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Exploring Suriname, A Sunday Afternoon In Paramaribo!

 Exploring Suriname, A Sunday Afternoon In Paramaribo Hello, Story Time friends from around the world. How is it going in your part of the world? Today I am back with another travel and foodie adventure! This time I am taking you guys to explore the city of Paramaribo.  Suriname has 10 districts and Paramaribo is the capital. The city of Paramaribo is a shopping center on its own! πŸ›It's filled with more stores than you'll see houses. πŸ›’During the weekdays it gets as crowded as a small city in a South American country with less than 500.000 living in the country can possibly get.πŸ‘½Since I was a kid I felt like an alien in this country. But either way, I still love my hometown! Practicing self-love has helped me learn to be myself. That was the only way I could discover what my strength was all about! Turns out that's only the beginning when you're living life. After I found myself, I had to let all parts of me free to be able to evolve, grow, and explore! I am happy

Shopping In Tulip Supermarket And Pizza From Twins Restaurant In Paramaribo

Shopping in Tulip Supermarket and Pizza from Twins Restaurant in Paramaribo   Hello my Story Time friends, how have you guys been? I am back with another adventure! I love sharing these stories on my blog. It allows me to show the world what Suriname is all about! If you're new to Story Time, make sure you subscribe when you see that U.F.O. pop-up on your screen.πŸ˜€πŸ‘ΎπŸ‘½πŸ›Έ In this Story Time episode I am taking you guys to Tulip Supermarket. This Supermarket is among one of the popular stores in Suriname. They have a large assortment and even a bakery! At their bakery, they sell fresh pastries from local and international cuisines. I went to try their chocolate Bavarois. It was absolutely delicious and tasted like a mouse with a strawberry filling on the inside. I also got some of their choco bollen. It's a buttery pastry filled with chocolate chips. At Tulip Supermarket you can find a lot of products from popular international brands. After we left Tulip, we went to get some P

Shopping At The Nieuwe Grond Market In Suriname

 Shopping At The Nieuwe Grond Market In Suriname Hello, Story Time friends from around the world!πŸ—Ί How are you guys doing?😁 Feel free to let me know  what's on your mind  in the comment section! I'm back to take you guys on another adventure in tropical Suriname. 🌴Lately, it's been very hot in Suriname.πŸ“Ή I made this video of my shopping adventure at the Nieuwe Grond Market on the 9th of August. Despite this day being a national holiday in Suriname, the market was still open. It's one of the few places that's open on a day like that. On the 9th of August, the Javanese Immigration and Indigenous Day is celebrated. Certainly a day worth celebrating if you're a mix like me. On the 9th of August, we remember the day in history when our Javanese Ancestors left Indonesia and arrived in Suriname. After the abolition of slavery, our Dutch colonizers sent immigrants to Suriname to work on the plantations. Most of these immigrants had been brought to Suriname under f

Creek Adventure In Suriname

            Creek Adventure In Suriname Fawaka, my dearest Story Time friends from around the world?😁 Fawaka means how are you doing in sranang tongo a local taki taki language in Suriname. I'm back with another travel adventure! This time the Story Time U.F.O. is zapping you to a place close to the Johan Adolf Pengel airport.πŸ›Έ Suriname has a lot of creeks in that area. A lot of them have become the homes of many resorts.🩱🏊 But today I am taking you guys to tour a private property. It's been very hot these days in the tropical Caribbean/South American country of Suriname.πŸ˜… Living in a country that's covered in more than 85 percent of jungle Surinamese people often seek relief from the heat in creeks like this!  Of course, some people prefer the water from the rivers. 🌊If you have traveled to Suriname you've probably heard about the popular resorts that offer swimming passes to take a dip in a cool creek.⛱ Although the sun might be beaming straight through the le

Creative Easter Themed Doughnuts From Wake & Bake In Suriname

Story Time: Easter-themed doughnuts from Wake & Bake in Suriname Hello guys, I know I'm a bit late with publishing this Story Time episode, but as the old saying goes better late than never! If you're new to my blog don't forget to subscribe by jumping onto that Story Time U.F.O. when it pops up on your screen.πŸ˜€πŸ‘½πŸ‘ΎπŸ›Έ By subscribing you become the first to receive my adventures straight into your inbox.πŸ“¬Although Easter has passed for some time now, this Story Time food adventure was too cute and yummy for me not to share on my blog.πŸ˜πŸ’»If you're already a member of the Story Time tribe, you know that this isn't our first rodeo with Wake&Bake. I'm always impressed with their food art creativity 😍. When it comes to elevating the taste and design of their desserts Wake&Bake Doughnuts never seems to fail. This bakery in Paramaribo mostly works with orders. Each week they come out with a different box of doughnuts and other delicious desserts.🍩 For

Visiting McDonald's Keizer Straat In Suriname

 Visiting McDonald's Keizer Straat In Suriname Hello my Story Time foodie lovers, how are you? For today's adventure, I'm taking you guys along with me to McDonald's Keizer straat in Suriname. McDonald's is an international fast-food chain that is well-known across the globe. In each country, they adapt their menu to the local preferences. Some menu items are unique to certain countries. I had to find out the hard way that they don't sell the famous Surinamese McDonald's spicy chicken in all countries. Flashes back to the Dutch woman giving me a weird look and making it clear to me that MacDonald's Netherlands mostly sold burgers.πŸ”πŸ‘€πŸ˜‚ Well that's how you learn in life! That's why I decided to give you guys a look at what the food is like at McDonald's Suriname. For this Story Time episode, we're visiting McDonald's Keizer straat. This McDonald's is the first and longest-standing location in Suriname. It's right around the

Interview With Surinamese Music Band Heat

 Story Time With Surinamese Music Band Heat Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, how have you been? Your pen pal πŸ–‹ is back with another Story Time episode! This time my guests are the boys from the Surinamese Music Band Heat. I asked them for an interview and they happily agreed. To make this Story Time Production come to life, I talked with Ashish Algoe and Rayzio Ramkhelawan. They are the founders of the Surinamese Indian music band Heat. For both of them, their passion and love for music began at a young age! I got to sit with them and discover what drives them and what they have in store when it comes to the future of the music band Heat. As I mentioned before on my blog, Suriname has influences from different parts of the world. Indian culture plays a large influence on our country. Our ancestors came from different parts of the world and that created a multicultural society. In our music, food, tradition, and even our languages, you'll find puzzle piec

Watching Boats And Waterscooters On The Suriname River And Shopping In Paramaribo

 Watching Boats And Water Scooters On The Suriname River And Shopping In Paramaribo Hello Story Time friends, how have you been? I am back with another adventure! Don't forget to jump onto that Story Time U.F.O. πŸ‘½πŸ‘ΎπŸ›Έ when it pops onto your screen. That way you get my adventures zapped straight to your inbox! I appreciate all the support that I get on my content creation journey.πŸ˜› It's been a while since I picked up the keyboard again. But that doesn't mean that I haven't been cooking up my adventures for you guys behind the scenes.πŸŽ₯πŸ“· You're going to want to tune in to our Story Time episodes, as we keep growing, learning, and evolving! For this adventure, I am taking you guys along to show you my beautiful country Suriname! As I mention a lot on my blog Suriname is located in the middle of the Guyana's. We're a South American and Caribbean country that's known as the beating heart of the Amazon rainforest. Just like the people, our landscape is di