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
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
Today, I saw a post on the @readerslovebook IG page which said " My favorite types of villains are the ones that you can understand. Not agree with, not like, but understand. " That was how I felt about the main characters Mia, Izzy and Elena for example in this book, to me they were … Continue reading Book Review: Little Fires Everywhere 🔥 by Celeste Ng
What an amazing book! I received this book as a gift for Christmas 2022 and I must say it was an awesome read ☺️. The story of the mermaid 🧜♀️ of Black Conch made you happy, it made you smile, it made you sad, it made you want to shed a tear. Life really could … Continue reading The Mermaid 🧜♀️of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
Wow, Twin Falls1 is one of the true hidden gems in Trinidad and Tobago, I am in awe of this spot😍. Honestly, every time I go on a hike to a new location and find a spot like this, I fall in love with hiking all over again 🌲💧. God really took his time when … Continue reading Hike to Twin Falls in Brasso Seco Village, Trinidad
What a book! I absolutely adored the Midnight Library by Matt Haig 🥰. This was one of my favorite reads of 2022, I just could not put it down. This is a book about life - it is a story about regrets and choices. So often while living the life we have, we wonder about … Continue reading Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
I absolutely loved this book. Fredrik Backman is an awesome writer although, I am not sure his writing style is for everyone. But, I for one, am a fan. I found Anxious People to be an entertaining, hilarious, interesting, page turning, intriguing story about a failed bank robbery and eight hostages in an open house. … Continue reading Book Review: Anxious People
A couple of months ago, my friend Joel challenged me to run, walk or crawl a minimum of 1 mile everyday for 21 days 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️. Now, I have been running for a couple of years off and on but I never took it too seriously. I have run several 5km and even a couple of … Continue reading How I developed a running habit 🏃♀️🏃♀️
Now, don't get me wrong, I am a TRINI TO THE BONE MARROW, but St Lucia, oh sweet sweet St. Lucia has a special place in my heart. This small island in the eastern Caribbean with a population of under 200,000 persons is one of my absolute favorite places. You need to put this on … Continue reading Why you should visit St Lucia?
There is always that one place, that you can never get tired of visiting. Turure Water Steps, is that place for me ❤ Pronounced "Too - Roo - Ray", this series of limestone waterfall steps is located in Valencia and is considered one of the easy hikes in Trinidad. It is a perfect beginner's hike … Continue reading Turure Water Steps – One of my favorite spots in Trinidad
Without a doubt, Argyle waterfall is the most well known waterfall in Tobago. There are so many areas for you to discover, it is a real adventure visiting the various levels and relaxing at one of the mini waterfalls at each level. If you are making a trip to Tobago, it simply is a place … Continue reading Argyle Waterfall…it is worth the trip
"I'm pleased to be chilling in the West Indies. Jah provide all my wants and needs....I got the sunshine, rivers and trees...green leaves." The lyrics above pretty much summarizes how I feel about growing up in the Caribbean <3. It was sung by Proteje featuring Chronixx and is entitled Who Knows (you can check out … Continue reading Tobago’s Other Beaches
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