by Maria Tumolo | Aug 23, 2023 | Travel, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
I’ve been planning this blog post for months now. I got in touch with my friends back home for insider intel on evening entertainment in Trinidad. Much has changed in the 17 years I’ve been away, you see. Then, I got distracted with my family summer staycation in...
by Maria Tumolo | Sep 14, 2020 | Lifestyle, Trinidad and Tobago, Writing
Lauded as a story that chronicles the lives of various characters who are connected in very unnatural ways. They pursue an understanding of these connections which leads to a journey of discovery and growth. ‘Evolution’s Edge’ is co-authored by two...
by Maria Tumolo | Apr 4, 2019 | Expat, Lifestyle, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
I know I’ve been way from home too long. Talking about my culture has almost become an academic discourse. It’s been 8 years since my last trip to Trinidad. It’s a long flight and expensive for a family of four. Baring my accent, I’ve pretty much acclimatized to...
by Maria Tumolo | Dec 3, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Expat, Healthy Lifestyle, Interviews, Lifestyle, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Well-Being
Last month I attended WTM London 2018. It was a eye opening experience, in terms of how different the travel infulencer’s world is. I learnt a great deal about the level of professionalism that is expected. The show was outstanding. It really...
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 20, 2018 | Tobago, Travel, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Tobago has re-branded itself. The Tobago Tourism Agency presented their new campaign during WTM London, 2018. From a nationalist point of view, I wondered why they would take that approach. Why was Tobago separating itself from Trinidad?. The islands have been...
by Maria Tumolo | Sep 28, 2018 | Expat, Press Days, Tourism, Travel, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
I’m totally new to the Caribbean diaspora network which is crazy, I know. However, as a newbie expat out on my own, I was in survival mode for years. It wasn’t until my first child that I began blogging in 2011, then I was limited in what I could attend. After seven...