Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: different sides of paradise

These very different southern Caribbean islands share stunning biodiversity. While sister island Trinidad has the big business city, check out flights to Tobago for a relaxed outpost that everyone left sleeping in a hammock and forgot about.

The art of doing nothing is so important in Tobago that it has its own verb- liming. To lime is to relax with friends, locally brewed Carib beer frozen to your lips. In Trinidad, leave the city to cave and hike: the topography above and below the surface is a natural playground. In Tobago, rocky rainforest is set in a sea bristling with precious coral. Between the two, there’s a filling of soft white sand. There are festivals on both islands: goat racing, Mardi Gras and street parties. There’s outdoor cooking and beachside happy hours to be had. But the wildlife has its own gatherings, too, and that’s where the real celebrations are.