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Tobago - need help/feedback
#28121
07/13/2014 09:05 PM
07/13/2014 09:05 PM
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Posts: 511 Ctrl. FL
beachbound
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plan on visiting tobago this coming winter - this will be our first visit - wondering if anyone can share their experiences such as places to stay, local eats, if there is a bus that runs on the island, supermarkets for cheap beer, best beaches for snorkeling, if you can fish from shore without a license
any and all input would be most appreciative - thank you!
"We are not human beings going thru a temporary spiritual experience...........We are spiritual beings going thru a temporary human experience"
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Re: Tobago - need help/feedback
[Re: tangerine3]
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07/24/2014 11:06 PM
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thanks for the feedback - we like to self cater, looking into staying at alibabbas also -
about flight times leaving out of tobago - get there how much in advance to catch flight - 1 hour or so? we have a 1240pm flight from trinidad to ft lauderdale not sure what flight on carribean airlines we should book - maybe the 10am, meaning we leave castara at 8am to arrive arport by 9am for 10a flight - does that sound correct in my thinking?
want to make sure we have enough time to catch flight leaving out of trinidad back home also but dont want to be too early either
do you know if traveleers checks are easy to use in tobago
i keep reading that everyone uses atm's with their credit cards - I dont feel like borrowing money on my cc and paying interest on it - so can one use a regular debit card to withdraw cash from atms? I hear your atm card has to have a certain symbol on the back of the card also in order for it to work - if anyone can shed some light on this subject it would be most appreciative
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Re: Tobago - need help/feedback
[Re: beachbound]
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07/29/2014 07:59 PM
07/29/2014 07:59 PM
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An hour ahead at the airport in Tobago is probably fine, but I always plan to be there 90 minutes ahead of the departure time.
I use ATMs when I travel with my normal ATM card - NOT a credit card. A credit card makes you pay interest and fees right away. I use my regular ATM that is linked to my credit union checking account in the states - absolutely no different than being at home - except the amount you enter for the withdrawal is the amount of the LOCAL currency. I get a good exchange rate through my credit union and pay no fees whatsoever. So, I now usually only bring a couple of hundred dollars in cash with me and use an ATM when I need more. If you are not sure if your card will work, take extra cash or travelers check this trip, and try using your card and see what happens. The credit card can always be used as a last resort.
David
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