Hike to Cafe Pools, Guanapo, Trinidad

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

Turure Water Steps – one of my favorite hikes

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

Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 💍 by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Wow..... I have so many mixed emotions after reading this book. At this point, I don't know if to love Evelyn, her tenacity, her bravery, her self confidence or hate her for her selfishness, her ignorance, her lack of foresight to see how her actions time and time again will hurt the persons closest to … Continue reading Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 💍 by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Book Review: Little Fires Everywhere 🔥 by Celeste Ng

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

The Mermaid 🧜‍♀️of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

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

Book Review: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

"Our former selves are never dead. We speak to them, arguing against decisions we know will bring only unhappiness, offering consolation and hope, even though they cannot hear." Wow.... what a great book! Rating 20/10❤️ This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger was an amazing, gripping, well written, heart-breaking, compelling story of four orphans who … Continue reading Book Review: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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

Hike to Morang Falls, St Joseph, Trinidad

Morang Waterfall is what I picture my backyard oasis to look like in my dreams 🥰. This beautiful waterfall is located in El Luengo Village in St. Joseph. It is about 10 minutes drive from the lovely 300 feet tall, Maracas waterfall 💦(the tallest waterfall in Trinidad and Tobago) and although it is very close … Continue reading Hike to Morang Falls, St Joseph, Trinidad

Book Review: Anxious People

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

Paragrant Bay (A very scenic but challenging hike) 🌴

Paragrant Bay is one of the more challenging hikes in Trinidad and Tobago, however, the views that you get as you hike down to the beach, especially if you take the route through Paramin, are second to none 🥰. This hike gives meaning to the quote "It is easier to go down a hill than … Continue reading Paragrant Bay (A very scenic but challenging hike) 🌴

Hike to Edith Falls, Chaguaramas

The beautiful Edith Falls is another wonderfull chill spot located in Chaguaramas. It is a short, easy hike and is the perfect spot for an evening hike or a relaxing weekend adventure 🥰. I sometimes call this waterfall, Edith Trickle because it does not have much water (especially during the dry season) and it also … Continue reading Hike to Edith Falls, Chaguaramas

My first 26.7 km (16.6 mile) hike – Hikeathon 2022

On Saturday 25th June, 2022, I competed in my first Hikeathon 😎. This hike is an annual event organized by Mario Russell and the Island Hikers Club. It is a 27 km trek from Matelot to the Spring Bridge in Blanchisseuse. I remember when I first heard about this event a couple of years ago, … Continue reading My first 26.7 km (16.6 mile) hike – Hikeathon 2022