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Tour of Siparia, Trinidad – the City of Sand
Sipari Mai
Sometimes tourists to our shores end up seeing and knowing more details about our islands than most of us locals!
Out of the four sites we visited during my recent trip to Siparia, I had heard about one and was pleasantly surprised to learn that another site was even a part of our history. The latter, mind you, has been a popular stop for tourists for years!
Thanks to my mother, who had to go to Siparia as part of a project she was doing, I learnt a great deal about this community and our islands’ history. I was pleased that Angelo, a historian among many other things, was there to explain each site turning our visit into a very informative tour! Read more 
Special water taxi sailings for Trinidad Carnival 2K12
Trinidad Carnival 2012 is coming, and the national water taxi service is looking to keep you in touch with the action!
The water taxi will still run on Carnival Monday and Tuesday at 7am & 9am from San Fernando to Port of Spain. It then runs from Port of Spain to San Fernando at 4pm & 6pm. See the poster at right for more information.
And for more on getting around Trinidad & Tobago, click the link to visit the Discover T&T website. Safe sailing and masquerading, folks!
PSA: the Caribbean Men’s Internet Survey (CARIMIS)
A frequent contributor to Caribbean Beat, Cedriann J Martin, works with UNAIDS and shared this information with us about an important online study called the Caribbean Men’s Internet Survey (CARIMIS).
It’s a controversial and therefore often misunderstood and improperly documented area of social and health research – hence its critical importance for the region, not least in the effort to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS and care for those already infected. Spearheaded by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Caribbean Regional Support Team (RST), the initiative involves several individuals, non-governmental organisations and partner agencies throughout the region. UNAIDS is an innovative United Nations partnership whose goal is achieving universal global access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support for those who need it. Read more
