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Things To Look Forward To In 2012

These are a few things I’m excited about this year! What are you working towards in 2012?

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Wishing you and yours a wonderful, positive, prosperous, successful, and memorable 2012 with lots of love from Trinidad and Tobago :)

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Travel Highlights of 2011

Alebrijes, blue-footed boobies, and leatherback turtles are just some of my 2011 travel highlights.

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The Time A Dictator’s Son Asked For My Photo

Taken aback by this strange answer, I say, “So you think that all of the 500 million people who have Facebook are likely to be kidnapped?”
He smiles and says, “No. Just me.”

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A Beginner’s Guide to Trini Slang

A Beginner’s Guide to Trini Slang

This project was too large for me to take on alone, even though this guide contains just 21 words and phrases, so I enlisted the help of my 14-year-old cousin whose Facebook status updates make me go “Wtf?” – or should I say, “What the ass?”

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The (Terrifying) Adventures of Driving in Trinidad

My initial fears were many: the left-hand driving and the utter lack of road signage were a bit nerve wracking. Add a speed limit that seems to be a mere suggestion rather than a hard-fastened rule and the fact that someone dies via traffic accident every two days, not to mention the fact that I hadn’t driven in almost a year and a half…

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How To Travel Between Trinidad and Tobago

Traveling between Trinidad and Tobago is super easy – here’s how.

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7 Photos That Make You Want to Visit Tobago Right Now

Ahh, Tobago. Trinidad’s sister island is one of my favorite places to do nothing.

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The Leatherback Turtle: Up Close & Personal

The back of one of her legs had been bitten off, the shred of which slivered along after her. The guides mused that it was probably the aftermath of a shark attack.

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