global escapes our stories2009-01-07T10:18:07ZChanukCopyright 2009, ChanukSPHPBLOGFor a man that must be the most embarrassing moment in their lives.http://www.mytravelfamily.com/index.php?entry=entry061217-0037002006-12-17T00:00:00Z2006-12-17T00:00:00ZMy Escapes from Global Warming
We visited Minnesota. My uncle lives in Eden Prairie such a pretty town!!]]>http://www.mytravelfamily.com/index.php?entry=entry061111-0646002006-11-11T00:00:00Z2006-11-11T00:00:00ZDo you consider yourself internet savvy? I certainly don’t. http://www.mytravelfamily.com/index.php?entry=entry061104-1726462006-11-04T00:00:00Z2006-11-04T00:00:00ZIt’s unbelievable how many products can be recycled now a days. http://www.mytravelfamily.com/index.php?entry=entry061104-1651462006-11-04T00:00:00Z2006-11-04T00:00:00ZTax, Tax Tax!!!http://www.mytravelfamily.com/index.php?entry=entry061104-1417472006-11-04T00:00:00Z2006-11-04T00:00:00ZTrinidad and Tobago… They use the TT Dollar here which is based off of the U.S. Dollar. The rate is about 6-1, so the trip was some what of a money saver to begin with. Not to mention that I got our room for the week from global-escapes.net and saved some money there too. The transfer rate does fluctuate slightly on a market basis. I was even able to use my ATM card here for cash withdraws.
We were lucky enough to go here in November at the beginning of Carnival, which is a party that goes on for months. The locals, vendors, and promoters here are constantly trying to out do the last years festivities. The biggest display of the party is in the Port of Spain in Trinidad, but you can see glimpses of the festival throughout the island in smaller areas too. We ran into some good night life in Tobago at Crown Point. It is a little more laid back, but is still an experience like no other.
The waters off the coast of the islands are beautiful. The waters are crystal clear. We did some snorkeling at Buccoo Reef, and saw some wonderfully colored fish and sea life around the reef. The colors of the different types of corals all combine to form a kaleidoscope in the sea with the blue waters as the canvas of the painting.
While we were in Trinidad we went to a popular stop called a panyard. There are a bunch of these throughout the island. This is where skilled steel bands gather to practice and fine tune their art. The steel drum was invented here in Trinidad, an interesting fact that I learned while on this magical visit. Global Escapes was the tool that enabled us to take this dream vacation to the Caribbean and experience the culture and festivities of these two islands. global-escapes.net provides a valuable service to easy my vacation planning.
