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- Port-of-Spain
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- Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)
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Trinidad and Tobago Slideshow
Trinidad and Tobago
Travel Blogs from Trinidad and Tobago
Jul, Aug and Sept!
... . I wish I had more help with this one! I really seem to be terrible at remembering any of this...but as I post my photos..i am sure the will all come flooding back! Anyway...I did manage a weekend over to tobago...I will post some of these pics ...
Finnished with bloody fiberglass!!!
... to remember what it was that i have done since i last wrote on the blog. Let me think...i cut off the "bowsprit" and growned down the protruding pieces of glass fiber, tom cut up the interior...damn there goes my left leg itching again...removing ...
catching up continued. . .
... not have my camera to take pics..as once again it was all spontaneous. But it definitely is a must visit if ever in Trinidad. Its very popular for water sports, cycling, beaching, Hiking, Gulf, Military Museum, Marine base, yatching and some really ...
J'ouvert & Parade of the Bands (Day 1)
J'ouvert or Jouvay is at the heart of Trinidad carnival, and is also celebrated in other Eastern Caribbean islands. The name J'ouvert originates from the French jour ouvert, meaning day break or morning, and signals the start of the bacchanalia that is ...
LIMIN' WITH THE TRINIS, ON THEIR TURF
This is a top pick! ... just get happier. Secondly, it's common for young Trinis to drink and lime with their parents. Thirdly, you can get plenty inebriated in Trinidad, and it's still legal for you to drive a car. Dexter drove me home from the marina, holding a rum and soda in ...
HARD WORK MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND
This is a top pick! ... sun forcing sweat from my pores and into my eyes. A friend of Dexter's, smily Jason Kendall, came by and laughed, "You got your first job in Trinidad?" On only my fifth day! Dexter's uncle came by to drop off his bratty kids. "If they ...
In the Air, and On Our Way
... moored in a large Marina, giving way to scattered shoddier looking housing inland. The centre of the island looked mountainous and jungled. Tobago was cloudy when we arrived, but the cloud only took the edge off the heat which rose to greet us as ...
Observing nature
So....Iv'e lived in Trinidad & Tobago for say the past 27 years. And I absolutely love it here. Its been rather interesting reading the comments and experiences of travellers to these islands as...it really isn't very popular. Tobago perhaps...but ...
Sun, sand, sea, surf and WILDFIRES and DUSTSTORMS
... surf bum who has retired down here. I met him on the beach and he took me in. I've spent most days surfing, fishing and sheltering from the Santa Ana easterlies that have blown so hard that the Baja desert now resides in Ron's garage. At least it did ...
The Parade of the Bands (Full Costume)
The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is celebrated two days before Ash Wednesday. Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is the most significant event on the islands' cultural and tourism calendar, with numerous cultural events running ...
Carnival in Trinidad!
... experiences of my life, as some friends and I left Guyana for a little while to experience Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago. We had a truly awesome time and were able to see so many interesting scenes of people, culture, and partying that ...
Sweet and Tender Houligans
... then the man departed. I went to Francis, Suzan's brother who has been a Nature Seeker patroller for 14 years and who's nicknamed "Trinidad Jesus." I asked Francis how much of a problem poaching still was on Matura Beach. Francis responded, "There is no ...
Out of the Caribbean blue.
Basically someone stole almost everything of value from my hotel room. See a later entry for ...
Carnival time in Tobago
... weather had kicked up and we went on weather down time for Carnival. Whoever worked that one out, thankyou.... So, Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, if you don't know, wikipedia it. It's like nothing else on earth. I haven't seen this many people on a ...
Trinidad and Tobago
... gotten used to Georgetown and had forgotten how crap the infrastructure really is. Took a gorgeous ferry ride between Trinidad and Tobago. Tobago beaches were amazing - and good snorkeling. Beats the mud water along the coast of ...
TnT Carnival 2009
Well, if you are reading this...and haven't yet visited Trinidad and Tobago....all I have to say to you is....GET YOUR BUTTs HERE and experience the CARNIVAL!! If anything....you are guranteed to have lots of nice photos! :^P Anyway...I had a ...
gearriveerd in de Carieb!
... al eens gelogeerd heeft. Dat maakt het extra leuk! We hebben uitzicht op twee kleinere eilandjes die voor de kust liggen: Little Tobago en Goat Island. We liggen hier als enige zeilboot, wat een luxe! De volgende ochtend zien we dat het water hier ...
Ja dit is lekka by die see...
In cellebration for our friend terry's birthday, we decided that we would have a Pookie. And boy was it GOOD! sitting on the edge of the dock, with a light drizzle falling, we felt like we were still in SA. Except that we were all in our shorts or ...
Vi rapporterar
... uppleva stor kalibalik i helgen då det på torsdagen utfärdades stormvarning. Tropical storm nr 19 "Thomas" styrde rakt mot Trinidad, sist det hände var 1972. Stor aktivität utbröt på varvet, extra stöttor och kontroller, båtar lyftes upp ...
The bus..it come when it come, mon!
... to many of you how we've managed to go through at least a case of stag, a bottle of local rum, a bottle of vodka, and a bottle of bourbon already! The internet is slow and expensive so no photos for now...as the say here over and over...maybe later, ...
Can't stay in the states for more then 8 hours
... streets of Chennai, I watched a man die With a cup in his hand and no legs to stand on Just around town, just around town And I will be home again before you know it There's no need to rush, I need time to show it In Tiananmen Square, felt so ...
First Taste of Caribbean Life
... mangoes or aloe vera or other tropical staple. We spent most of the day driving round the island, passing through countless little hamlets, and that night ate in a restaurant which had only the two of us in there - this was weird. We had the car ...
2 weeks in Trinidad
After a very long and tedious trip, we were there. HOORAH! My first Trinidad Carnival in 3 years. Gavin's first proper carnival, first trip the Caribbean, and first time meeting my friends ... and many other firsts. We arrive 10 days before Carnival ...
Sparrow on the Move!
... were that need to be done, and about all the free assistance we have been offered by the good friends we have made in Trinidad. As we rounded the last point, marginally missing a tug that hurtled past us, we approached the Chagaramas anchorage that is ...
Van snorkelen tot hard werken op T&T!
... paradijs voor klussende zeilers, wacht op ons! Plat voor het lapje Syl ziet een beetje op tegen de zeiltocht van Tobago naar Trinidad, terwijl het toch maar een half etmaal varen zal zijn. De pittige (en soms misselijkmakende) tocht vanaf Suriname ...
The New Name Poll
... yacht. her current name is Sparrow which we are happy with, but due to the circumstances in which she was given to us by Ron and Mary-anne, we have propposed a new name. The name of FREE BEE. Please express your opinion by clicking the "comments" tag at ...
