Advice needed - Trinidad & Tobago

Some friends and I are planning to go to Trinidad for Carnaval 2004. We're
considering spending a few days in Tobago as well. This will be a low-medium
budget trip.

Any advice on hotels, transportation, and must-sees will be welcome.

Thanks,

Jeff in North Carolina

In article <xqxcb.1464$pP6.847@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.n et>, Jeff says...
>
>Some friends and I are planning to go to Trinidad for Carnaval 2004. We're
>considering spending a few days in Tobago as well. This will be a low-medium
>budget trip.
>
>Any advice on hotels, transportation, and must-sees will be welcome.

I visited Tobago a few years back the day after carnival. Stayed at the Crown
Point Beach Hotel right next to the airport. Didnt like the hotel too much, we
stayed in a cabana and it was kinda rundown with 60's furniture, broken down
lounge chairs on the lawn, etc. They were in the process of doing remodeling so
things may have changed somewhat. Picked it cause it was right next door to
Store Bay beach which is where there is some post-carnival party activity...DJ
system on the beach and several places to eat and drink...I tried the dumblin'
and crab dish that everyone talks about but wasn't that impressed.

Air traffic to Tobago the day following carnival is very busy, so I suggest
making reservations way in advance.

john

"Miguel Cruz" <mnc@admin.u.nu> skrev i meddelandet
news:V5Gcb.9240$Wd7.8573@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> Robert \"Doc\" Adelman, C.I.D. <lawyers-guns-money@att.net> wrote:
> > Tobago (my favorite) is a world away, but easily accessible by
inexpensive ferry. There are numerous cheap places to stay there right near
the airport, but Tobago is best enjoyed with a rental car.
>
> It's a small island (only about 20 miles end-to-end) and you can easily
get everywhere on bicycle. Much more relaxing and you'll meet lots of people
along the way.

Not correct. Even if the island is small, the hills from mid Tobago and
further north is, on the Caribbean side, very sharp! The southern part is
flat but not the middle part, it´s a big different between theese areas.
It´s easy to go by bike if one choose the area from Crown Point up to
Plymoth and Arnos Vale, but when you pass Arnos Vale the hills getting very
sharp.

During Carnevale time travelling between Trinidad and Tobago sometimes can
be a problem, there´s many who are travelling at that time, both by ferry
and by air.

Ronald

Ronald's correct about the mountains and the traffic between Trinidad and
Tobago after Carnival. Many people from Trinidad go to Tobago to unwind after
carnival, and they book a lot of the budget accommodations.
You might want to go against the traffic and consider visiting Tobago first,
then going to Trinidad.

Diana



<< From: "Ronald Olsson" ronald.olsson@chello.se
Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2003 5:07 PM
Message-id: <rOIcb.6884$P51.10938@amstwist00>


"Miguel Cruz" <mnc@admin.u.nu> skrev i meddelandet
news:V5Gcb.9240$Wd7.8573@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> Robert \"Doc\" Adelman, C.I.D. <lawyers-guns-money@att.net> wrote:
> > Tobago (my favorite) is a world away, but easily accessible by
inexpensive ferry. There are numerous cheap places to stay there right near
the airport, but Tobago is best enjoyed with a rental car.
>
> It's a small island (only about 20 miles end-to-end) and you can easily
get everywhere on bicycle. Much more relaxing and you'll meet lots of people
along the way.

Not correct. Even if the island is small, the hills from mid Tobago and
further north is, on the Caribbean side, very sharp! The southern part is
flat but not the middle part, it´s a big different between theese areas.
It´s easy to go by bike if one choose the area from Crown Point up to
Plymoth and Arnos Vale, but when you pass Arnos Vale the hills getting very
sharp.

During Carnevale time travelling between Trinidad and Tobago sometimes can
be a problem, there´s many who are travelling at that time, both by ferry
and by air.

Ronald


>>