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 | Oct 20, 2020 | Entrepreneur, Lifestyle, Trinidad
At the moment, many of us are unable to physically travel due to Covid-19, so we have become creative. We explore destinations virtually, cook ‘foreign’ cuisine or maybe even journey via aromas. After all, scents are a big part of our life experiences. On...
by Maria Tumolo | May 28, 2020 | Callaloo Cooking, Caribbean Dishes, Family Meals, Trinidad
To be honest I don’t know where the name originates from but I’ve grown up knowing ‘salt fish fritters’ (as Jamaicans call it) as Accra. Could there be a link to the Ghanaian city, Accra? If you know, do enlighten me. Culinary history is intriguing! Whenever my...
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...