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GOOD VALUE Caribbean
Tobago feels like the Caribbean the way it used to be. How much longer can we keep it a secret?
BASED ON AN ARTICLE BY BARBARA PECK, SMALL WONDERS
(U.S. ENDLESS VACATION MAGAZINE)
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at the views in its hilly northern half, where each palm-fringed bay seems lovelier
than the last.
Getting Around
Renting a car gives you the most freedom, but be aware that roads can be steep and winding. Taxis are available, or you can book a tour. A boat tour is another good option - especially in a glass-bottomed boat.
Beach Time
Pigeon Point is the headquarters of Tobago Waterholics, one of many companies offering deep-sea fishing, dive trips to the famous Buccoo Reef and boat tours. Along the way you’ll see countless pelicans and maybe spot dolphins and giant leatherback sea turtles. Pigeon Point Road; 868-688-7669; tobagowaterholics.com;
coastal tour, $93 per person
Into the Wild
When you book an Off-Road Safari with Tobago Now, your guide will probably
be the irrepressible Fabrizio Ceppi, of Swiss-Italian heritage. He drives through isolated villages, like Culloden and Mason Hall, and if swimming under a waterfall has always been a fantasy, ask Fab to take you to the Highland Waterfall. 868-639-1476; tobagonow.com; six-hour Off-Road Safari, $82 per person, includes a light lunch.
To Market, to Market
Scarborough, the capital, won’t require a long visit. But the market is worth seeing, especially on a busy Friday or Saturday. While you’re in the vicinity, keep an eye out for locals lining up beside a food truck. They’re probably waiting for doubles, and you should too. These are East Indian sandwiches consisting of hot, fluffy fried
nce you arrive on Tobago, power down your smartphone and
put away your shoes. No, really, thongs or flops will do fine. Fancy clothes? Not needed here; you’re on one of the Caribbean’s least glitzy islands.
The littler of the two sisters that make up the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago sits just off the coast of Venezuela and is less than 120 square miles. You can drive around the island in a day, even if you stop to marvel
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