Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, New Year’s Eve, and the beautiful snowy landscape — December across the world often involves a dazzling array of lights from whatever occasion people are celebrating, whether this be Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Boxing Day, Los Posados, Bodhi Day, Eid il-Burbara, New Year’s Eve, or any other type of celebration. Tis’ the…

November Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Happiness” — Shall we dance to nature’s music? Is there anything more wonderous and spectacular than sitting quietly in nature and simply observing the world doing what it does — especially the wildlife world? Lush green grass, gently flowing water, the chitter-chatter of people strolling by, kids laughing and playing in the park, and happy, hungry geese munching…

Go on now, try it out for yourself! — “Oh, you’re a boss!” My husband might say this to me if he finds I do something exceptionally well — don’t know if it’s a Trini thing or a New York thing. He’s a blender mix of both, but I do love the saying. …

When one door closes and another opens, the taste can be intensely bittersweet — There’s good reason for Orlando, Florida to be nicknamed “the City Beautiful”, with iconic palm trees, picturesque lakes and ponds, and flowers in bloom everywhere. Way too hot for some, but the weather always suited me just fine, even in the…

Boosted stories and editor picks! — Dear Globetrotters, So thrilled you could join us for another month of stories from our illustrious travel writers all across the globe — a true celebration of being here on this planet we call Earth. On behalf of myself and my fellow editors, thank you so much for always providing us with…

And leaving the country I still love — Toward the tail end of 2019, or perhaps just a hair into 2020, my husband Andy first proposed the idea of heading to the majestic country of Trinidad and Tobago — not to visit, but to live. Hadn’t ever considered such a thing — this living in another country thing…

A sacred souvenir from my visit to Mount St. Benedict Abby in Trinidad and Tobago — One day, my husband Andy and I decided to take a trip up into the Northern Range of mountains in Trinidad to see the infamous Abbey of Our Lady of Exile Mount St. Benedict monastery. I’d heard so much about it and was fascinated to see it. …

A celebration of amazingly awesome photo stories! — Don’t know about you, but I love a great photo story. When I was a kid, I would often thumb through issues of the National Geographic and other such magazines, and I would become thoroughly engrossed in learning about people and places around the world. …

And what kinds of content to report… take back your power 🏋️‍♂️ — I’ve recently had several interesting discussions with fellow writers here at Medium. Many have expressed concerns over the fraudulent accounts that have been popping up the last few weeks. You may have also seen several communications from Medium, wherein they’ve reported having identified “organized fraudulent activity” targeted toward our content…