3 Things That Shocked Me About Trinidad | West Indies | Trinidad and Tobago

Lieles has finally come back to Trinidad after 6 years. It has been 6 years since he last saw his father.
We are both excited to see him, and I (Maria) am extremely excited to share with you all my first impressions of Trinidad and what shocked me the most during the first few days I spent there.
Have you ever been to Trinidad? What shocked you from your stay there? Are you Trinidadian and want to share with us your thoughts? Leave us your comments, they are highly appreciated and very helpful to us all.
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Lieles ha vuelto por fin a Trinidad, despues de 6 años sin ir. Y ya hace 6 años que no veia a su padre.
Tenemos muchas ganas de verle. Y yo, tengo unas ganas enormes de compartir con tod@s vosotr@s mis primeras impresiones de Trinidad y lo que mas me asombro durante mis primeros dias en la isla.
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[@CrimsonGreaver]

I'm from Trinidad living in Canada. I miss the food the most. I made the mistake of renting a car my first time back after 8 years...Yeah The driving and the roads are really bad.

[@mariaandbryan]

Food is def amazing. The driving is crazy 🤣🤣🤣 We loved our time there We are so happy that you found this video. Thank you for your time ☺️

[@MrKillroy26]

CrimsonGreaver yeah I feel the same. I live in America and we still make some of the food. I miss the beaches and shark and bake the most.

[@vannabhagwandeen3563]

Yup I never drive. I hire a driver to take me around

[@anjoferguson3717]

@@vannabhagwandeen3563 that what most ppl do on there returned home.

[@Vlogifyyyy]

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[@shomarinichols2867]

"They drive however they want and wherever they want"😂😂 Welcome to Trinidad!🔥

[@mariaandbryan]

What we admire the most was, that even with the hecticness, there was no accidents like what we can find in the USA. It's like everyone is connected

[@shomarinichols2867]

@@mariaandbryan Happy that you enjoyed the visit!😆

[@sunofshangoihate45thihated85]

The Mamuchos 🤣

[@danniealexander4131]

Lmao. We don drive however and wherever. We're just avoiding the potholes.

[@sariahhomer1174]

I am from trinidad

[@Ivory540]

Any Trini like me here 🇹🇹

[@TriniEzSmithy]

Yuh don know g

[@msfynestra]

Trini to de bone🇹🇹

[@ronaldaberdeen7189]

Guilty

[@simonsingh6758]

Yes

[@MarcBossYT]

Brandi Gonzales channel me

[@mariposastay]

I feel like yall showed mostly rural areas. Not an accurate representation of Trinidad and Tobago

[@carla3881]

Agreed! It looked like they didn't even come into Port of Spain at all! I agree - DEFINITELY not an accurate representation... Sorry.

[@wishiwasnotthisintroverted]

Hmmm was about to have a look but saw your comment. Thanks.

[@fitzgeraldseales6777]

Rual.areas are all about it

[@carolking8835]

This vlog is not an accurate representation of Trinidad. The example of its cultural breakdown is off and not much of the island was displayed. North, South, East or West. And the statement of non-existent public transportation is very inaccurate. There are buses, taxis and maxi-taxis operating throughout the island and in some cases privately owned cars are operated as taxis commonly known as PH. The vast majority of Trinbagogians do possess various vehicles in any given household and as a result the highways and byways tend to have traffic jams. Restuarants, large, medium-sized, small and chains are located all over the island and serve every type of cuisine you could desire. The vlogger may have experienced a limited area and therefore shared that experience with us.

[@patricegeorge525]

Agreed from the time she said no people in the street playing music it was at that time I realized she was not in town.

[@sophialashley4524]

I am from Trinidad, an yes we drive crazy but the warmth of our people an the diversity of our food is like no other.

[@mariaandbryan]

Totally agree and the craziness of the drive is harmonious. Didn't see an accident during our time there. We enjoy our time there. Look forward to going back

[@PogiboyProductions]

Dropping a like for Trinidad! We hope to visit one day! 👍

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you guys

[@shamrocklotus7245]

Trinidad and Tobago - Ethnic groups The total population of Trinidad is estimated at 40.6% black, 40.3% East Indian, 18% mixed, 0.6% white, and 1.2% Chinese and other. Tobago is predominantly black.

