Intoduction

Hello blog-readers, my name is Denise, and this is my blog dedicated to my trip to Tobago. In my blog, I mention just about everything from the flight price to the types of activities I plan to do there to health and safety precautions. My trip is planned for the summer of 2012, from January 9th to January 23rd, and I will be going with my older sister, Renee. I hope you enjoy reading my blog and get some ideas of a trip to Tobago for yourself.

Order of posts: 

Airline Costing

Arrival Accommodation 

Visa Requirements 

Daily Budget

Currency

Travel Warnings 

Health and Safety 

Climate 

Travel motivators and barriers 

5 A’s (Attractions, Access, Accommodation, Activities, and Amenities.) 

Culture shock 

Bibliography

Airline Costing

Departing City: Toronto

Arrival city: Scarborough, Tobago

Cost of Flight: $780.09

Date of Departure: Mon. July 9, 2012;

Time of Departure: 10:30pm

Airline Carrier: Caribbean Airlines

Flight Number: 601, 1506

Plane Change: Port of Spain

Website Used: www.expedia.ca

Arrival Accommodation

When we arrive in Scarborough, we will be staying at Ade’s Domicil Guesthouse. It’s located right in Scarborough, where our flight is landing, so we will take a short cab ride from the airport to the hostel. The price charged for one night is $30 CAD. Here they have bedrooms with private bathrooms and a public kitchen. Some features include air conditioning, ceiling fans and a safety deposit box. It’s about a fourth of a kilometre to the beach so we can spend time at the beach without worrying about finding a mode of transportation to get there.

Visa Requirements

When entering Tobago, since I am a Canadian citizen, I am not required to have a tourist visa. I do, however, have to show my return or onward ticket as well as my Canadian passport, and sufficient funds to support me throughout my trip.  

Daily Budget

While in Tobago, I want to know the amount of money I plan to spend a day. The budget will just be an average since some activities will be more expensive like scuba diving opposed to free or low priced attractions such as the beach. I also won’t know exactly how much I am going to spend a day for food, so I am going to predict an average of TT$30 (CAD$4.65) a day. That way if it’s more that TT$30, it’s ok because I predict that most days will be under that. I also want to plan to do some shopping. I won’t be shopping every day, but on average I think I will spend TT$50 (CAD$7.76) per day. Since the local transportation in Tobago is cheap, I plan on only spending an average of TT$10 (CAD$1.55) for getting around. Lastly, I am going to plan on spending an average of TT$186.44 (CAD$30) a night for accommodations.

Money Spent On:	TTD	CAD
Food	$30.00	$4.65
Shopping	$50.00	$7.76
Accommodation	$186.44	$30.00
Transportation	$10.00	$1.55

Currency

Currency Conversion: 1 Canadian Dollar (CAD) = 1.28 Trinidad/Tobago Dollar (TTD)

Common Purchases	Price in Tobago (TTD)	Price in CAD
Water Bottle (0.33L)	5.98	0.97
Water Bottle (1.5L)	12.52	2.03
Milk (1L)	14.12	2.29
One way ticket for Local Transportation	5.00	0.78

The chart above shows a few of the products I would purchase on my trip, the price they would cost in Trinidad/Tobago dollars and the conversion of that price in Canadian dollars.

Travel Warning

 There are no official travel warnings for traveling in Tobago, according to the Canadian government’s travel website. Although they recommend that travelers are alert and vigilant to their surroundings due to Tobago’s high crime rate.
If I need to contact to Canadian Embassy for help, their contact information is listed below:
Trinidad and Tobago - PORT OF SPAIN, High Commission of Canada
Address: 3-3A Sweet Briar Road, Maple House, St. Clair, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1246, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 
Tel.: 1 (868) 622-6232 (6-CANADA) 
Emergency toll-free to Ottawa: 1-800-387-3124
Fax: 1 (868) 628-2581
E-Mail: pspan@international.gc.ca
Internet: http://www.trinidadandtobago.gc.ca