As an avid mas player with more than 25 years of carnival experience, one of the first questions I get when I make new online friends is “how do I get a pretty outfit like…
The Cocoa Revolution: A Grenada Chocolate Story
This story was inspired by this blog post I wrote in 2013, and the 2019 Grenada Chocolate Festival. Even though the festival couldn’t happen physically this year, the month of May became Grenada Chocolate month, and…
Magic of Carnival: Trinidad Inspired Cupcakes
I fell in love with Olatunji’s song ‘Thankful’ the moment I heard it. Even now, weeks after Trinidad Carnival, I find myself spontaneously bursting into song, belting out the lyrics as I walk around the…
Trinidad Carnival 2020: The Greatest Show On Earth
Trinidad Carnival: The Greatest Show on Earth I got my first taste of Trinidad carnival in 2005. I was 17 years old and in Trinidad during the carnival season to have my wisdom teeth…
Grown-up Gap Year Adventures: A Quick Guide
If I were to ask you about taking a gap year, you, like I did, are probably going to think, “that’s young people ting.” You’re probably imagining teenagers delaying the start of university or a…
Queenstown, NZ: Anything But Ordinary
I should’ve known that Queenstown, NZ was going to be anything but ordinary from the time I sat on the Air New Zealand flight leaving Christchurch. My first clue? We were delayed because of a…
New Zealand Inspired Cupcakes
Continuing with the destination cupcake series, this time we are headed to the other side of the world for Destination Kiwi aka New Zealand inspired cupcakes. The inspiration for this destination cupcake series actually came…
Grenada Inspired Cupcakes
Happy 46th Anniversary of Independence Grenada! On February 7th 1974 Grenada became an independent nation. As you can see from our flag, the nutmeg is an integral part of who we are. Grenada is…
6 Easygoing Activities in Christchurch
After a 3.5 hour ferry ride crossing the Cook Strait and an almost 8 hour train journey along the pacific coast, I finally arrived in Christchurch, the South Island’s largest city. There are so many…
Mystery At The Thistle Inn
Contrary to popular belief, Sydney is not the capital city of Australia. It’s Canberra. Neither is Auckland the capital city of New Zealand. While Auckland is New Zealand’s most populated city, the capital city is…