April, 2013

• 30 April

  All about tea in Sri Lanka … no Lipton for me

  

  Growing up in Trinidad leads you to believe certain truths about the world Any drink with fizz or carbonation is a “Swee Drink” All condensed milk should come from a small Nestle can. All tea is either Lipton or Dilmah, always comes in a bag. I was never a big tea person back home because I’m lactose intolerant. In the …
• 29 April

  Ask a Trini : Restaurant Service Charges in Trinidad? What gives?!?!

  

  Tipping in Trinidad is really non existent. It’s not part of the local culture – it never was. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. It’s come along with the “Americanization” of Trinidad. In all the franchise type restaurants, you’re encouraged to tip, even though the tip almost never goes to the waiter or waitress … if you put the tip …
• 24 April

  Here’s the 23 Trini rules of drinking … now go out like ah World Boss!

  

  Drinking in Trinidad is a national sport, yet it pains me greatly to see so many of us fail, so badly at drinking. Not that I am some bougie connoisseur, that knows everything about drinking – although I do know my shit when it comes to Scotch – not Whiskey, just Scotch! With this in mind, if you’re going to …
• 23 April

  The Secret of Travelling Trinis … 10 jobs to enable your travel dreams

  

  It’s Tuesday and you’re bored at home or you’re fed up with traffic on the highway  or you’re just thinking about changing scenes because you’re tired of the same liming spots with the same conversations. What better way to shake things up, than by changing everything and just leaving Trinidad for some adventures across the globe – to be that …
• 22 April

  Tourism in Trinidad … here’s 10 quick thoughts for improvement.

  

  The TT government is trying to make tourism in Trinidad a viable industry. When I see articles like this in the newspapers, http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2013-04-15/tt-moves-prop-falling-tourism-industry … I really wonder what is the in the brain of the leaders – like our Tourism minister talking about a “Coming home year”. The idiocy of the idea is just rampant – why would anyone want …
• 17 April

  The Trini guide to Whiskey drinking

  

  As much as I love travelling, drinking whiskey is the perfect accoutrement to the road. The funny thing is that as a Trinidadian, drinking whisky isn’t in our blood, nor is it in our minds. The general Trini has no f’n clue about what the difference between Scotch and Whiskey is (hint : there is none) or what constitutes a …
• 16 April

  Who else wants to go to Male?

  

  I know what you’re thinking “What to do in Male?”… you might have stumbled on this, thinking something else. That being said, Male is the capital of the Maldives. I had a chance to visit one of those magical honeymoon paradises, two years ago and aside from the phenomenal beaches and stunning sunsets, I had a chance to visit Male. …
• 15 April

  Wine tasting in Samarkand … yep … seriously!

  

  Wine tasting in Samarkand? You didn’t know that Uzbekistan had wine? Neither did I! So our gracious friend and guide Yuliya suggested that we try some Uzbek wine, you could imagine the face I made and the thoughts which ran amok in my brain. Yuliya’s suggestion wasn’t really about the wine but her story that the woman who runs the …
• 14 April

  Taxi to Ephesus from Kusadasi : How much should it cost?

  

  You’ll need a taxi to Ephesus from Kusadasi, if you’re there on a cruise. If you’ve come here from my 10 steps for DIY visit to Ephesus post – you’ll still need to get that taxi. The one thing in this part of the world, is that you’ll have to haggle and negotiate everything. I have no issues battling it …
• 11 April

  Robbed while traveling? Here’s the why and why not!

  

  Robbed while traveling? I’m sure this is a concern or even a travel story that you’ve heard from friends. There aren’t many things I hate more than thieves who steal from travellers. Among my hated list: Pedophiles and rapists … there should be a separate level of hell for those creatures. People who have phone conversations in the theaters Waiters …