Trinidad - a Cuban treasure

Advantages: Culture, cuisine and charm
Disadvantages: Hard to leave

.... A previous host back in Havana had kindly made arrangements for a friend of his, another casa particular owner, to put us up in Trinidad and Pedro took us straight to his house on the edge of Trinidad?s quaint and colourful colonial old town, taking short cuts down narrow alleyways while we tried to remember landmarks. We were hungry, tired and somewhat taken aback by all the hustle and bustle going on around us. Pedro seemed to know everyone in Trinidad and shook hands with the men he met and pointed out things of interest along the short walk up the hill to the house he shares with his wife, Carmen. Trinidad has few big tourist hotels, the few there are in the area are mainly situated on the beach a few miles away at Playa Ancon and so locals have been given more or less free reign in letting out their spare rooms. The quality varies from...

fizzytom 07.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Trinidad (Cuba)

Great holiday at the Sol Trinidad

Advantages: Location, location, location
Disadvantages: Noisy for some guests

...We went on holiday to Majorca for 10 days in July and stayed at the Sol Trinidad hotel in Magaluf. We have been to Magaluf in the past and stayed at a Sol hotel which we really liked and so decided to give this one a go. We booked it off teletext and stayed half-board. The hotel has 375 rooms spread over 9 floors, we had a pool view room on the forth floor which was quite handy as the two (very small!) lifts were out of action a few times and I was grateful for only having to climb four flights of stairs. It is situated a 2 minute walk across the road to the beach, and the road along the front of the hotel has lots of shops (clothes, souvenirs, booze, fags etc) and the road behind mainly bars and BCM the major nightclub where Radio 1 were doing there live weekend while we were there. It is a 5 minute walk to the strip where all...

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Review of Sol Trinidad, Palma de Majorca

A Tropical Paradise in Trinidad's Rainforest

Advantages: Beautiful Tropical Paradise
Disadvantages: Wet, increasingly crime-ridden.

...I can't find a category for Hotels in Trinidad, but as this is my first op over here, go easy on me! I hope it also gives an insight into the landscape, atmosphere and some other attractions of Trinidad. The Asa Wright centre is more than just a hotel, it's a nature reserve, research centre, visitor attraction and tranquil get-away-from-it-all hideaway, high up in the Northern Range mountains of Trinidad. The original house is set on a former coffee/cocoa/citrus plantation overlooking the Arima Valley, and was established as a residence for visiting naturalists in the post-war years, by its owner, Asa Wright. As she became too elderly to manage the place, a trust was established to protect the estate and maintain the house as a hotel for wildlife enthusiasts. The trust have continued to buy up land in the surrounding area to...

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Review of The Asa Wright Centre, Trinidad

Spacemonkey Challenge - 1/4Final Trinidad & Tobago

Advantages: A fumble in the dark
Disadvantages: Too much Bacchanal

...*********LATEST NEWS ********** My semi-final offering 'The Final Countdown' is now available in the cafe under the 'Fantasy Football' section. Either just click on my name to see a list of reviews or you can find it at http://www.ciao.co.uk/FantasyFootballReview5590245 I do hope you'll go and have a look ************************* Hello, it's quarter-final time in the Spacemonkey World Cup Challenge and things are really hotting up. My topic is The Private Life of an Empire and my country is still Trinidad and Tobago. Rounds one and two are available under the Spacemonkey challenge but I've put this one elsewhere because if we update the old ones, we can't tell if anyone has read the updates as re-reads don't register. If you are not familiar with the challenge and this makes no sense to you, please read my earlier...

koshkha 04.07.2006 (16.07.2006) · Read review
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Review of Trinidad and Tobago World Cup 2006 Team

He'll give your maw a good banging

Advantages: He'd hit most until they gave up, some great wins
Disadvantages: Not the most skillful

...Origins... Felix ?Tito? Trinidad, is, like Miguel ?Angel? Cotto (who since the article on him has come back and beat down the British Welterweight Michael Jennings) a Peurta Rican boxer (or former boxer if you'd rather). Tito (as he will mainly be called from here on in for the purpose of the review), was born Félix Juan Trinidad García (otherwise known as Felix Trinidad Jnr) and was born on the 10th of January 1973 to Irma García and Félix Trinidad Senior in the city of Farjardo on the east coast of Puerto Rico. Though at an early age Tito moved out of Farjardo with his family and went to live in the city of San Juan at the north of the island, where he grew up and spent his formative years, whilst starting his boxing training aged 12 under the tuition of his father. His father had been a national level champion at lightweight so...

