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Let's go try Twins Pizza and Burgers in Paramaribo

                            Story Time: Let's go try Twins Pizz and Burgers in Paramaribo Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how have you been? I know I ask that question in all of my blog posts. But that's because I genuinely wouldn't mind hearing from you in the comments section. If you have any questions or anything to share, don't be shy when you join the Story Time tribe. In today's food adventure, I am taking you to Twins Pizza & Burgers. This restaurant is located on Wilhelmina Street number 79. You can't miss it, it's right across from Popeyes and close to Pizza Hut, Kokobana, and other famous restaurants that are in that area. If you happen to find yourself traveling through Paramaribo I'd recommend that you visit Twins Pizza and Burgers to treat your tastebuds. When you enter the restaurant you will notice that they sell desserts and cookies too. They sometimes even sell cheesecakes, flan, and other tasty treats. 

We lead to inspire

        Blogger Notes: We lead to inspire Hello my dearest Story Time readers from around the world, how have you been? Today I am writing you a blogger note. This episode is actually inspired by specific events I experienced in my life. Ooh, boy brings me back to my old blogging days. When I started this blog in 2010. 😓 Can you believe that it has been 13 years already? Gasp I am getting old, but persistence does pay off. I am glad to inspire many Surinamese writers to pick up their talents. Previously writing with monetization would sound like a crazy illusion. But now with technology anything is possible. I don't want to fool anyone and make them think it's easy. When I started blogging I didn't do it to get Adsense approved or to earn money. Back then I didn't even know what Adsense was! I knew I loved writing, I had a passion for it since I was a little girl. My blog became the place where I could escape. I would write about my adventures and experiences. There we

Masia Paati resort in Amazon rainforest

                                 Story Time:      Staying at Masia Paati resort in Suriname Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how have you been? I am back with a new Story Time travel adventure in Sipaliwini. Today we are going to be talking about a small resort in one of the greenest districts of Suriname that is known as Masia Paati. This resort is located right across the village of Masia, and it's affordable compared to other resorts that neighbor the village of Masia.  Sipaliwini is the biggest district in Suriname, just traveling through these parts of the Amazon rainforest feels like a vacation. You get to enjoy the beauty of nature in different ways. For our luck, we even got to see two rainbows at the same time. If you find yourself traveling in Suriname, don't hang around in the capital alone. There is so much to explore, especially if you are a fish lover. You could even take along your fishing rod and try to catch one of the many fish livi

Why you should let go of toxic people!

     Why you should let go of toxic people! Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how have you been? I am back with another Story Time episode and in this Story Time edition, we are going to be talking about why you should let go of toxic people. It's been a long time since I have written a self-love article. That's because I have been trying to do my best to keep up with uploading and writing about my food and travel adventures in different places around the world. It's still a process, but hey I am a one-woman team on this blog. That, and my royal crown might be spreading itself too thin at times. Don't ask how come I am always busy, at this point, it has basically become a lifestyle. I try to keep it healthy, and I have to admit that having a healthy lifestyle is something I sometimes struggle with. But self-love helps me improve where I can. The self-love that I have to give myself inspires me to keep pushing through. It doesn't matter how

Rancho Chito in Santo Domingo

                           Story Time:        Lunch at Rancho Chito in Santo Domingo Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how have you been? I am back with another Story Time episode and in this article, we are talking about lunch at Rancho Chito in Santo Domingo. As you guys know I was visiting the Dominican Republic along with other youth delegates from the Caribbean at the invitation of the International Republican Institute and the National Endowment for Democracy. 20 of the best students participating in the Caribbean Youth Fellowship Program were invited to the CAPP conference. The Program heavily focused on public policy and leadership. Along with the other youth delegates we visited  el Centro León ,  El Monumento a las heroes de la Restauración  and after that, we stopped for lunch at Rancho Chito. I was surprised that they pulled out all the Christmas Decorations this early. I guess that is something foreigners like to do and get excited about. Octobe

El Centro León in the Dominican Republic

                                Story Time:  Visiting Centro León in the Dominican Republic Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how are you? Today I am taking you along with me to visit el Centro León in the Dominican Republic. This place was quite a ride from the hotel. I don't mean to sound like a nagging or ungrateful person. I know it's all a part of the adventure. I was just tired 😪from all the adventures that I left behind me. No wonder I have baggy eyes in most of my pictures.  This year I have been on more adventures than I could post about. Okay, that's the case most of the time, but I am working on it. I am normally used to long trips. At least it wasn't as far as a trip to Atjonie (2 hours and 38 minutes) or Nickerie (3 hours and 20 minutes). 😉Yes, my Surinamese mind had to make a comparison like that! According to google maps, it's a 2 hour and 14-minute drive from El Embajador hotel to el Centro León. It's certainly a trip

Mimosa Pudica plant

 Story Time: Mimosa Pudica, touch me not plant growing in the tropical rainforest of Suriname Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how are you? I am back with a new Story Time article and in today's episode, we are talking about the Mimosa Pudica plant. It's also known as the touch me not plant. This plant grows abundantly in Suriname. It seems to do well in the tropical climate of the Amazon rainforest. In the video that I made for you guys, I came across the Mimosa Pudica plant in Atjonie. As you know Atjonie is a location in the district of Sipaliwini. That's one of the greenest districts of Suriname. But you can find this grass in different parts of the country. Being a little girl I would come across it often in Commewijne. Back then we would play often with this plant. When we'd find a bunch of them, the touch me not plant became our entertainment. It's ironic that they call it the touch me not plant. When you touch the Mimosa Pudica th

Warung Ursi

 Story Time: Late-night dinner at Warung Ursi                    in Blauwgrond Paramaribo Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how have you been? I am back with another Story Time food adventure. 2023 I am starting by catching you up on all the experiences in my few free moments. So make your you jump onto that Story Time U.F.O. when it pops onto your screen. That way you won't miss any of the awesome adventures that I have to share with you. In today's foodie adventure, we are talking about the Javanese food from Warung Ursi in Blauwgrond Paramaribo. I have a few more Blauwgrond stories to share with you in the near future. Blauwgrond means blue grounds in dutch. In Suriname, this popular area is a food hot spot for tourists and locals alike. When you are in Blauwgrond you will come across many Javanese restaurants. Most of them will be crowded, especially during the weekends. For this late-night foodie adventure, we picked out warung Ursi. We ordered d

Hotel Torarica

                               Story Time:       Pool day at hotel Torarica in Paramaribo Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how has the new year been treating you so far? I am back with a new Story Time episode. Fingers crossed that my schedule allows more posting this year. I have a lot of stories to share with you from my different adventures. In this adventure, we are having a pool day at hotel Torarica in Paramaribo. When I filmed this video I had just reached my first 10.000 views on Youtube. That was a while ago when I just started my Youtube journey.  Filming for Youtube and my blog has been quite the learning journey. From all the technical difficulties to the content I lost and figuring out how to get better shots. But when you are as determined as I am you learn while you are on the go. I am excited to see what fun content I'll create in the coming year. It helps a lot when you subscribe to my blog by filling in your e-mail address when that Sto