Tobago
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Tobago is one of the two islands that comprise the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
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The west side of the island features beautiful beaches and the Bucco reef. The east side features unspoilt rainforest.
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The Foreign Office has warned travellers to be cautious when renting villas in the south west of the island and advised them only to stay in hotels with tight security measures, including external lighting and a 24-hour guard.
“You should be aware that there are high levels of violent crime, especially shootings and kidnappings,” the Foriegn Office warns. “British nationals have been victims of violent attacks, particularly in Tobago where law enforcement is weak.”
From Daily Telegraph
Tourism to the Caribbean was dealt another blow this week after two middle-aged English women were raped and robbed at knifepoint while on holiday in Tobago.
The brutal attack, which was carried out in front of the womens’ husbands, took place in the early hours of the morning at a guesthouse
in Black Rock.
It follows the murder of a Swedish couple last week and hoteliers fear it is likely to deter holidaymakers from travelling to the island just as the peak travel period approaches.
“These brutal attacks on visitors will definitely have an adverse affect on tourism,” said Carol Ann
Birchwood-James, the President of the Tobago Hotel Association. She added that there had already been cancellations since the murder of the Swedish couple at their villa in Bon Accord. Up to 60,000 British holidaymakers visit Trinidad and Tobago each year.
[edit] Get around
Driving is very risky, and there is no policing of the roads. Don't drive, these people drive like nutters, and will run a tourist of the road.
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[edit] Wildlife
- Little Tobago Hire a boat and head for the small island of Little Tobago from the marina at Speyside. Little Tobago is a protected bird sanctuary (no place to stay!) with wonderful hiking trails and a few tiny beaches.
[edit] Beaches
- Englishman's Bay
- Pigeon Point
- Mt. Irvine beach Very popular surf- spot with both locals and tourist. There a beachbar and the place is perfect for sunset.
Note there is No surf on the west side off any of these islands, all these islands have a windward and leeward coast, the above is simply untrue, if there is any dout go to google pics and look at mount ervin
http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/05/ec/29/mt-irvine-bay.jpg
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- Speyside
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[edit][add listing] Eat
A lot of cafes and resterants don't take European debit/credit cards, even if they have the sign in the window the main problem seams to be with HSBC cards, "the worlds local bank" not in Tobago
Eat well at the Fish-Pot in Pleasant Prospect - They take Creditcards
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- Carib or Stag, the local beers
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- Speyside Inn, 189-193 Windward Road, Speyside, Tobago, (nabuccoresort@speysideinn.com), [2]. Run by a Togobanian and her Canadian husband, Speyside Inn is a friendly place to stay while at Tobago. Plenty of locals wander in and out, and the town of Speyside is a relaxed place.>
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==Stay safe== The Foreign Office has warned travellers to be cautious when renting villas in the south west of the island and advised them only to stay in hotels with tight security measures, including external lighting and a 24-hour guard. “You should be aware that there are high levels of violent crime, especially shootings and kidnappings,” the Foriegn Office warns. “British nationals have been victims of violent attacks, particularly in Tobago where law enforcement is weak.” From Daily Telegraph Tourism to the Caribbean was dealt another blow this week after two middle-aged English women were raped and robbed at knifepoint while on holiday in Tobago. The brutal attack, which was carried out in front of the womens’ husbands, took place in the early hours of the morning at a guesthouse in Black Rock. It follows the murder of a Swedish couple last week and hoteliers fear it is likely to deter holidaymakers from travelling to the island just as the peak travel period approaches. “These brutal attacks on visitors will definitely have an adverse affect on tourism,” said Carol Ann Birchwood-James, the President of the Tobago Hotel Association. She added that there had already been cancellations since the murder of the Swedish couple at their villa in Bon Accord. Up to 60,000 British holidaymakers visit Trinidad and Tobago each year. ==Get out==
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$85-$170. edit
