Are you planning a backpacking trip? There is nothing quite as exciting as the idea of packing a bag and venturing to another country to see new and glorious sites

This episode is also available as a blog post: 

https://triniinxisle.com/2022/02/04/what-to-pack-and-plan-for-an-overseas-backpacking-trip/

A legendary little creature, the douen is the spirit of an infant who died before it was baptized and now wanders in the forest, its feet turned backwards, its big head covered with a large mushroom-shaped hat so that its face is not sen, joining with others of its kind in bands to lure children or hunters into the forest until they are lead astray. Also known as duhende in Belize. French Creole influences implying ‘nuisance’.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://triniinxisle.com/2018/08/10/trini-folklore-douen/

It is not unheard of in Trinidad that if you have something of value, somebody somewhere will give you maljo. For example, if you buy a new car and all of a sudden you get in an accident, it's not unheard of that you blame the accident on maljo that somebody put on your new car

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://triniinxisle.com/2019/02/17/trini-slang-maljo/

The Buck is some of the most powerful people in magic who live on the Venezuelan shore...they are called Warahun. In Trinidad, however, the Warao are called "Warrahoons" or "Guaranos," and various spellings are given for each of these words. These Amerindians from across the sea in the Orinoco Delta of Venezuela. The Warao crossed the delta by canoe not only to trade for tobacco

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://triniinxisle.com/2019/03/22/trini-folklore-buck/

Dhanteras is the first day of Diwali. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on this day and there is a custom to purchase something precious.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://triniinxisle.com/2018/10/23/holidays-in-trinidad/

The preeminent attribute one discerns about Bologna is the admirably maintained and neat streets and historic architecture. Bologna is the capital and most populous city of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Northern Italy. Bologna has a well-preserved historic centre, thanks to a meticulous restoration and conservation strategy that began at the end of the 1970s.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://triniinxisle.com/2021/10/17/bologna-parma-firenze-genova-backpacking-through-italy/