to be one of the most captivating tourist destinations in the world. As a whole, the land is beautiful but when you consider each part of the island as a special element of that whole then you open up your mind to appreciating …
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By Nadia Ali. Living on a twin island there’s so much fun to be had in the water, under the water and on the water. Needless to say, the best on the water fun is definitely cruising to the Bocas Islands which lie between Trinidad and Venezuela and are locally known …
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By Therese Chung. There are many natural wonders at Matura situated on the north eastern coast of Trinidad – from turtle watching to hiking to swimming in mermaid pools. Matura Basin is also known as Mermaid Pool and, no guys, mermaids don’t live there but you feel as though the myth …
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By Nerissa Hosein. As per our usual family tradition, we packed up early Boxing Day morning and grabbed a flight to Tobago. After a hectic year filled with ups and downs, going all day, no break and no time out, we as a family make it our business to cut the …
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