“You must gain control over your money, or the lack of it will forever control you.” — Dave Ramsey. Learning about personal finance and mastering money 💰 has been a goal of mine ever since I hit the age of thirty. One of the books that I read recently was the Little Book of Common … Continue reading Book Review: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle 📚
Wow. There are some places that are so beautiful that you wonder if it is even real❤️. Marianne Gorges is one of those spots for me. God surely took His time creating this lovely location. Let me tell you a little bit about the picture-perfect Marianne Gorges💦 in Blanchisseuse, Trinidad....... Marianne Gorges is located in … Continue reading Marianne Gorges, Trinidad – God Took His time here 🙂 💦
For our first hike in 2025, the Hikers United crew ventured north east to the village of Matura, Trinidad. This village is well known for leather back turtles 🐢 who nest on Matura Beach during the period March - August every year (I will do a post about this later in the year). Mermaid Pools … Continue reading A day at Mermaid Pools 🧜♀️, Matura, Trinidad
During one of the last weekends in Decemeber 2024, our hiking crew embarked upon our 2 hikes, 1 day adventure. We visited Aripo Falls and Aripo Blue Basin in the Heights of Aripo, Trinidad. It was a truly spectacular day filled with lots of fun and good vibes. Aripo Blue Basin This was the first … Continue reading 2 waterfalls, 1 day – Aripo Falls & Aripo Blue Basins
Ohh finally, I got the chance to visit this beautiful backyard waterfall☺️. Back in October, 2024, my husband and I visited the beautiful Cafe Pools💧 in the Heights of Guanapo. I call it a backyard waterfall 💦 because it is another one of those waterfalls that is exactly how I would like my backyard to … Continue reading Hike to Cafe Pools, Guanapo, Trinidad
Ahh yes, for my second hike back out on the trails 🍃I joined the Hikers United team as we headed to another one of those North Coast gems, Peechon Cove💦. I had not been to this spot since 2017🥺, oh how the time flies‼️ I was so happy to visit here again and I am … Continue reading Hike to Peechon / Pichon Cove 💦
I am back! 😁After a one year hiking hiatus, it feels so good to be hiking again. Oh how I missed the great outdoors 🌲🌺💧, the mosquitos, the sun in your eye, the sweaty feeling, the workout on my legs, the wet socks, the early mornings, the rushed breakfast, the junk food for lunch.... I … Continue reading Turure Water Steps – one of my favorite hikes
Maybe I am a little emotional but I legit cried after finishing Beartown 🐻 what a story, what a journey with these cast of characters. That book chewed me up and spit me out. I read the book at every possible opportunity because I was so invested in the story 😍, wherever I went in … Continue reading Book Review: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Now, I am a hiker at heart ❤️.... I love to visit places that are off the beaten path, not touristy and well developed but the places that the locals would visit but there are some locations in every country that I feel every foreigner should visit even if it is the most popular touristy … Continue reading Jamaica 🇯🇲 Land meh love – Dunn’s River Falls 🌿💦
What a bacchanal!!! I loved it!!! 😚 The Wine of Astonishment by Earl Lovelace was short but sweet.... an entertaining, engrossing, read about all the drama associated with the little village called Bonasse in Trinidad and the struggles of the Shouter Baptist community to be recognized as a 'proper' / civilized religion. Overall I will … Continue reading Book Review: The Wine of Astonishment by Earl Lovelace
What a book ❗️❗️Honestly, this is much longer than the books I normally read however, this one held my interest and turned out to be a very riveting read, I am glad I completed it. Overall I will rate Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett as a 7.5 / 10 😍. Thank you to … Continue reading Book Review: The Pillars of the Earth 🕍- Ken Follett (Kingsbridge series #1)
On a beautiful Sunday morning, after several rainy days in Tobago, the sun finally came out and my husband and I were able to explore our sweet sister isle of Tobago. We met up with our friend Kailey Chookolingo who took us to the idyllic Cotton Bay. I had never heard of this spot before, … Continue reading 🌴Hike to Cotton Bay, Tobago… A slice of heaven!💧
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