Bequia (pronounced Beckway) is the largest Grenadines island and is well worth a few days of your time if you are visiting St.Vincent and the Grenadines. In this article, I will talk about...
Tobago – a whole different country
Although effectively considered to be one nation since Britain made Tobago a ward of Trinidad back in 1899, the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago feels like two separate and very...
Exploring eastern Tobago – driving the coast road from Scarborough round to Castara
As in Trinidad, hiring a car is undoubtedly the best way to see this Caribbean island. One day we set off to explore eastern Tobago. Having studied the map, we were drawn to the...
Castara – our home on Tobago
Welcome to my post about Castara, Tobago. We have now spent a total of almost a year in this village on this beautiful island. I want to share with you why we love it!
Why...
Trinidad’s east coast
The sky was dark grey and there was definitely rain in the air, but today was the day when we had planned to drive to Trinidad's east coast and a bit of bad weather wasn't going to stop us! ...
Trinidad’s famous North Coast Road
Trinidad's famous North Coast Road begins at a junction with Saddle Road, the main north-bound route out of Port of Spain, and is marked by two four-metre high stone pillars. As its name...
Trinidad’s North West Corner
We spent a day exploring the north-western tip of Trinidad. Our early-morning route took us through the outskirts of the island's capital, Port of Spain. As we were to find out later...
Varkala – ‘we’ve died and gone to hippy heaven’
From Kanyakamuri, we took the train up the Keralan coast to Varkala for a couple of days. The resort is perched perilously along the...
Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu (and more family connections!)
A friend who visited Chennai (formerly Madras) a couple of years ago described it to me as a very 'liveable' city. Unfortunately, arriving there from the chaos of Bangalore, it didn't feel that...
