The name comes from At Johnnie, this is the spot where we go on the water to continue our trip. This is like the main meeting point here for all villages to go to and from the city.They have all kinds of boats, the tree in the back is the national tree in Suriname. The river is called the surinam...

I took a hat not to get burned. So they are a lot of islands in this large river called the Suriname river and they have made resorts out of them, with great lodgings and they have made it so that we can come visit and still feel comfortable. Glamping

Great scenery

All kind of beautiful veggies on the central market in Suriname, The nispel, chestnuts, and many amazing fruits

My cousin is explaining what all these sweet are, but they are basically crepes with coconut, sweet are made of lots of sugar, crispy sweet rice, so creative how these women make sweet out of scratch and make a living, total respect!

They have chips listen to the names, potato chips, yucca chips, in different flavors, cherry donut is something that made them very famous, they have cakes with lots of flavor because that they know in suriname, they also have a large assortment of bread.

A bakery I grew up with in Suriname, they sponsored my cooking show, but they have a larger assortment nowadays with curry duck sandwiches totally awesome

A nutty fruit you cook in salt water and eat it, its great for your digestion. Para nuts is what we call Brazilian nuts, passion fruit there are several sorts in Suriname, the Indian nut is the red one and this lady also has yucca bread filled with sweet coconut, yummy!

Beautiful old building made by the Dutch

In the interior of Suriname, the ladies bring the thee all the way to our cabin so lovely. This is our last day here, we are heading back to the city after lunch

The food was really not worth a recommendation

Reeza is an absolute ravishing venue, the food is great the ambiance is great lovely in the garden. I have ordered a lot and we will share

This river end in the Atlantic Ocean, the rivers here are so wide, as a child we used to swim in them, some have little island, they are amazing, and sweet water.

Sunrise on the banks of the Suriname river, listen to all the sounds

Medicine men are normal here, people share their medication, they rather use a plant or a veggie, not knowing the side effects or the real cause of their symptoms. I always say in Suriname everyone is a doctor, instead of going to one they rather be one. And if those home remedies does not help, ...

Sun rise is majestic in Suriname listen to the birds. There is one who always comes to wake us up, and to say good morning

The most beautiful city in Suriname with lots of coconut trees, guess what I will buy.....coconut oil...really fresh

We are having a meeting with all the judges for the pageant

This is what we call a small Indonesian Warung where they sell lovely food, no pork all chicken or beef but with the most amazing spices. In Indonesia they would call this a Padang restaurant

For the first time in my life I see my hubby drink forrest tea. In the interior of Suriname

Especially for James his birthday, these ladies will do their dance. The way they move has everything to do with seducing the slave master, hoping they would not have such a hard life if they sleep with him. All based on survival.
Some people get in a trance by the beat of the music, they call th...

In Suriname we speak Dutch but very down to earth, In the Netherlands I speak Dutch like an upper class Dutch, I do not have an accent from the south although I have lived for 10 years in Breda. In the USA my husband as one of the best voice overs in the US, has thought me to speak proper America...

The Sun is rising, listen to all the sounds

In a first meeting with the contestants, this is where we introduce ourself and this is where they introduce themselves.

It is a great honor for me to be invited to be a judge (again) for the tropical beauties. All contestants are gorgeous and very talented. The organization does an amazing job,...