Traveling from the Dominican Republic to Curacao and then arriving in Suriname

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Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how is life treating you today? I understand, but remember royalty keeps its crown straight! In today's Story Time edition I want to talk to you about my trip back home. I have been so swamped with doing a million different things the Hoenie way as my people back home like to say. Hoenie is my Surinamese nickname that my uncle gave me when I was a kid. My family and friends took it over and slowly it's become a treasured name of those who get to experience life around me. Well, there are different ways that people in the world can know you. I have to admit that my inner introvert makes me become the kind of person that relates to people in layers. Suddenly flashes back to that one crush of mine who said that he liked that people called me hoenie because it sounded like honey. It's a blogger note, what were you expecting? The older I get, the more I practice self-love the more I become expressive of my inner being. That's when I really get to create! I have also done more for myself this year, and I posted more. That's because I have become better at practicing boundaries and paying less attention to people and their drama. I had to learn that the hard way this year. I made some pretty great achievements, some I didn't even get to share. I might be that annoying person that works in the document and adds all the headlines but refuses to write her name because I don't need that drama in my life! Contradicting, I know! That also seems to be a part of the hoenie experience. I turned 30 this year, so I might as well talk about hoenie or any other name society, the world and the internet knows me by. I can't help but be mysterious. Don't you know that that's something all superheroes have to deal with? But I think that only a few people will know the depth of my magical ways haha. It's a good thing that those people barely read my blog ( or so I assume, if you do mind your business when I am adding subtle puns all over the page!😞😨😤😨😪😩😪). I have done so much, but I also had to go through so much. No matter what the situation is my inner monk refuses to bow to negativity. I realize on my healing journey that even these moments are a part of life. They help me realize who I can and cannot take along on the journey. I am going to be that blunt older sister that is going to give you some wisdom that can save you a lot of headaches and stress in the future! But hey on this blog we practice self-love while we go on adventures, get to meet awesome people and so much more! That also comes with another story, and that is your story! You are after all a part of the Story Time tribe.💖💖💗👄 Just don't become like my obsessive stalkers, I have enough of those back home! My wisdom is that you should cut out the dead weight. I kid you not, what and who you keep around you is so important in life! Especially when you grow up, you need to be surrounded by the right people. Sometimes you will just notice that if you let go of the people that don't serve your needs ( Yes, your needs and values as an individual are important and deserve to be acknowledged) life starts going a lot smoother. That was a simple observation that I made. I also had to learn the hard way, that not everyone who helps you, really helps you! Some people just stick around to observe what they can take from you. But there are some people who are really there for you. Sometimes they even show you more love than your own blood will. Those are the people that I treasure in my heart. I think that life sometimes put us to trials to open up our eyes to the things that we sometimes let slip by. The things that go unnoticed, and even from our own toxic traits. Because if you are picking to hang around toxic people each time or pick the wrong person in relationships you need to be able to do some deep healing and cut open your heart to find out what is inside of you is hurting so much that you nurture those that drain you? That has to be another form of self-sabotage. But it's okay because in this world we are all hurting, it's just fun to think about these things sometimes. Especially when I know that all these things don't matter when we are floating on a rock anyway. What a typical human trait of me to have, we humans know exactly how to build an entire world around our existence. I had a lot to think about on my way back home. Getting to be around people who barely know anything about you gives the mind a refreshing perspective. Yes, I admit, I had fun.😋 In a way, the journey inspired me to share more of myself with the world ( we are slowly getting there, one step at a time!)😪😬. But I have to admit traveling back from the Dominican Republic with a Surinamese passport was another adventure on its own. They had to confirm if my passport ( It's a Caricom passport, just from a lesser-known Caribbean country, that Caribbean people forget about) was real. Then they had to confirm that there was indeed a flight from Curacao to Paramaribo. Despite being the first in line to check in, I could only check in as last. I had to check in my big suitcase before I could even enter the shopping area. There I bought a lot of stuff. But I am going, to be honest with you, most of it was liqueur. No, I am not an alcoholic. Although it looked like the guy who helped me carry it to the plane thought I was. I just have a lot of associates in my life that happen to drink. So why not bring them back some of that delicious affordable Dominican Rum? I got a lot of bottles because they had such good deals. Like, buy 1 get 1 bottle free. It was finally time to board my flight to Curacao. When I landed in Curacao I only had a couple of minutes to spare before my flight to Paramaribo would leave. I kept running with everything in my hands but when I passed the security they told me I wasn't allowed to have those bottles with me as my hand baggage. I told them I didn't know that because they just let me buy it at the airport in the Dominican Republic after they collected my big suitcase. What a nightmare, I had to back to the main hall from where I came from and find the SLM baggage counter. I explained it to the officer who I needed to pass and he told me that this was a common mistake for the Dominican Republic to make. Friendly guy, he escorted me to the SLM baggage counter where I explained to the lady what happened. They had to get the luggage that was already sent back so I could receive my suitcase. The time was ticking and even the trip back home turned out to be an adventure! I am so appreciative of SLM for helping me with this. We like to talk about the bad, but I will shout out and highlight the good!They found my bag and brought it to me so I could put the goods that I purchased in there. After that, a friendly person working at the Curacao airport brought me my boarding pass and guided me to my gate. I thought I was going to miss my flight. Turns out they waited a couple of minutes for my luck.  The people working at the Curacao airport and SLM were so friendly, considerate, and attentive. I got to sit down for a few minutes and after that, I boarded my plane to arrive at home sweet home Suriname. The fun part of my adventures is I got to meet the pilot there and asked him to make a picture. Of course, there were so many more wonderful souls that I came across on my adventures that showed me kindness. But some stories taste better when they are in a cloud of mystery. I am just appreciative of the kind souls that I get to meet on my journey. When I landed I was in no hurry to leave the plane so I made some pictures with the Stewards instead. I had fun exploring a different place, but I have to say no place is quite like home. The place where the hot cooked meals that some of my friends made me were already waiting for me. The place where you can buy Dosi on your way back home from the airport. The country where I am royally loved. 😍 By the people who matter, of course! The ones we give value to, the ones we allow into our small little circle of life. I think you know what I mean, make sure you have a couple of those good ones in your life! Either way, this quest was an adventure. Now you know what to look out for when you are traveling from the Dominican Republic to Curacao. I made a video of my trip back home, I hope you like my memories. I can't wait to see what adventures the universe has in store for us in the future! Until next time right here on Story Time.