[@stepnightbot7633]

U forget the venes

[@mwadiyakin-malebo4135]

Justin Samuel We are not going to count them.

[@melomel7314]

@Victoria Williams but mist Indians have black skin,which mean technically you are black

[@Jilly6667]

@@stepnightbot7633 they are not a permeant part of our population

[@Vlogifyyyy]

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[@cromlechs]

Nice video. I'm a spanish guy living in TT for almost 5 years. My trini wife loves cooking spicy food. Being honest, I can't live without spicy food ( Kuchela, doubles medium pepper, and aloo pie ).I love Trini food. Also It was really hard for me to learn driving in Trinidad. Since I used to drive as American style ( right side ). I love Trindiad and My Trini wife. Thank you for sharing this video. Greetings from Maracas.

[@mariaandbryan]

Hello Luis! Encantados de conocerte virtualmente! Thank you for sharing your story! Love that we are not the only Spanish-Trini couple out there! We are not good with spicy food, but there are amazing dishes in Trinidad for sure. We could totally eat some rotis and pholorie

[@hluvv7607]

I’m from Trinidad and coming this year to visit after 6 long years, am also bring my soon to be husband who’s Spanish from PR, first experience for him, it’s definitely going to be an adventure.

[@vernetcudjoe83]

Please do some research before giving negative info of a country. Most of your info is inaccurate

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi Vernet, our info came from the most recent census done in 2019 of Trinidad and Tobago, from when we did our research. If we had stopped our research with just the wikipedia info then the information would really be inaccurate as it's numbers represent a census from 2011. However, there are tons of misleading information about Trinidad and its important to do a lot of research instead of settling with the first thing that comes up from a search. Can you please share your source of info from the research you've done. This information is really important to us and our viewers.

[@anjoferguson3717]

Totally agree

[@anjoferguson3717]

Food heavily Indian influenced plz . Each race has there own foods we enjoy all no one race as a heavy influence on food in our homes.

[@Jilly6667]

So true! most of what she was saying was really pissing me off totally inaccurate

[@anjoferguson3717]

@Markie D maybe you should learn to read and understand. Read it again and again as a matter of fact check the attitude maybe then you will understand. There is an influence but using just what u mentioned is not wat 1.3 ppl eat everyday.boyo

[@NakeishaClunis]

Incorrect: Populations is 35ish% Indian descent, 35ish% - African descent, mixed about 20ish%, the rest is other ethnicity like Caucasian , Chinese, Syrian etc We don't party or have festivities 24/7 so you most definitely wont see that just in the street on a random day.. except for Carnival Monday and Tuesday and some Fetes (Carnival parties), we work like the rest of the world.. Hope u got to do more stuff here like visit the beaches and go to a few fetes..There is so much to do here and so many different foods to eat

[@Bushman1083]

What most tourists classify as party 24/7 is the norm what most trinbagoian do is lime at a bar listen to loud music and cuss and drink rum and beers

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi Nikii :) we seen that information when we did our research but after doing a little more digging we found that those numbers were based on a census done in 2011. We didn't want to quote those numbers as that was 9 years ago. It took little more work but we found a 2019 census and that is what we shared. Unfortunately, it rained the days we were there before going to Tobago, but we did come back and visit Port of Spain, and you are right there are tons of things to do, we would need at least 2 or 3 months just to get through a few of them lol. Thank you so much for visiting our channel, it means a lot to us.

[@mariaandbryan]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's what Lieles father told me.

[@mariposastay]

@@mariaandbryan it hard to imagine that that would be correct figures since the national census is conducted every ten years. Furthermore a current census would also show a rise in the number of mixed races and other ethnicities like Chinese Syrians Venezuelans

[@MerchantofTarshish]

Public transportation is big in Trinidad but not so much the buses. Lots of taxis and mini vans called Maxi Taxis. Buses though are not omnipresent. Trinidad is a Maxi taxi/minivan country a fact hightlighted by other videos

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes! Lieles' father is a taxi driver, but we meant buses and other ways of transportation that makes moving around for tourist easier. We found that taxis and minivans were a bit pricey compare to other countries we have visited. Thank you for your comment. It's important that the viewers get to see this info. Thank you so much!

