1. It is illegal to curse in public and American travelers are warned about the law in the State Department travel warning. It is also illegal for civilians to wear camouflage clothing.
2. Top exports: petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol.
3. Population: 1 million
4. Size: slightly smaller than Delaware
5. 12 months a year, the average high temperature is in the 80s and the average low temperature is in the 70s.
And just when you thought we were going to Bahrain, some clues that prove we aren’t:
6. It’s the home of Angostura Bitters – the magical ingredient that transforms a glass of champagne with a sugar cube in it into a champagne cocktail
7. Soca and calypso music started here, as did the Limbo.
8. Among its current international disputes is the right of Barbadian fisherman to catch flying fish in its waters.
9. They are very proud of their Carnival celebration – which requires the full year for preparation and results in a two-day holiday for everyone.
10. From their tourism website: the village of Buccoo on the country’s smaller island can be described as the goat and crab racing capital of the world. During the Easter holidays specially trained goats sprint towards the finish line followed by jockeys clutching long ropes. In the crab race, jockeys attempt to prod the stubborn crustaceans towards the finish line. But there is no glory for the winning crabs, just a place in a pot of spicy curry sauce.
Yes, we are going to Trinidad and Tobago!
2. Top exports: petroleum and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol.
3. Population: 1 million
4. Size: slightly smaller than Delaware
5. 12 months a year, the average high temperature is in the 80s and the average low temperature is in the 70s.
And just when you thought we were going to Bahrain, some clues that prove we aren’t:
6. It’s the home of Angostura Bitters – the magical ingredient that transforms a glass of champagne with a sugar cube in it into a champagne cocktail7. Soca and calypso music started here, as did the Limbo.
8. Among its current international disputes is the right of Barbadian fisherman to catch flying fish in its waters.
9. They are very proud of their Carnival celebration – which requires the full year for preparation and results in a two-day holiday for everyone.
10. From their tourism website: the village of Buccoo on the country’s smaller island can be described as the goat and crab racing capital of the world. During the Easter holidays specially trained goats sprint towards the finish line followed by jockeys clutching long ropes. In the crab race, jockeys attempt to prod the stubborn crustaceans towards the finish line. But there is no glory for the winning crabs, just a place in a pot of spicy curry sauce.
Yes, we are going to Trinidad and Tobago!
6 comments:
Cool! love the Carnival picture.. and it's less than $500 roundtrip from DC!
wow...soo cool!! Congrats!!!
oh fudge -that was actually me.
Wow, I thought you'd end up in the Arab world again, but congrats on your next post.
I'm thinking this is a great opportunity for Duffy to host one or more girls' weekends!
Hi, you don't know me, but I just came across your blog. We're posted in Port of Spain now, so feel free to ask questions if you'd like.
Zoe Friloux
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somethingedited.blogspot.com
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