Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2016 — 25th Anniversary Edition

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Jamette consciousness: Trinidad Carnival You’ll hear it in virtually every soca song: “Carnival is bacchanal” — which it is, on many levels. It’s also called “the greatest show on earth” — though a more accurate description might be “the world’s greatest street party”, or the “Mother of all West Indian style Carnivals”. But the Carnival has always had a subversive streak. Jamette (from the French diametre, or “line of respectability”) was a term used by the French and British in colonial times to describe the “under-class” and the perceived violence, lewdness and dirtiness of their Carnival activities. These days, it is still used to describe “bad behaviour” of all kinds, and to describe women who assert the freedom to cross the line of “respectability”. A large part of Trinidad Carnival is about abandon and confrontation, an anti-authoritarian movement subverting all that inhibits and represses. So what you’ll find is a strange, testy negotiation between organisation and mayhem, rules and anarchy. And that hot and sweaty, drunk and disorderly, loud and wassy space in the middle is bliss for some, purgatory for others! Love it or hate it, it is a uniquely Trinidadian experience you are unlikely to forget. Are you ready for the road? The wining season Carnival fetes: doing it like a boss Several fetes (parties) are on each weekend until Carnival — especially after New Year — with different vibes, styles, production values and target audiences. “Cooler fetes” are more affordable, and require you bring (or buy) your own supplies. Swankier all-inclusives offer food and drink in the (higher) ticket price. The most in-demand fetes attract the biggest soca acts, who perform live. A staple for feters is also the Soca Monarch finals (Friday before Carnival), a combination of party and competition, where some of the top local and regional soca stars compete for the International Soca Monarch crowns (Groovy and Power). Shows & concerts Plenty of events crop up around Carnival, from the last vestiges of calypso tents, to intimate concert events (like Under the Trees) featuring local stars and legends; to huge concerts produced by some of soca’s biggest names (like Machel Montano, KES, Iwer George, Bunji Garlin and Destra Garcia) and party promoters (like Battle of the Sexes and Ladies Night Out); and more theatrical events like 3canal’s annual Carnival show. 40 discovertnt.com
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Page 5: Welcome! Come and discover trinidad
Page 8 and 9: Accommodation: where to stay Intern
Page 10 and 11: Local stalwarts Stylish, full-servi
Page 12 and 13: Eco escapes: to the mountains & the
Page 14 and 15: Guesthouses, B&Bs, self-catering ap
Page 16 and 17: dining in trinidad You could, quite
Page 18 and 19: Top choices You’ll find internati
Page 20 and 21: Local food favourites Here’s a li
Page 22 and 23: . De Avenue”: the dining and nigh
Page 24 and 25: Nightlife & entertainment Monday an
Page 26 and 27: Arts & culture Every culture is uni
Page 28: The East Indian vibration The most
Page 32 and 33: Fashion & jewellery Trinidad has pr
Page 34 and 35: .Retail therapy what to buy & where
Page 36 and 37: Festivals & celebrations Trinidad
Page 38 and 39: Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival (tt
Page 42 and 43: Pan yards & Panorama Lovers of the
Page 44 and 45: J’ouvert The reign of the Merry M
Page 46 and 47: Carnival in context The roots of Tr
Page 48 and 49: Tours, eco escapes & adventures Bea
Page 50 and 51: Tips & Tricks Lifeguards are typica
Page 52 and 53: Trinidad piping-guan (pawi). Photo
Page 54 and 55: Round-the-island tour Trinidad’s
Page 57 and 58: Sunlight peeps through the branches
Page 59 and 60: The Fondes Amandes Community Refore
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Page 63 and 64: The North & northeast Galera Point
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Page 68 and 69: The Hanuman Murti & Dattatreya Yoga
Page 70 and 71: The Southland Pointe-à-Pierre Wild
Page 72 and 73: A caiman. Photo by Stephen Broadbri
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Page 78 and 79: A good sport Trinidadians take thei
Page 80 and 81: Swimming & aquatics A new world-cla
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t&t in a nutshell Economy Oil and g
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Calendar of events 201 For more on
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Accommodation: where to stay Where
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BELLEVISTE APARTMENTS 20 self-conta
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Buying property Single-family homes
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Try these Tobago specials Baked goo
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Nightlife & entertainment Happy hou
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Beaches: our top 20 YYou can hardly
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Leeward/Caribbean Sea coast Tips &
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Explore the Culture Tobago’s cult
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Speech bands Part of Tobago’s uni
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Tobago heritage: folklore & traditi
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Tours & adventures One of the advan
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Sightseeing & more! Round-the-islan
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Our top 5 eco experiences Turtle-wa
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Tobago’s marine world Coexisting
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Golf Tobago has two 18-hole golf co
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