[@MerchantofTarshish]

@@mariaandbryan Minivans aren't pricey at all. A short trip is $5.00tt and Arima to POS is just $8.00 or just over a 1$US. I have friends from Venezuela, Cuba and the Caribbean and everyone says that Public Transportation here is the better in the region. Of course you have to "adjust" your mindset to meet the place you are in. It's an island of 1.3 million people and OBVIOUSLY you are not going to put the number of buses and taxis to cater for places with a population of 3 million + people. Given the number of people I'd say it's pretty darn good and I use it everyday. The airport and private taxis are horrendously expensive

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you!

[@brownsugar2271]

MerchantofTarshish glad your sort that out. Because most tourists says transportation is cheap. It’s like in the suburbs in America. You have to have a car. You cannot make an assessment of a place in one week. Or less.

[@KimchiAndBeansVideos]

The Caribbean is the best! Didn't know they drive in the other side of the road. Ufff.. that's a bucket load of soup. Looks amazing. Love cassava.

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes the portions were huge in Trinidad, in Tobago not so much, at least what we experience. Crazy to see how they drive lol

[@melanier7309]

The islands that are former British colonies, drive on the other side of the road. Not sure about those that are former French, Dutch and Spanish colonies.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks Melanie, the other ones drive on the right.

[@bearsandbutters]

That's crazy that you guys got a flat tire right away when you got there. Thank god you found a shop open to take care of it. The drone shots of the island were so beautiful, and loved seeing some of the local areas from the sky! Both of your soups look amazing, we have never had oxtail or cow heel soup before, but anything with plantains we would love!!

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes what are the odds, right? The size of the soups were huge. It was our fist time eating cow heel but we both love oxtail. It was my first time (Maria) eating oxtail Caribbean style though

[@sunofshangoihate45thihated85]

Bears and Butters yes ma’am plantain is eaten here on a regular basis fried or boil

[@FoodandFootprints]

The diversity definitely shows in the cuisine! Looking forward to seeing Tobago

[@mariaandbryan]

Totally! We were back in Trinidad the last 3 days we spent in the country and we will show more of what to do and see. But yes next week is Tobago

[@hemantbaldeosingh3194]

You guys should’ve definitely gone to Ariapita Avenue in Port of Spain! You would’ve seen the party spots and enjoy amazing street food!

[@patricegeorge525]

If again and she wanted to see partying in the street. That's the place for them

[@ramserenity]

Ariapita is a pedestrian endeavour

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you!

[@factscheckeddall4221]

Did u said public transportation is non existent in Trinidad well guess I may have to just leave it there which is one of the most illiterate statement ever heard from a trini vlog also 40% both Africans and east Indians population as equal

[@mariaandbryan]

Hello there. Thank you for your comment. We say is almost non existent from a tourist point of view. Lieles' father is a taxi driver so we know there are taxis, Vans and some buses. But for example, as a foreigner if you want to go to maracas beach, you have to get a private driver or taxi or van which doesn't come up very affordable. This is base on our experience. Even in Tobago the cheapest taxi/Van we got quoted was $35 USD which is not very affordable for some of us. We know there might be cheaper prices for locals but as a foreigner is hard to find those prices. The reason why we highlighted the Indian population is because even though people know Indians emigrated there, people, including us, don't realize the heavy % of Indian heritage. Also based on research we found 39.8% Indian 35.8% blacks and the rest were Spanish, Chinese and others.

[@factscheckeddall4221]

Trinidad has one of the best public transportation system in Caribbean with a very complex develop highway traffic system color coded brand maxi taxi for east ,west ,North, South and central Trinidad blue brand maxi for Tobago government public large buses has many main route throughout the island ,taxis are easily accessible even trini ride app gaves you safe travel islandwide fast ferries to POS and San Do may I note Trinidad in particular isn't a dependant tourism destination it's an industrial island land travel for any tourist can be used cheap and yes public buses in Port of Spain City Gate terminal provide rides to Maracas beach daily except weekends As those %%% no one the T&T uses those undated population figures east Indians and Africans are equal in numbers 35.5 to 34.4 political power are dominated by African base political party for over 58 years after independence anyone who truly knows Trinidad knows race divided politically on racial lines and yes both east Indians and Africans are dominated even if you didn't see it or highlight it sport's music and carnival ect..... are dominated by trini Africans not excluding the many tremendous national contribution from all ethinic groups on the island

