By Jevan Soyer. For many years, people took Sunset Tours to view the Scarlet Ibis as they return from feeding in Venezuela. Also, they took Breakfast Tours to view the birds when they are leaving in the morning. Now, Winston Nanan’s Caroni Bird Sanctuary Tours have added Sunset Dinner Tours …
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Caroni Bird Sanctuary 2021
Winston Nanan Caroni Bird Sanctuary History The Winston Nanan Caroni Bird Sanctuary, renowned among bird watchers and naturalists, is located in the Caroni Swamp covering an area of 40 sq miles and is the second largest mangrove wetland in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located on the west coast of …
Read More »Tableland food fiesta – supporting local farmers
By Marika Mohammed. In the rural area of Tableland, a variety of exotic fruits were displayed for sampling and purchasing. It was quite a wild ride as the turnout exceeded one’s imagination in this small community. It was a tourist hot spot fit for locals. There were so many things to …
Read More »Free self defense classes for T&T women
Women’s safety is a growing concern in Trinidad and Tobago. Learning self defense helps to empower women and enable them to recognise risks. “Blackout” is a women empowerment program that offers free self defense classes. It is geared at helping women in T&T mainly those affected by domestic violence. Currently, …
Read More »New normal: Children lack interest in the real world
Before the pandemic, a lot of children lacked interest in playing outside and having face to face interactions with others. Whether they liked it or not, they were obligated to head out to the physical world to school and family gatherings to interact with people. This break from their devices …
Read More »A relaxing afternoon at Plymouth
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 …
Read More »Biological age: Hack yours for better health
Aging is a universal condition that affects everyone. As we age, our skin wrinkles, and our hair turns grey, but various other chemical and physiological reactions occur. These reactions can onset conditions such as mental and physical fatigue. However, things such as NAD+ supplements and meal timing methods can help …
Read More »Balata fruit a first for me
By Marika Mohammed. It’s the first time I’ve heard of such a thing, balata. It has a nice ring to it though. Balata, like a song. But what is it really? Continuously awed of the things grown right here in Trinidad, balata is another little rare gem. The rare balata First …
Read More »Bocas Islands cruise best water fun
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 …
Read More »Facemasks for exercise: Comfortable, reusable
With no end in sight to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, it looks like we would be wearing masks for quite some time to come. One of the more popular New Year’s resolutions is either to join a gym or to start an exercise regiment. There are some concerns …
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