Gavros 11:21 Sat Feb 3
Thiruvananthapuram
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Anyone been?
What's the craic?
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Lily Hammer
4:15 Sun Feb 4
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I’ve been there, just a day trip to see the temple, which is what the town is about. Tamil Nadu is REAL India. Pure Dravidian.
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aldgate
3:25 Sun Feb 4
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kerala is lovely - but you have to spec up a bit to avoid some of the grimmer sights. parts of st lucia are stunning - my wife is a travel writer so we stayed at jade mountain - that is incredible but very lumpy if you are paying full whack
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WHUDeano
1:02 Sun Feb 4
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Flew into Trivandrum a few years back, didn't see much of the city as we headed straight out, but seemed like a standard dirty noisy Indian city. We used it as a gateway to taking a train to Varkala, amazing little beach area, bars and restaurants along the top of a cliff, sitting drinking special tea (it's a dry state so they serve your beer in teapots) looking out to see while eagles fly past about 3ft away is quite an amazing experience. Kerala in general is one of my favourite places in Asia and just one of the many incredible experiences to be had in India.
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Justin P
12:51 Sun Feb 4
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Thought this was the Leics Chairman for a mo and his wine habit
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ted fenton
12:07 Sun Feb 4
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I was in Tobago 1979 loved Pigeon Point beach and managed to bring home a superb piece of drift wood.didn't find the natives very friendly though.
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jack flash
11:48 Sun Feb 4
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Gavros 2:45 ~
I had a villa in Tobago (Trinidad's sister island) for about 10 years, which I sold about 3 years ago (I wish I'd kept it but that's another story)
I visited Trinidad most times when I went over so know it very well indeed
Unlike Tobago, Trinidad is not widely regarded as a holiday destination
Some of the beaches on the North coast are pleasant though not in the same league as the beaches in Tobago
The wildlife in Trinidad is phenomenal, probably the best bird life in the world. Trips to Asa Wrights at Arima & to the Caroni swamp reserve are essential
POS shopping is interesting and reasonably priced once you get to know your way around. All the jeans I wear even now are what I bought in POS for about a fiver each, quality & stylish
That said you have to be very careful. POS has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
In the unlikely event that you wander into Laventville on the outskirts of POS, if you are white the chances are you will get chopped with a cutlass (the large machetes some locals use for cutting undergrowth)
Fuel is dirt cheap. Last time I was in Tobago, the pump attendant apologised for the price of petrol going up to 30p a gallon!
My best advice would be to stay in Tobago & take a trip or two over to Trinidad
You can use the air bridge, flights are every hour, on the hour between Crown Point (Tobago) & Piarco (Trinidad) duration about 20mins, which is best if you are going to visit Asa Wrights at Arima & Caroni Swamp
However, if you are planning to shop in POS, I would advise the FAST ferry (there is a slow one & the fast one isn't that fast) which leaves from Scarborough (Tobago) & docks right in POS (Trinidad)
The ferry journey is quite fun in itself & you usually see plenty of dolphins following as you leave POS. The ferry is better than the air bridge if you have much shopping & you don't have to worry about travelling between Piarco & POS by taxi
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joe royal
11:09 Sun Feb 4
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Been Sri Lanka but was about 1992 so it's probably changed a bit since then.
Been India twice , Delhi . Agra . Jaipur , Goa the Punjab and that funny border closing place .
India is great but hard to recommend due to the poverty .
Vietnam end of the month.
I love traveling .
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Private Dancer
5:35 Sun Feb 4
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arsene york-hunt 3:12 Sun Feb 4
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) is a very dirty town with litter everywhere, and people shitting at the side of the road.
Coffee 5:27 Sun Feb 4
Yes, and it's lovely.
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Coffee
5:27 Sun Feb 4
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Yes, and it's lovely.
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Private Dancer
4:48 Sun Feb 4
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On The Ball 1:23 Sun Feb 4
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I haven't been, but it's in India and therefore awesome. You can't possibly go wrong''
Your cringemeter goes up daily, Ball. You should go with Gavros, 2 wankers together.
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Westham67
3:37 Sun Feb 4
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arsene york-hunt 3:25 Sun Feb 4
Must have changed then I was last there 20 years ago
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arsene york-hunt
3:37 Sun Feb 4
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Go to Mauritius It's lovely, great Marlin fishing too.
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arsene york-hunt
3:25 Sun Feb 4
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Gavros 2:45 Sun Feb 4
Don't go to Trinidad It is a shit hole, The only decent beaches are miles from anywhere and all the hotels are in Port of Spain or San Fernando.There is a lot of crime and tourist are a target. The people are hostile and aggressive. The Indian population there could teach the Irish a thing or two about drunkenness, and both the Indians and black people could give training to the BNP about racism. A large percentage of the drivers are drunk. The women are as aggressive than the man and the police are very corrupt. On the roads it is very noisy and unpleasant with loads of cunts playing loud music.and horns blasting.
I've been there about 12 times and would not recommend it to anybody
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arsene york-hunt
3:12 Sun Feb 4
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Been there three times: Kovalam beach, Cochin, Backwaters tours etc. Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) is a very dirty town with litter everywhere, and people shitting at the side of the road.
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Gavros
3:00 Sun Feb 4
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cheers for your insiget 67 son, its on my list.
just got back from the pub and have been PRESSGANGED into Mauritius.
Any advice, sons?
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Westham67
2:58 Sun Feb 4
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Gavros 2:45 Sun Feb 4
I've been to Trinidad 3 times, They share a huge oil field with Venezuela so they don't need tourists and it's mainly unspoiled.
Best beach I've ever been is Toco beach no one there feels like something out of Robinson Crusoe. North East tip of the island
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Gavros
2:45 Sun Feb 4
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yeah well based upon sage advice now looking at Trinidad, St Lucia or the Maldives. any insights sons?
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arsegrapes
2:29 Sun Feb 4
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Go, unlikely you will stink the place out. India is the country with the highest number of people practicing open defecation, around 525 million people, although the Indian Prime Minister has just announced a toilet scheme which should bring some relief.
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twoblow
1:59 Sun Feb 4
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I assumed this was the Leicester chairman
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Gavros
1:55 Sun Feb 4
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Willtell 1:04 Sun Feb 4
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Oh dear! I was thinking of going but now you recommend it Gavie...! Must be dreadful
that's good. a arch cunt like you doesn't deserve to see it.
😳😳😳
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Eerie Descent
1:29 Sun Feb 4
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Yeah, just ignore the people shitting on the beach and you can't possibly go wrong.
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