By Marissa Armoogam.Ā So Iāve always written about the beauty of Trinidad simply because itās what Iāve known. For all my years (weāll leave the number a secret) I have never ventured out of Trinidad to our sister isle sweet Tobagoā¦ not until recently anyway. Once we landed and stepped out …
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You’ve been warned many times about Bisphenol A or BPA leaking into your plastic water bottles. The same goes for your plastic bowls that you use to store food in the refrigerator or take your lunch to work. BPA is the industrial chemical found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins …
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Your hair is your beauty and you don’t need to torture your delicate scalp with harsh chemicals just to treat it. The same royal treatment you give to your face you can give to your head and grow long hair. You don’t need to visit a hairdresser to get the …
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By Chantelle Wilson.Ā I have always heard about the famous Gasparee Caves Down the Islands and for a long time I really wanted to go. Earlier this year, I went by my hairdresser and one of her clients was talking about how she and her church group recently had a lime …
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Nelaja Alphonse, founder of the Sickle Cell Awareness Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago, shares with readers of Sweet TnT Magazine the story behind her foundation that aims to fight Sickle Cell Anaemia and Sickle Cell trait that can affect anyone from birth. Her mission to make people aware of the …
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By Marissa Armoogam.Ā Trinidad has long been known for its tempo and exhilarating life movements, but for those of us who sometimes like to take it a bit slower, Trinidad has just what we need. Hidden among the ample mountains and hills of the northern range is the scenic and ever …
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Visit the western side of Trinidad and view the breathtaking scenes from the shoreline or join in the fun. Plenty of action is taking place at Williamās Bay in Chaguaramas which has always been a favourite by young and old alike. It has now come to be known as the …
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Grey hair for most people is just a fact of life. The first one may seem cute, but as the years pile on so does the grey. For most people, the only option is dye. If you have reservations about putting chemicals in your hair then we have great news …
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By Nadia Ali.Ā Peaceful, serene and green, thatās how a tour on the Caroni Swamp Bird Sanctuary boat ride felt like as we took to the water to see the Scarlet Ibis, the national bird of sweet T&T nest return to roost in mangroves of the Caroni Swamp. It is located …
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By Felesha Parboo.Ā Tyrico Beach provides a calm and serene experience because the beach is more rural than urban. It is known by many as Tyrico Bay. It is in the vicinity of Port of Spain and a few miles east of Maracas Bay. There is a small access road that …
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By Kielon Hilaire. I have always known about the Botanical Gardens located next to the Emperor Valley Zoo in Port of Spain in Trinidad. Recently, I was most surprised when I found out that there was another Botanical Gardens located in the sister isle, Tobago. I was able to visit …
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By Nerissa Hosein. As a child growing up one of my best memories is going around the Queenās Park Savannah with my parents and my grandparents. Almost every Saturday evening after my grandfather came home from work he would take us all for boiled corn and pholourie on the Greens. Sometimes …
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By Kielon Hilaire. There are scores of people in the water at Shark River and that famous āJawsā music starts playing in the background. You already know that a shark is about to rise from beneath and someoneās leg will soon be gnawed upon by teeth. But, imagine, what if that creature turns …
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By Omilla Mungroo.Ā āI sit and wait, deserted with all my jewels. I lie alone at nights like one drifted apart from incongruous main lands, not sure to which I really belong, but claimed by one; the smaller yet more precious in my sight, from my jetty, where I see lights …
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By Kielon Hilaire. Every once in a while something happens that surprises you in a way that you never thought was possible. This year I experienced surprises and changes when I decided to do something I never did before. I visited beautiful Tobago during the Carnival season even after people warned …
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