When I saw the large group of tiny, uniformed school children waiting to join the same boat tour of the Caroni Swamp and Bird Sanctuary as us, I have to say my heart sank. ...
Pitch Lake, Trinidad
Trinidadians (or Trinis as they refer to themselves here) often cite Pitch Lake as being the eighth wonder of the world. It doesn't look particularly...
Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust, Trinidad
The Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust, situated just north of San Fernando, Trinidad, is unique in the western hemisphere in that it's located within the grounds of the Petrotrin...
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...
Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
From the moment the lady at the Asa Wright Centre in Trinidad picked up the phone and responded to my enquiry as to whether we...
A flight to remember
I have written before about my love of flying. I've enjoyed almost every flight I've ever been on, but the one we took a couple of weeks ago from London Gatwick to Port of Spain, Trinidad, has...
