Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2018 (#29)
Discover T&T has published 29 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more. For the third edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a ruby topaz humming- bird photographed in the Arima Valley (photograph by Wendell Stephen Jay Reyes) and the relaxing scene of someone lounging atop a glass- bottom boat in the Nylon Pool (photograph by Tarique Eastman). Discover T&T is aimed at local and international explorers planning getaways to the islands — whether for an eco adventure, business trip, or beach holiday. For more: http://www.discovertnt.com
Discover T&T has published 29 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more.
For the third edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a ruby topaz humming- bird photographed in the Arima Valley (photograph by Wendell Stephen Jay Reyes) and the relaxing scene of someone lounging atop a glass- bottom boat in the Nylon Pool (photograph by Tarique Eastman).
Discover T&T is aimed at local and international explorers planning getaways to the islands — whether for an eco adventure, business trip, or beach holiday. For more: http://www.discovertnt.com
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Carnival Regatta<br />
The “festival of wind” is held at Pigeon<br />
Point near to Carnival (typically February),<br />
featuring four sailing categories:<br />
Optimists and Bum Boat sailing, dynamic<br />
Windsurf, and Kite-Surfing classes. Peak<br />
sailing time is the dry season (December–<br />
May), with stronger and more consistent<br />
winds. <br />
Dragon Boat Festival<br />
Each June at Pigeon Point, senior and<br />
junior teams from T&T compete over a<br />
weekend for dragon boating supremacy.<br />
Count on good food and music too.<br />
Goat & Crab Racing Festival<br />
Each Easter, Buccoo hosts the Family Day<br />
and Goat & Crab Races (pictured below).<br />
The animals hurtle down a special 110m<br />
(360ft) track to the finish line, hustled<br />
on by barefoot “jockeys” who sprint behind<br />
their charges, holding the colourfully<br />
attired goats on long ropes, and the<br />
crabs on short strings. Beforehand, the<br />
goats are given special diets and training<br />
regimens (including swimming) to<br />
build stamina. The showdown happens<br />
each Easter Monday and Tuesday at Mt<br />
Pleasant, as well as Buccoo (the main location).<br />
There’s a repeat at the Heritage<br />
Festival (July).<br />
PIOTR ANDREWS<br />
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