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OK, no matter what else you may have come to Tobago to explore, enjoying its truly stunning beaches is bound to feature high up on your list of things to do! So here are our top five — plus many of our other favourites. One quick tip: the further north you go, the quieter the beaches tend to be. And, of course, if you want the low-down on all Tobago’s beaches, make sure to check out the rest of our Beaches section!
There are many people and things that have landed Trinidad and Tobago in the history books…or which are just plain cool! Here are just some. And if you know more that you think should be here, feel free to give us a shout! We always love to hear from our readers.
Of all the out-doorsy things you can do in Trinidad & Tobago, hiking is one of the best. Much like the country, hikes can accommodate almost everyone, from the gentle soul who’s looking for equally gentle terrain to the most intrepid, bring-it-on types. Here are some of Trinidad’s most popular hikes — from easy waterfall hikes, to caves with over a million bats, and the country’s most gruelling climb
Photographer and naturalist Roger Neckles of Avifauna Tours on Trinidad & Tobago birds and birdwatching
The 10-year-old Bocas Lit Fest is now the largest in the Anglophone Caribbean It’s a milestone year for the NGC Bocas Lit Fest: it’s the 10th year of Trinidad & Tobago’s national literature festival (18–20 September, 2020), and it now has grown into the Anglophone Caribbean’s biggest annual literary celebration. The festival’s 2020 edition will …
Earlier this week, Tourism Trinidad Ltd launched a new 60-second television commercial, which is being aired during the international broadcast of the popular Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 Cricket Tournament. This year, the entire event is being hosted in Trinidad and Tobago, and being televised and streamed in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, Asia …
After carefully considering of all of the factors surrounding the local COVID-19 pandemic — including that Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram has indicated Trinidad & Tobago now has community spread of the virus, with new restrictions put in place last weekend to address this — the Tobago Festivals Commission Ltd has made the difficult …
Last week, Tobago was awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) “Safe Travels” stamp after the development of a Tourism Industry Health & Safety manual by the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL). The Safe Travels stamp is the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp for travel and tourism designed specifically to address …
When the Trinidad and Tobago government closed the islands’ borders in mid-March to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited ran a user-generated campaign to keep travelers and locals “Dreaming of Tobago”, showcasing the island so that it remains top of mind for regional and international visitors amid the pandemic. Now, the …
Brand voices: a message from the Villas at Stonehaven Stay safe — stay with the Villas at Stonehaven! The Villas at Stonehaven in Tobago is a beautiful hillside property overlooking Stonehaven (aka Grafton) bay, and where physical distancing is a given and privacy assured. Your safety and wellbeing is their priority. The Villas have implemented …
We caught up with Sian Cuffy-Young, founder and CEO of Siel Environmental — a social enterprise working to transform the way you think about waste. We talked to her about how and why she got started, the Carnicycle initiative, what you can do to safeguard Trinidad & Tobago’s natural environment — and how you can help combat climate change
Editor’s note: in Trinidad, a different Hosay for 2020 Due to the Coronavirus health protocols to prevent the spread of the virus, communities in Trinidad will have to celebrate Hosay differently. Unfortunately, the street processions that so many members of the community and the general public enjoy each year will not take place, with much …