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you for all this information. Really important to know all this and share it with our viewers. Though our video is not about facts of Trinidad so we didn't want to cover any political or other subjects here. The video "the 3 things that shocked me" it's about the things we experienced during our stay. Thank you

[@skorpionlucylucifer-LightAngel]

This does not even scratch the surface of Trinidad and Tobago! I know, I'm Trini myself!

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi there! this is not a video to represent Trinidad and Tobago, neither is a guide or a video that offer any information about the island. It is a video of my impressions as a first timer. We have separate videos that showcase the beauty of Port of Spain and black rock tobago. If you have time, check them out and let us know your thoughts. T&T is a wonderful country and it would be extremely hard to represent and showcase everything in a video and after just two weeks of visiting. Thank you for your time

[@mariannecanoofficial]

The place absolutely beautiful and worth for a vacation

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you, glad you liked it

[@godbless4039]

It's a beautiful Country. I was born there😏💃

[@mariaandbryan]

Really beautiful We love what we experienced and hope to go back for more

[@godbless4039]

@@mariaandbryan Theres so much to explore there also in Tobago

[@KrysLeisel]

You are mistaken about the transportation system and the food. We have a set transportation schedule consisting of buses/maxi taxis and taxis and our food is a mixed cuisine spanning the world.

[@nazfromqueens]

Wait.. so what you are saying is.. taxis are considered public transportation???

[@KrysLeisel]

Daniel&Naz Yes they are. We have registered taxi routes in Trinidad and Tobago and standardized fares.

[@mariaandbryan]

We don't consider taxis and private car service as public transportation. Maybe we should have learned that you do.

[@FoodandFootprints]

Ohhh oxtail soup! Look at that up close shot of the meat - yum! We love oxtail and would be all about that soup

[@mariaandbryan]

Oxtail is life!!!! One day I have to make Spanish oxtail for you guys.

[@FoodandFootprints]

The Mamuchos Ohhh would love to try! Never had Spanish oxtail before

[@mrladnek5858]

Nice video. I always miss Trinidad as I have been living in London for 30 years.

[@mariaandbryan]

Trinidad is a different world, I can totally see why one would miss it. Plus it's home for you. I (Maria) feel the same way about Spain even though I've lived outside Spain for +15 years now. We all miss home. Btw I love London and can't wait to go there with Lieles.

[@gaildelima2755]

Maracas Bay, coconuts, samaan trees, the Land of the humming birds is still beautiful and calling your name. Get your vaccine and go home.

[@FoodandFootprints]

Recognized the Angostura brand too from drinks, Maria

[@mariaandbryan]

we tried angostura rum in tobago and it was an experience for sure. Trinidad is the major productor of angostura, and the country with most of the top 5 spiciest peppers in the world... Crazy uh?

[@jahblessusall]

Public transportation is almost none existent? That's inaccurate, how would people move around if there wasn't a form of public transportation? It may not be reliable or dependable or can be improved but there are many ways to get around the island without renting a car and with the use of public transportation.

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi Jah, we were referring to trains and buses. Unfortunately, where we were there wasn't a bus and we don't consider taxis public transportation as it is a service for hire. There is always room for improvement, we are from New York and our public transportation system needs it badly lol.

[@TravelInteresante]

Really great you got to see your dad after so long and sweet to see behind the scenes in Trinidad with Maria!

[@mariaandbryan]

It was an amazing trip

[@bearsandbutters]

Hey Maria and Lieles!! So glad that you guys arrived safely in Trinidad. Lieles looked so excited to see his dad, and we were glad to see him as well! We are sorry to hear that he has had a lot of medical issues lately as that is always challenging when your parents live far away.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you guys. Yes it's the price of growing old I guess. Our time together was awesome though

[@styles6178]

thanks and best of luck

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you! Same to you

[@nickandhelmi]

1:03 am sleep but first - 😀 suckers greg! Watching it tomorrow hahahah

[@PuriandSue]

Damn, got distracted by Nick. Now we're second 😂

[@mariaandbryan]

Hahaha Nick you are hilarious. Puri and Sue, that's what he does, he distracts people so he can be first hahaha

[@LifetimeTravelmates]

Commenting and going to bed is illegal!

