I’d love to visit both Trinidad and Tobago one day, especially because they have a 90-days in, 90-days out visa policy that seems generous. I hope that in the future, you can find posts about Trinidad and Tobago on this page. For now, perhaps read about other countries in the Americas, such as Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Panama, or Mauritius?

Things I’d Like to Do in Trinidad and Tobago

• Hitchhike with Trinidadians across the main island
• Visit the capital city Port of Spain on the island of Trinidad to get a lay of the land. I’d like to visit Fort George, and the Royal Botanical Gardens
• Enjoy nature, such as the Aripo Savannas, Matura national park, Nariva Swamp, Tamana bat caves, Crusoe Cave, bamboo cathedral in Chaguaramas, Aripo Cave, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Paria Waterfall, Three Pools, and Avocat Waterfall (perhaps some canyoning?)
• Go kayaking somewhere. Perhaps it’s possible to do that in the Caroni Swamp and paddle up/down the Caroni river a bit
• Hike up the country’s highest peak El Cerro del Aripo (940masl) and El Tucuche
• Do some learning by visiting the Banwari Trace archaeological site, the Military History and Aerospace Museum in Chaguaramas, and the all-natural Pitch Lake (asphalt lake) in La Brea
• Visit as many lighthouses as I can
• Travel off to some other towns and cities, such as St Joseph, Chaguanas, and San Fernando (connected to Port of Spain by ferry)
• Visit some remote parts of the islands. I’m thinking of Icacos Point, Garpar Grande island (Gasparee Caves, William Dampiers Tunnel), Chacachacare (former leper colony), Monos, Huevos, Point Gourde, Soldado Rock, Faralon Rock, the Paria Peninsula, all six of the Five Islands (by kayak?), and if possible, both of the San Diego islands (one is a prison)

Things I’d like to do just in Tobago

• Hitchhike around the island with Tobagonians
• Visit the island capital, Scarborough. Things I’d like to do there are visiting the Tobago Historical Museum, the Fort King George, and the Scarborough Botanical Garden
• Visit the Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve and hike up the tallest area of the island Centre Hill (572masl)
• Learn about the island’s colonial history, mainly about the shortlived colonization by Latvian (Courland) settlers in Plymouth
• Have a swim at Nylon Pool and Argyle Waterfall
• Visit as many islands and islets as I can: Goat Island, Little Tobago, St Giles Island, and Sister’s Rock (probably by kayak)
• If I’m there in July/August, attend the Tobago Heritage Festival
• Take the (passenger/cargo) ferry from Scarborough in Tobago to Port of Spain in Trinidad, which should take about 3 hours and cost around TT$50 (€7). If I’m looking to leave the country, I might want to take the ferry from Chaguaramas to Güiria in Venezuela with Nauti Tours Guiria. If there’s a cargo ship or passenger ferry service from Trinidad/Tobago to Grenada or Barbados, let me know in the comments below! Otherwise, there definitely should be such a service
• Alternatively, leave the island by crewing a sailing boat (see my CrewBay profile here and Find a Crew profile here)