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: 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.