[@FoodandFootprints]

Quick Click Nick!

[@nickandhelmi]

Lifetime Travelmates hahhaah

[@nickandhelmi]

Left side driving just like aus

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes, but do people drive towards you, like of they were to collide with you? Lol

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Wow. So happy for you Lieles that you went to see your dad. Wow the driving seemed intense. That car you were following certainly had it's share of bumps. Those soups looked amazing. Oxtail soup is my jam. I've had oxtail soup before and it was delicious. Glad you had a great time.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you Tanya and Dave ! It was great seeing him. We could eat oxtail (almost) every day. Lol Tobago will be next ! Then we will come back to Trinidad to show more

[@TurnItUpWorld]

@@mariaandbryanThat's awesome Maria and Lieles. Looking forward to it.

[@KimchiAndBeansVideos]

Thank you for taking us around guys. It reminded us of my hometown in Vieques. :-) Looking forward to more.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you guys! We wanna see Vieques

[@WBJAdventures]

I have a friend from Trinidad! This place seems very cool to visit!

[@mariaandbryan]

It really is. Thank you!

[@kionaassing7031]

This was cute...full fledged Trini here....you got a home experience, not a tourist experience. The tourist experience is amazing if done right. Can't believe you didn't get more smiles though....but cute video.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much for your kind words. We enjoyed our time there and we def didn't want to just do the tourist attractions but instead enjoy more the local aspect

[@gabbyandrews1910]

@@mariaandbryan you seem to be in defense mode of everything the "locals" are correcting you about.. which is very off putting, you clearly have an issue accepting constructive criticism.. IDK y these 3 things "shocked you" when this was your first trip so did not know what to expect unless u were told otherwise by someone who is also misinformed.. are these 3 things that shocked you any different to any other third world country that you've visited before.. you expected to see parties in the streets when it's not even carnival time that came across so silly.. as other commentors would have advised I believe you had the wrong tour guide.

[@mariaandbryan]

Understandable, but I don't feel we were being defensive. When responding to a "why?" question with an explanation is not defensive but more about understanding. Being right or wrong is not our aim but to learn. Our information can be completely wrong, but it's what we read from our research and shared it. It's the only "credible" information that is out there for those that have never been and if it's incorrect it should be changed. "Party in the streets" is definitely not the correct phrase but what I meant is that I understood this to be a country of very loving, happy, and festive people. I expected to see people getting together, playing music, dancing, and laughing the way in countries like Cuba, Colombia, Panama, and Spain do. I don't mean large gatherings but in my country you will always run into someone just randomly playing an instrument and maybe one or two people would dance to it. There are so many things about our approach to this video that is wrong but we have learned and grow from it. Thank you for taking the time to watch and give feedback. It is much appreciated.

[@bearsandbutters]

The drinks look good as well, and Butters has had Angostura bitters before, but never in a drink like that. It's great to hear that the country is very diverse, and didn't realize what a large Indian population is there on the island. We hope you guys have safe travels to Tobago and looking forward to seeing footage from your trip!! Great video and love you guys to the moon!

[@mariaandbryan]

More angostura coming up lol Yes T&T is very diverse. I knew there was Indian population, I just didn't know it was such a high percentage. It makes a great mix of people in the island. One of a kind ☺️ Love you girls too!!

[@hairounaempress]

Indentured slaves brought from India , China hence why , in the West Indies ( small group of Caribbean islands) we put bitters on mostly everything lol

[@mariaandbryan]

This is awesome, thanks

[@wazeedali9673]

@@hairounaempressAll came here as slaves if you wish to term it that way. Africans, Indians, Chinese, Portuguese etc. The true inhabitants of this country were the “Amerindians” who Columbus met when he came here.

