Shanny's Mind on Overdrive

It literally took me forever to write this post for more reasons than one but I got inspired to share my experience today. As a matter of fact, when I began writing this post (February 16) was my blog’s 10th anniversary and it is the perfect way to celebrate it but life got the better of me. When my good friend told me that she wanted an intimate celebration at a villa or hotel (because of the…

MOVIES DURING A PANDEMIC

It has been so long! I hope you are safe and COVID-19 free. This year has been a scene from a blockbuster movie. I have been trying my best to keep positive and stay strong but I have dealt with some hard blows.

Since the pandemic, I lost my uncle and that CHANGED my life tremendously. I did my best to hold it all together but as the year has progressed I have found myself needing an escape.

Long time no see!

So about 3 years ago I made a Jamaica Travel Wish list (see the list here) and while spring cleaning the blog I decided to update you all on the progress of the list.

Since the post, I managed to visit only four of the spots:

Cane River Falls, Bull Bay, St. Andrew (here)

Reggae Falls, St. Thomas (Long overdue blog post soon)

Frenchmen’s Cove, Portland (here)

Pelican’s…

I have always wanted to visit Strawberry Hill Hotel but I never seemed to ever get the chance. While my cousin was visiting I decided to take a chance and call Strawberry Hill to inquire the possibility of visiting the property for purposes other than brunch or dinner or a staycation. I was pleasantly surprised when I learned that the possibility to visit was more than possible!

The…

It’s summer time and I decided to take my post back to where it all started… travel experiences around the island. The first adventure takes us to a beautiful off the beaten path gem called Cane River Falls.

Cane River Falls

I visited Cane River Fallsearlier but the change in my schedule did not allow me to make the post when I visited. However, I think all things happen for a reason…

Lessons learned working as a Part-Time Teacher for a year

When I made the decision to transition from an office job to the classroom I was to everyone else’s surprise looking for an escape…I know with this generation of children I sound insane for saying that; but coming from a toxic work culture I was dying for any relief. If you have read my older posts you would know that this was not my first time in the classroom.

When I first applied for the…

I was tagged by the beautiful As Told By Nella and though it took me almost a month to upload this POST (THANK YOU LIFE COMMITMENTS) I am more than happy to do this tag. I love the original Vogue videos and I am super excited about these questions so here we go…. 

1.What are you most excited about these days?

Finishing my Post Grad. Diploma

2. What’s your favorite holiday?

New…

It’s been awhile…

Hello…Is there anyone out there?

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5 Financial Lessons… I wish I heeded in my 20’s

If many of us got a preview of what 10 years in the future looked like we would surely approach our present very different.

I try not to live with regrets but whenever I am sitting in any form of public transportation I usually get  a bit melancholy about some of the silly financial mistakes I made in my 20’s. Instead of wallowing in said sorrow I decided to share the lessons I wish I heeded.

#DryLandTouristChronicles: Travelling the Caribbean on a Budget

Ever scroll through Instagram and see some breath-taking shots of The Pitons in St. Lucia or Store Bay in Tobago & thought when am I going to be able to experience that?

Well here are five ways to help you travel the Caribbean on a budget!

Conferences

Whether through church, work or a service club, conferences are a great way to travel the Caribbeanon a budget! Accommodation especially is…

#DryLandTouristChronicles: Duppy Church & Colbeck Castle

The past is our definition. We may strive, with good reason, to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it, but we will escape it only by adding something better to it. -Wendell Berry

Jamaicahas so many hidden gems in plain sight. Some of the most mundane looking buildings have some of the most fascinating stories to tell. Recently, I had the opportunity to explore two hidden gems in plain sight,…

#DryLandTouristChronicles: Sunday Chill at Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew

I grew up hearing people say the best things in life are free or close to free…LOL… & the older I have become is the more I believe this to be true. Visiting the Hope Botanical Gardens also known as the Royal Botanical Gardens is something I have been doing for years and as one of Jamaica’s oldest attractions I am happy to see the maintenance of this gem which is actually aJamaica National…

If you have internet access or live in the Commonwealth & didn’t know that a Royal Wedding took place on Saturday…I want to know your secret!

The world was a buzz over the nuptials of Prince Harry and American Actress Meghan Markle (now officially the Duke & Duchess of Sussex). Some celebrated the fact that Meghan is a mixed woman, some celebrated the fact that she was American, and some…

Mas is for Every BODY-Type

mas (noun) WEST INDIAN – carnival celebrations. 1. “mas bands” más (adjective) SPANISH – more

All my skinny days I would have never been caught dead on the streets of Kingston in a bedazzled bikini! Fast forward to today …at 200 + LBS I proudly bear it all for Jamaica and the world to see!

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I am the go-to girl for information on excursions for a few of my friends; so when my BFF Alicia called me for some suggestions of spots to go for her birthday I was super elated! Her original choices were Dolphin Cove, Mystic Mountain or Yaaman Adventure Park, however, based on the date we wanted to go none of them would have been feasible. So of course my adventure radar zoomed in on my fave…

Happy International Women’s Day!

A few days ago I had an encounter with a co-worker that really annoyed me especially on the eve of such a significant day for women worldwide.

Co-Worker: You look might fine today. Do you have a date?

Me: *Rolls Eyes*…Can’t I dress up for me?

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