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A team of of writers discovering Trinidad & Tobago for 26 years and counting!

Destination Tobago — unspoilt, untouched & undiscovered!

A welcome message from Councillor Nadine Stewart-Phillips Welcome to Destination Tobago — an island treasure with more than 101 amazing reasons to enjoy this ideal vacation escape. Voted among the top 50 islands in the world and the number one eco-destination at the 2019 Caribbean Travel Awards, no travel bucket list can be complete without

Tobago Tourism Agency shines at International Travel & Tourism Awards

Last night, the Tobago Tourism Agency Ltd’s hard work on their Tobago Beyond destination marketing campaign paid dividends. Their Revitalising Tobago Tourism by Gravity Global team won the Silver Award for Best National Tourism Board Campaign in the International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by the World Travel Market in London. Here’s more on the

Invaders Steel Orchestra performs at Panorama. Photo by Edison Boodoosingh

UNESCO designates Port of Spain to join its Network of Creative Cities

On World Cities’ Day (31 October), UNESCO designated 66 urban settlements from around the world to join its Network of Creative Cities, which now number a total of 246 members. The Network brings together cities that base their development on creativity — whether in music, arts and folk crafts, design, cinema, literature, digital arts or

Newton George presents on birding in Tobago to festival attendees

Tobago promoted as premier birdwatching destination in Canada

The Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL) facilitated Tobago’s presence at the Huron Fringe Birding Festival in Canada from May 24 to 27, 2019 to promote the island as a premier birdwatching and eco-adventure destination in the Canadian travel market place. The festival took place at the MacGregor Point Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, attracting participants

Tobago shines at ITB Berlin 2019

Earlier this month (6–10 March, 2019), Destination Tobago attended ITB Berlin to engage the German travel trade in efforts to boost arrivals to the island. Tobago officials report that they made significant progress in achieving this goal by establishing key partnerships, pursuing new avenues for industry growth, and launching the Tobago Beyond brand at one

Hands covered with colourful abir powder at Phagwa (Holi). Photo by Nyla Singh

Phagwa or Holi

Each March in Trinidad & Tobago, the Hindu community recognises the beginning of the Indian spring and the Hindu New Year in a joyful explosion of colour, enjoyed by Hindus and non-Hindus alike

Photo courtesy Undersea Tobago

Derek Chung talks diving in Tobago

Derek Chung has over 30 years of diving expertise. Owner of Undersea Tobago and a former president of the Association of Tobago Dive Operators (ATDO), we talked to him for both our 2008 and 2019 editions for tips and insights into Tobago’s diving scene

Divali in Felicity, Trinidad. Photo: Ariann Thompson

Divali: the festival of lights

Divali is one of the most beautiful, unifying, and anticipated holidays of the year, celebrated by the Hindu faithful — and the nation as a whole