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...
A Complete Travel Guide to Trinidad
Welcome to my Trinidad travel guide! In this article, you will find all the information you will need if you are planning a trip to this Caribbean island.
First Thoughts
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Driving in Trinidad
The best way to see this beautiful and diverse island properly is to hire a car. If you're about to do any driving in Trinidad, here's some information which you might find...
A tour of the Angostura Distillery, Trinidad
In one of my former lives, I worked as a wine merchant and sold copious quantities of Angostura Bitters to the bartenders of London and the south-east of England. Indeed, we always had a...
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! ...
Everything you didn’t know about Hummingbirds!
I have written about our encounters with Trinidad and Tobago's incredible hummingbirds, both at the Asa Wright Nature Centre and at Yerette. This post is full of mind-blowing...
Yerette, Home of the Hummingbird, Trinidad
Even though we had seen hummingbirds up close at the Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad, we didn't want to miss the opportunity to see more and, more importantly, to...
Waterloo Temple in the Sea, Trinidad
Like many of the places we visited in Trinidad, Waterloo Temple in the Sea wasn't the easiest place to find! Our sat-nav had it in a totally different place to where the...
Caroni Swamp and Bird Sanctuary, Trinidad
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...
