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A day in the life
Tracey Hobson discovers paradise and hopes to secure a day
with mascot Steely Pan in Trinidad & Tobago during a fam
with the Caribbean islands’ Tourism Development Company
07:00 Day two of our week-long trip begins to board a small aircraft to Tobago, which
with an early start at the Asa Wright Nature takes only 17 minutes!
Lodge in Trinidad. Several different species of
bird, including my favourite the Hummingbird, 14:00 On arrival we head to Pigeon Point,
join us on the veranda where breakfast is being which is exactly how I have
served. Their abundance of colours make for an imagined a tropical island
amazing sight. to be: beautiful palm trees,
Trinidad & T
obago
’s
mascot St
eely Pa
n
golden sands, cloudless blue
8:00 It’s “fast facts” time as we are tested on skies and the sea a sparkling
our knowledge about topaz blue. I’m reluctant to 21:00 Nearing the end of a
the islands. The winner leave but fun-filled visit at the Playhouse,
gets to spend the day we need to we’re shown around a fascinat-
with Trinidad & Tobago’s
Tracey
get ready ing small heritage museum
mascot Steely Pan, so
Hobson
for the Itsy which displays local artefacts
we’re all keen to show Age: 41 years Bitsy show. from the island’s past.
off our knowledge. Job title: Travel
consultant at Davis World Travel 19:00 It’s 22:00 Tired and ready for bed,
9:30 Our local guide drives based in Portchester, Hampshire showtime at we’re transferred to the Blue
us to the Caroni Swamp How long in job: 19 months the Itsy Bitsy Haven Hotel. My room is very
where we board a boat for How long in travel: 19 months playhouse luxurious and the ocean views
some nature spotting. We Previous job: Customer services where we make the idyllic setting even
are lucky enough to see the manager, Somerfield are treated better. I fall asleep feeling a
Scarlet Ibis, the national Hobbies: Cinema, holidays and to cultural little like a film star.
bird of Trinidad, a boa badminton performances
constrictor and a caiman Best thing about your job: by local
(a type of crocodile) lurking Conversing with the general public artists. We also sample ■If you are an agent and would like to appear in
in the water. Worst thing about you job: some tasty local cuisine as YourSpace, send us your name, agency name,
Not having enough weeks’ the entertainment gets phone number and a few lines about yourself by
12:00 A delicious lunch annual leave to visit all the going. Steel pan players, email to
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