Iainmac
Scottish expat in England
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Scottish
Lives in London, England
Registration: 08 January 2014
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Finding your bearings in England by Priscilla
Hello, While technology has definitely helped us navigate ourselves more easily in most countries, it's not the case everywhere. How do you get to your destinations and navigate yourself in England? Do you use gps systems such as google/apple ...
If you have a smartphone with a data plan, I highly recommend an app called WAZE. The streets, road closures, and current traffic status are updated by crowdsourcing, and are very accurate. The journey planner/alternate route finder/duration ... Read More
Looking for accomodation in Trinidad near Port of Spain by Portch1991
Hey, I am moving to trinidad in early April to work for five months at the Pan American Health Organization. I am looking for accommodation in or near Port of Spain. Does anyone have any suggestions of good places to search or which areas are ...
Great! Good luck and see you around the coffee shops perhaps (Rituals on corner of Maraval Road & Marli Street is my hangout). Read More
Looking for accomodation in Trinidad near Port of Spain by Portch1991
Hey, I am moving to trinidad in early April to work for five months at the Pan American Health Organization. I am looking for accommodation in or near Port of Spain. Does anyone have any suggestions of good places to search or which areas are ...
Hello Richard, I think it really depends on your budget. As you are only looking for a 5 months lease, your options might be limited. For convenience, One Woodbrook Plaza is modern and central. But you might not find m-t-m leases or short term ... Read More
Driving in Trinidad and Tobago by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Trinidad and Tobago? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the ...
There are a number of things to look out for when driving in Trinidad (and maybe the observations below are true for Tobago too, I really don't have enough driving experience on the twin island). Firstly, when you are sitting at a red traffic ... Read More
Are there any Burns Supper / Burns Night events in Trinidad? by Iainmac
Good evening, Scottish folks around the World celebrate the life of Robert Burns on January 25th every year. Is there such an event being organised in Trinidad this year? 25 January falls on a Saturday. Any information would be much appreciated.
Thanks for the reply. The 'Burns Supper' event is indeed a celebration of the life and works of Robert Burns. He was a poet, a songwriter (Auld Lang Syne for example), and a 'ladies man'. Born on January 25, 1759 in Alloway, near Ayr. Robert also ... Read More
Are there any Burns Supper / Burns Night events in Trinidad?
Good evening, Scottish folks around the World celebrate the life of Robert Burns on January 25th every year. Is there such an event being organised in Trinidad this year? 25 January falls on a Saturday. Any information would be much appreciated. Read More