Trinidad and Tobago

Pros: A temperate Caribbean island.
Cons: Crime and racism can be a problem.

We recently moved back from the island of Trinidad. The first question most people ask is, "Where in the world is Trinidad?" Well, let me tell you. Envision, if you will, the Caribbean chain of islands. Trinidad is the very last island in the chain, ...

Pros: Beautiful jungle covered tropical island and friendly people
Cons: Very populated, industrial and somewhat polluted

My family and I lived in Trinidad as American expatriates for two years from August 2000 to August 2002. Trinidad is a beautiful country. However it is heavily populated and very industrial as far as Caribbean islands go. If you are looking for a tourist ...

Pros: Paradise on earth. Great birdwatching
Cons: Watch out for tropical diseases...

The beauty of the twin islands is astounding and breathtaking. Trinidad is the birthplace of Calypso and steel band. Carnival remains the nation's most lavish and popular feast. Well, you are way inside the land of hummingbird. You can reach Trinidad...

Pros: Something for everyone
Cons: Nothing different to ANY society!

Okay! I have heard and read enough crap about Trinidad and Tobago! The most frustrating thing is that I am reading a pile of dung about a country (which I know extremely well)...from people who CLEARLY have ZERO knowledge or even the slightest awareness...

Pros: Many different things to do, friendly people
Cons: Not as tourist oriented as other caribbean islands

When people talk about the Caribbean, the first thing to come to your mind would be the Bahamas or Jamaica, even reggae music. But the are two little islands, the most southern in the Caribbean which offer quite possibly the greatest experience in the...

Pros: Beautiful nature, interesting culture, wonderful food
Cons: I don't like to write cons about a country, every country has its unique qualities and beauty

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In September 1999, I had the chance to accompany my parents on a business trip (for my dad) to the island of Trinidad.
When thinking of the Caribbean, I think of touristy islands with sandy beaches...

Pros: carnival, calypso and soca music, U.S. dollar exchange, food
Cons: not many nice beaches, few popular chain restaurants (aside from KFC and McDonald's), airline flight delays coming and going

Traveling to the dual-isle nation of Trinidad & Tobago, just 7 miles off the coast of Venezuela, is a family affair for my family. We generally don't stay at the Holiday Inn, which is in downtown Port-of-Spain. We stay with family. The younger (20-30...

Pros: The beauty and diversity of the Islands
Cons: It could be dangerous to travel alone in Trinidad

The Islands of Trinidad and Tobago are "sister" Islands. Although they are "sister" Islands they are so different. Trinidad is very large compared to Tobago. Trinidad itself is seen more as a country within itself whereby they...

Pros: Great food, friendly people
Cons: Airport gets hectic carnival time, The beach is not walking distance in most areas

I am a carnival junkie. So when I heard there was no carnival like carnival in Trinidad I had to go. Carnival in Trinidad is the monday and tuesday before lent. i arrived 2 weeks before that To go to all of the great pre carnival parties. I stayed at...

Pros: Villas not hotels, few tourists, beautiful
Cons: None that I can think of!

Tobago...heaven on earth! That is what I discovered with my family consisting of my husband, and my three vacation loving children! We traveled to Tobago in February, 2000. Leaving from Michigan, it took us all day to get there on American Airlines....

Pros: A lot of friendly people, English spoken, some good restaurants, warm all year round.
Cons: Rain season, poverty, crime, dirty, scruffy, no daylight evenings, dangerous driving, corruption.

Its not the best location in the world to be assigned to but it is far from the worst. We have been here for almost 12 months now and I agree with a lot that a previous reviewer (expat) said. However I do try to have a 'when in Rome' attitude and a lot ...

Pros: Tobago - and particularly Charloteville is the most beautiful place on earth
Cons: Trinidad is violent and Carnival is used as an excuse to rob people

My husband and I went to Tobago to get married. We stayed in Charloteville and it was perfect.

We decided to go to Carnival in Trinidad. The first night we went out for J'ouvert - the opening ceremony of Carnival. We were attacked by a gang...

Pros: beauty,friendly people,diverse culture and carnival.
Cons: my vacation was not long enough

Trinidad and Tobago is the most southernly country in the caribbean and its population consists of descendants of amerindians,africans,east indians,chinese,whites,syrians and latino.When the famous archbishop of South Africa Desmond Tutu visited the...

Pros: Does not operate like a third world country
Cons: Can get very hot (but that is what the beaches are for)

There are not many places in the world that you can find a mixture of several different cultures existing in almost complete harmony.
Going to Trinidad is a complete package. You name it and you can do it there. Sorry no winter sports. That is one...

Pros: Not your typical "tourist-y" island
Cons: Best seen by the open-minded

One may think it impossible for a native to give an unbiased review of their own country, but I will do my best. It has much to offer that I think, sadly, is seldom showcased. I will simply outline what to do in the most Southernly island in the West...