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Review of Felix Trinidad

Trinidad is nice, Tobago is Paradise

Advantages: paradise on earth
Disadvantages: very hilly and a bit out of the way for party goers

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mancsoulsister 02.11.2001 · Read review
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Review of General: Trinidad and Tobago

Sex In The Dark

Advantages: Lovely dark bitter chocolate is better for you than milk chocolate
Disadvantages: NONE!!! - It's fantastic

...***Background*** There are some that say chocolate is better than sex and although I've always said that it depends who you're with, this one does have its qualities. Love it or hate it, Lidl shops are springing up in towns all over the country. I'm not really one for buying all my shopping there but there are a few things that are good value and taste great. J.D. Gross chocolate bars are one of those things and I have to admit that I'm a little bit addicted to these. I love dark chocolate and this company produces real dark chocolate at exceptionally cheap prices. The Trinidad version is available in 2 ways, either as one big bar or in a pack of 3 thinner bars. It is the 3-pack that I am reviewing today after getting a pack for my Christmas. ***The Company Behind It*** This chocolate bar originates from a company...

belfin 20.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of J D Gross Trinidad

Tobago

Advantages: see op
Disadvantages: see op

...Tobago. Tobago is one of most beautiful country, in the West Indies; it’s the sister of Trinidad. It takes 15 minutes by flight from Trinidad. An ideal place for the whole family to enjoy, as well as weddings and honeymoons. I do know that Sir Michael Heseltine and his family enjoyed Tobago; he is very keen on birds! No no no not dem birds… you know the other birds. (Smile!) It is a cosmopolitan; it’s the birthright of steel band, calypso and limbo. If you are coming to Tobago you would notice its cool very serene, beautiful with its lush tropical rain forests, the verdant hills where wildlife and plant life bear evidence to the richness of Tobago. The mystery of the seas, the artistic expression of the people, the folklore and customs all will restore your sprits! How do you get there? There are flights...

Elainebaba 01.09.2001 · Read review
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Review of General: Trinidad and Tobago

Wine, women and soca - did I miss anything?

Advantages: different Caribbean experience
Disadvantages: costs

...When people hear the word Caribbean, immediately pictures of women in grass skirts, white sandy beaches, cocomut trees and primitives with spears come to mind - this will be a very big surprise when it comes to visiting Trinidad. I was not aware that there was a section on this site dedicated to travel in general and came across several reviews of Tobago, but none of Trinidad. Geographically, Trinidad and Tobago are located at the southernmost end of the Caribbean chain of islands, just north of Venezuela. Politically, Trinidad has the problems of every first world nation - traffic, noise, etc. Population: Trinidad is made up primarily of Indian immigrants (too much history for this page) and African immigrants, plus a healthy section of Chinese, Syrian, American, European and Spanish people. Religion: Christianity appears...

sting_of_the_scorpion 29.03.2006 (31.03.2006) · Read review
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Review of General: Trinidad and Tobago

Scuba Diving in Tobago

Advantages: Fantastic unspoilt reefs
Disadvantages: Need a car to get around

...a bit to fill our afternoons. Practical stuff - thin wetsuits or shorties - it's warm warm warm. They say you shouldn't wear gloves but you can - some descents are down ropes so you may want to protect your hands. On the downside - yes, it's a long way On the upside - cheap destination with lots of good offers (I think we paid about £529 plus diving - outstanding reefs, good food and drink. A couple of points. It's not Trinidad - if you read or hear bad things about Trinidad, don't assume they apply to Tobago. It's a much quieter, gentler place. There are no direct flights from the US to Tobago - that means that it's NOT full of American divers. This isn't intended as a prejudiced comment BUT bear in mind that wherever American's like to holiday, it tends to put the prices up. Their absence keeps the prices low for the rest...

koshkha 11.04.2006 · Read review
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