“Down De Islands” commonly referred to as DDI is one of my favourite all time spots, located off the north-west coast of Trinidad. The main islands are Gasparee, Monos and Chacachacare where many locals have their chic vacation homes right alongside water. The top spots to lay anchor are Turtle Bay, Scotland Bay and Chacachacare. […]
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Barbados Weekend Getaway Itinerary
Barbados is my top choice for an easy and fun Caribbean destination. Even though this island is right next door to Trinidad and Tobago, I absolutely love its beaches, restaurants, nightlife and sweet rum punch. I recently spent New Year Eve in Barbados and have a few tips for you to help you plan an […]
Horseback Riding in Tobago with “Being With Horses”
Happy Horses have Happy Riders! I had heard of many great stories about a NGO named “Healing with Horses” that was doing fabulous work in the island of Tobago. So of course during my last visit to Tobago, my friends and I had decided to reserve a horseback riding tour with “Being with Horses”, which […]
Yerette Humming Bird Sanctuary
When is the last time you have seen magic? The Amerindians, which were the indigenous people of Trinidad & Tobago, had first named the island of Trinidad as “Iere” (or “Irie” nowadays), meaning “Land of the Hummingbird”. The hummingbird was a scared animal to the Amerindians as it was the symbol signifying the soul of […]
Top things to do in Martinique – Weekend Getaway
My most recent adventure was to the island of Martinique. This overseas department of France is full of vibrant and natural beauty and of course – absolutely delicious French food – making it one of my favourite Caribbean destinations. Here is my ideal itinerary that you can follow, if you are planning a sweet weekend […]
Top things to do in Lisbon – Weekend Getaway Itinerary
It was during my graduate program at King’s College London (KCL), that I had decided to book a weekend getaway to the beautiful Lisbon or Lisboa with one of my dearest friends from KCL. It was quite the trip for such a short space of time. So let me guide on how you can maximize […]
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Guide
Known as the second largest carnival only to Brazil, full of colourful costumes, non-stop rum and exciting happy music, how could one not want to attend? For all you soca music fans, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T)’s Carnival is the place to be to get that full-on experience that you having been searching at other festivals! For […]
Top things to do in Rio de Janeiro – 3 Day Travel Guide
Rio de Janeiro in 3 Days Visiting Rio in only 3 days is quite the tight squeeze, but on my recent trip to Brazil, that is all the days I had set for Rio, based on my fab yet intense Brazilian itinerary. I suggest at least 5 days to really enjoy and see all the […]
Top things to do in Castets et Dax
My top picks for scrumptous foods in beautiful towns of Castets & Dax. If you love Madeleines or Fois Gras. This is the place to find the best tasting Madeleines (Dax) and Fois Gras (Castets) in the whole of France!! Madeleines are very small sponge cakes in the shape of a shell and the ones […]
Why Trinidad and Tobago?
Why Trinidad and Tobago? The land of soca, rum, endless sunshine and home to the second largest Carnival in the world. Many people know Trinidad as the colourful country that comes alive to the sound of calypso in the pulsating streets. The positive energy spreads throughout the entire year, making “Trinibagonians” or “Trinis” some of the happiest […]