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T’ingz Nice started in 2014 in the form of written expression before anything else. Here you will find “ancient” pieces from my neo years as a Caribbean carnival junkie. In addition to carnival coverage, you may also stumble upon recipes and random recaps of non-carnival experiences. Now that we are in the post-pandemic era, you will find more recent carnival articles. We’re happy to return to our written roots; although, we do encourage you to listen to any relative podcast episodes to get the full scope of select experiences. 

Dominica World Creole Music Festival

Setting: In Flight from Antigua to Barbados It hasn’t even been 24 hours since leaving Dominica and I’m already drafting this blog post. Whenever I start typing before I reach back you know the trip was one for the books. This is a two-part series so make sure to tune into the upcoming post about

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Ubersoca Cruise 2018: Tips & Tidbits Pt. 2

Hi Honey-Dips!   Thank you for being so patient these past few days LOL. As promised, I’m back with part two of this series! As a disclaimer, this 2018 version of my Tips & Tidbits piece is not as elaborate as the one I did for 2017. It is helpful to note that you can

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Ubersoca Cruise 2018: Tips & Tidbits Pt. 1

Happy Fall!   Ubersoca is quickly approaching and the time has come for me to share some tips and tidbits with you about the 2018 sail. Like USC (no shade) this is a two-part series so be sure to standby for the next episode.    In this vlog post I give you the scoop on

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The On-Time Feter

My friends make fun of me all the time because they know I like to arrive to fetes early. But guess what? I don’t care LOL. I have my reasons for arriving early and I am not ashamed. I’ve listed my reasons below but have also included a short video to help you understand my

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How to Travel with Feathers

Hi Loves! This is a short video to help you bring those carnival feathers back stateside after you’ve mashed-up the road abroad. If you like this post please give it a thumbs up and share with your friends. Remember that another T’ingz Nice vlog post is always around the corner. Please be sure to subscribe to

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Dear Promoters!

If you’ve been following me on social media then you know that I’ve been in hibernation mode for quite some time. I work hard for my two pennies and have no desire to squander it away on events that aren’t worth my while. When promoters (especially those in the NYC area) start to present quality

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Dear DJs!

  Dear DJs,   We the people of the Caribbean bacchanalist community are TIYAAAD! We’re not asking for much and all of you are more than capable of fulfilling our needs. Hear our grievances. Challenge yourselves. Become our favorites once again. Don’t be the victim of continuous side eyes and vacant dance floors.    Put

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How to Prepare for Jouvert

Hey love bugs! I’m back with another article. This time, I’m shouting out @freckelzmarie for requesting a vlog on this topic!   Jouvert can be soooooooo MAGICAL! I’m not sure what makes it this way, but; in case you’re not familiar with Jouvert, here is an excerpt from my Frequently Asked Carnival Questions article:   What is

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All About Carnival Costumes

Allyuh please thank @arielcumberbatch for inspiring this post. She slid in my DM’s recently and expressed that she would be playing mas for the first time. She requested a video that provided costume advice. Well yes Ariel, ask and ye shall receive. I’m more than happy to assist! Let’s get started! Band Launch Season  

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Group Chat Etiquette

Being in a group chat means that you could be interacting with people that you’ve likely never met. Due to this fact, I think it’s only right that I give you a few pointers on how to properly engage in a group chat setting. I’ll leave you with a brief list of etiquette items below; but, please

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Group Chats 101

Everyone who knows me well is very much aware of my group chat addiction. The most popular question I get from people who are not familiar with the chat life is “how do you get into these chats?”. So with that question, and many others I thought, “sounds like a vlog post!”   Let me give

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Guyana Carnival 2018: The Recap

So @melrosereports put the bug in my ear a few months ago about Guyana Carnival. With zero resistance I hopped on the bandwagon and made arrangements to be present for this inaugural event; not to be confused with Mashramani. I’ve left you a nice lil video recap of our adventures right above. However, if you’re

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