by admin.maria | Feb 2, 2018 | Children Animation, Children's Literature, Interviews, Picture Books, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
I first stumbled upon Eprjr Island around 2014, on Instagram. Their branding for the mini Trini t-shirts and baby onesies was so adorable and Trini fuh true. Then, the concept of a book that they were planning on publishing about a leatherback back turtle was...
by admin.maria | Jan 14, 2018 | Expat, Family Recreation, Festivals, Lifestyle, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
One of the frustrating things about expat life is; when something exciting happens back home you miss out. Sometimes it feels you are forever on the outside looking in, looking at events happening at home from a far, an never being totally at home in your adoptive...
by admin.maria | Oct 31, 2017 | Expat, Family Meals, Lifestyle, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
The last time I visited Trinidad I was 5 months pregnant with Angelo. Flights are expensive and I knew it would be quite a while before I saw my family again. I went after the carnival season in June June 2010. I sent mum a list of things I wanted to eat, before I...
by admin.maria | Oct 25, 2017 | Entrepreneur, Expat, Fashion, Lifestyle, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
I may be biased but it has to be said, Trinbago people well creative. Ah mean you only have to take a look at Carnival to know, but if pretty mass is not your ting then think about the music and fashion industries and fine arts. You must know know about a Trinbagonian...
by admin.maria | Oct 20, 2017 | Expat, Festivals, Lifestyle, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Diwali was celebrated on Wednesday, in Trinidad and Tobago. On occasions like that I miss being home for the celebrations. Trinis often joke about the number of public holidays the country has. There are about 14 official public holidays per calendar year, from...
by tigerdigital | Jul 23, 2017 | Expat, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Taste like smells takes us back into a place and time. In the day to day, the thing I miss most about home (Trinidad) is swimming in the sea. It’s become like an ache, for some reason, I like being close to the water. I miss the peacefulness that washes of you when...
