Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2016 | Page 432
Take a Trip to the Twin Islands | Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
When you think of the word doubles, the first thing that may come to mind is tennis. Not for me. For me, doubles is a handful
of deliciousness that greeted me when I visited the island of Trinidad that had me thinking, ‘I could marry a doubles man. I could marry a doubles man and eat this succulent morsel for the rest of my life.’ That is Trinidad- a tiny morsel of goodness. One half of the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad pulsates with the rhythm of carnival and the steel pan. This rhythm flows through the speech, dance and music of the people in this beautiful island.
by Denee Gilman
The beauty of Trinidad is that it is not the typical tourist destination, and that is what makes it so attractive. There is not a large tourist market, so the experience you get when you go to Trinidad is not so much the hotel experience, but the experience of what the island
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itself has to offer, and it has a lot. If you visit Trinidad, you are coming to a vibrant piece of the Caribbean, and should be ready to immerse yourself into it. Only then will you be able to appreciate the true aesthetics of Trinidad. From walking from booth to booth on the Savannah and sampling the tastes of the country to ‘lyming’ or hanging out on a street in front of a bar, you come to feel like you are a part of that place. You feel at home. That is Trinidad. That, however, is not all. Trinidad has some beautiful beaches, the most popular of which is Maracas Bay. Getting to Maracas Bay is an adventure in itself. Take a drive on Trinidad’s north coast, through lush flora and fauna, with views to be envied. And then, when you do get to Maracas Bay, you are in for a treat.