[@TwoHungryDiners]

It’s always so nice to visit and explore a new country. Thanks for taking us with you through this video. We always heard this country from the pageant competition haha never really heard anything about it before. The soup looks very interesting, big portion too. I guess we would love the oxtail too as we enjoy eating oxtail soup. We just had it last night for dinner 😁

[@mariaandbryan]

Nice! Oxtail is always great. Yes I have heard about the competition hahaha Trinidad and Tobago is such a unknown country and worth visiting

[@HangryByNature]

Nice look into Trinidad and looking forward to seeing Tobago.

[@mariaandbryan]

Tobago was more of a relaxing trip but we will bring you more Trinidad footage soon

[@FoodandFootprints]

Would like to try the cow heel soup too!

[@mariaandbryan]

It was pretty good. It fascinates me how in such a warm weather country, they can eat so much soup, I guess it's similar to some of the South Asia countries.

[@AnSEpisodes]

and yess oxtail is actually good for soup! ^^ great one guys and yes can't wait for the Tobago video ^^

[@mariaandbryan]

Oxtail is the bestest lol

[@PeterandYen]

Lieles haven't seen you like this before, gettin the feels. Hate those sweaty eyes huh 😅 the food there looks real good must be that Indian influence 🤤 ox tail is one of my favorite ingredients but the hoof also looks friggin amazing 😍 o man down for that soup 4 sure

[@mariaandbryan]

He adores his father, so it's been a bit difficult for him to have him so far away from him. Oxtail is the best 😍😍😍

[@TheHungryBlackPanda]

Awww nice reunion! Nice to meet lieles father!!! Trinidad looks darn beautiful! That oxtail soup looks darn good!! Surprise there no public transportation! Whoa..

[@mariaandbryan]

There's public transportation but it very limited and not made to go to touristic places like maracas beach and others on a regular basis.

[@salmagooding8587]

There is public transport .the bus route

[@gaildelima2755]

Yummy soup. Not know the cassava! Now I miss home , but in California all I miss is someone else doing the cooking and Tobago, I love our food.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks! Didn't know it by that name. Yuca is the name I'm familiar with. Trinidadian food is wonderful

[@mauricesimonscrubbs7425]

Carnival is good time to visit

[@mariaandbryan]

We might go next year! Fingers crossed

[@mauricesimonscrubbs7425]

@@mariaandbryan Google carnival so you can have the experience

[@PuriandSue]

Lieles tearing up, I'm not crying 😭

[@mariaandbryan]

My poor baby. He's so strong 😓

[@shelicaphillip6728]

I love Trinidad and Tobago, I love my country. You should of tried doubles .👍

[@mariaandbryan]

We certainly did. We have another videos of food we tried and specific days we spent in Port of Spain. They are Lieles' favorite Trinidadian food

[@shelicaphillip6728]

That's great she liked it.😁

[@PogiboyProductions]

Aww Lieles getting emotional! LOL your eyes are sweating! That's awesome.. always good to see someone you love! 👍

[@mariaandbryan]

Always! It's priceless 😍

[@FoodandFootprints]

“It’s actually morning. Yessssss”

[@mariaandbryan]

I got it finally hahaha

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Definitely looking forward to seeing Tobago.

[@MyTrishAdvisor]

You will love it! I have friends there, let me know if you go!! Its stunning.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks

[@VagabondCulture]

*Hey dear friends, I love this. Trinidad is on my list. Lieles: "I'm just hot, my eyes tend to sweat during this time" hehe. I've never had cow heel or oxtail. Love the couture there. I'm so happy you were able to reconnect with your father. I'm happy Maria was able to experience Trinidad for the first time! Thanks for sharing, love you guys!*

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much for your kind words. Food is delicious, you should try both the cow heel and the oxtail soup from Trinidad. You'll love it

[@DamiselleParanoiaque]

Qué maravilla, mi sueño es visitar Trinidad y las demás islas del Caribe 😀 ah, como me encanta el acento caribeño que tienen para hablar inglés!! Maravilloso, se ganaron una nueva suscriptora desde Tijuana-San Diego

[@mariaandbryan]

Hola Bere! Que cosas mas bonitas dices. La verda es que el acento es unico. A nosotros nos gusta mucho el caribe y hemos visitado algunos paises de esta zona tan maravillosa. Gracias por suscribirte. Si puedes te vemos en el directo de hoy. Un abrazo desde Belgrado

[@RudyVisuals]

Ooo so excited to finally see what you got up to on this trip! Hope you were able to spend some quality time with your father Lieles!

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes he did. We had a great time

[@alfasali2910]

I am an Indian national gone to Trinidad as a part of the West Indies tour. It's an India outside the India....with streets named Bombay,Madras,Malabar,Culcutta,Patna. The Food like Roti,Doubles and Banana chips felt me like I'm in India

[@yasirmansor6555]

May i ask u.. what ethnic indian live there? Punjab telegu or tamil?

[@alfasali2910]

I found Mallu people from India living in Trinidad passport

[@yasirmansor6555]

@@alfasali2910 they migrate or bringing by british?

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you for sharing this

[@richardramfire3971]

In some areas yes. But it’s way more diverse than that with African,European,Latin , British influences as well. Also English is the main language with all Trinidadians.

[@carla3881]

Sorry, but this video has A LOT of wrong and inaccurate information about Trinidad.... and this coming from a Trinidadian born and raised, living here all my life.

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi Carla, please let us know what was inaccurate. The information we spoke of was from the most recent census done in Trinidad and regarding transportation was from our experience. We have notice that locals consider taxis public transportation but we do not as it is a service for hire. We were referring to a bus and train system in place. Where we were staying there was no bus, so we had to rely on taxis. Please share what is inaccurate cause it is important to us and our viewers to know more about this beautiful country.

[@HangryByNature]

Leiles you're making me teary lol so much heart it's beautiful!

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you guys! He's a champion

[@markmolino6091]

I'm glad you guys enjoyed your stay in my beautiful country of TnT.

[@mariaandbryan]

Loooooved our time there. Thank you for your time checking it out

[@kuzakiynofap3619]

4:48 that's a evil laugh right there dam 🤣

[@mariaandbryan]

I think I just heard it for the first time...evil indeed hahaha

[@kitschiko]

hey guys , really nice channel , i really like your Videos , wish you all the best

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you, same to you

[@Rissarchive]

My love is Trinidadian. His parents are from Trinidad but he’s from here. He gets this orange juice from there I never tried it yet but I wanna move down there

[@thetravellinghobitt]

You’re very lucky to travel around the world especially in Trinidad & Tobago! The mode of transportation there sounds like the Philippines during the 80’s! No rules! 😜 the soup looks yummy ! And the guy mentioned cassava and I’m a fan of cassava! Trinidad looks stunning from your drone shot too! People sounds very chilled there too! 👍🏼🎉❤️😊😘

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes we are lucky to live the life we love. The guys who said about the cassava is lieles' father. I (Maria) prefer fried cassava, but it was nice on soup too. The transportation is always tricky every where you go, especially in places with no trains or metro.

[@annmarieb987]

You both are doing a great job showcasing Trinidad's rich diverse culture and of course the amazing food!

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much Annmarie. We loved it there

[@1lisa1968]

Hey, just caught this short. I love it, keep up the great work.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you Lisa

[@DrewJ79]

Cassava is so delicious! Especially when you fry it up with onion and put some Dahl on top with stew oxtail on the side.

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes now that I know what cassava is, yes I love it fried and I would never say no to oxtail lol

[@SantosChronicles]

I really enjoy the voice overs. The sound is so clear. What mic do you guys use? Really like the facts and insights. Great job as always.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you so much. We got the new rode microphones, the wireless go. There should be a link in the description... I think lol Thank you so so much

Nice to meet you

[@mariaandbryan]

Likewise

[@HangryByNature]

We have Lemon, lime & bitters in Aus too, 'definitely not sprite' hahah

[@mariaandbryan]

Hahaha that's cool, we will def have that again in Australia then ☺️

[@savannah-raerawlins7568]

Eh big up T&T 🇹🇹

[@mariaandbryan]

👏👏👏👏

[@kojomega99]

done know

[@TheCityandBeyond]

Reminds me of Martinique a bit but they are a Commonwealth of France. Lieles, you're Trinidadian?

[@mariaandbryan]

His father is. He was born and raised in Brooklyn and his mother is from the Carolinas ... And yet he doesn't like spicy food hahaha

[@emmaelisha1339]

I wish this was more accurate tbh to show more of how Trinidad really is, it's not all rural, and we do have a lot of transportation but if you're central or south it's gonna be difficult to get.

[@mariaandbryan]

The video is not a representation of Trinidad, the video is about the thigs that shocked me as my first time in Trinidad. Thank you for sharing your feedback

[@KimchiAndBeansVideos]

6 years is a long time away from home. It's rough. "I'm not crying" Hahaha "It's actually morning" LOL

[@mariaandbryan]

I got it right this time lol

[@PuriandSue]

We drive on the left side too! 😆

[@mariaandbryan]

Yes but not as crazy as Trinidadians, but I have to say, they don't seem to have many accidents

[@MerilynFenton]

A bad spirit rested on me the minute I started watching and half way I wanted to cut it off but my sister made me continue. Too much inaccuracies but I'm glad my fellow Trinis handled this. Whew Chile I just cannot. Thankfully Karlie Redd reps us nice, she brought the whole LHH crew and they showed different parts.

[@PogiboyProductions]

Oh yeah, oxtail soup! Potatoes.. plantain.. casava.. delicious!! Not sprite lol.. it's the only time I would try different drinks too..

[@mariaandbryan]

You gotta stay with the local flavors ☺️

[@nikkinikki1857]

I am crying for the whole video I miss my country

[@mariaandbryan]

Oh no! Sorry you miss your country. I totally understand how you feel, I've been living outside my own country for almost 15 years and I miss it the same or more than the first day I left

[@nickwalco]

well what's stopping you from moving back?

[@LifetimeTravelmates]

Niiicee drone shooots!

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you ☺️☺️

[@EmaVaneVlogs]

Awwwwj lieles! Tearful. Il be coming home to Philippines again next month as my dad is sick

[@mariaandbryan]

Hope everything goes well and he gets better

[@EmaVaneVlogs]

The Mamuchos omg I just saw u have ads!!! Yay

[@brandoncespedes9421]

tremendo videito! Saludos desde Puerto Rico!

[@mariaandbryan]

Gracias Brandon! Saludos

[@claudia1love]

Yes, my sweet T&T, yet it's a dangerous place if you don't know your way around. It's not the place I grew up, most Trini people living outside would notice it. Back in the days not so many drugs nor killing and every house has burglars proof window and doors. I know it's the sign of the times. And this living in fear thing I can't get use to. I born in sando, lived in brackpore, rio Claro, vistabella, Chaguanas. Then move to NYC. My family had a coco and coffee plantation and in Barrackpore sugarcane and rice. The last company I worked in was Brechin castle for 7 yrs before it closed down. To understand Trinidad now a days, you have to be hard face with a lot of people, sometimes I feel like looking at theft in poor india or Africa community how we people operate but after you get that out of the way, then you enjoy the beaches, outside cook up, or a double, either life goes on in my sweet T&T, we are no more than people trying to survive in a times when you have to live both for family and love one.🙏🌱

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi! Thank you for watching us and for sharing your story. We truly appreciate your comment and you opening up to us. Lieles was born and raised in nyc but as you have seen in the video, his father is Trinidadian. We saw some of the things you mentioned but we were there only 2 weeks and didn't want to talk about something we don't fully know, but we read about the crime rate and the reasons for it. It is tough to live with some of those things around oneself. I(Maria) am from Spain but I lived in Colombia for a period of time, and for two years my family and I lived in a very poor town so I can understand a little bit the feeling of it. The important thing is that we keep looking forward and we all protect our family and loved ones as you say. Hopefully we make a better world. Stay safe out there. Things are rough in NYC now

[@PogiboyProductions]

People drive wherever they want.. lol reminds me of Philippines 😄

[@mariaandbryan]

Hahaha when Lieles told me about it before I went there, I thought, that's just like in Colombia. Then I went there and I was like, hell no, this is worse hahahah Hope it's not that bad in the Philippines though hahaha

[@Lequay]

Transport where im from is actually really easy. From arima to port of spain is where youll get easy transport, other places are like what u described, i assume

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks for sharing this info

[@saritasupersad1942]

Big up to all my trinis out there

[@mariaandbryan]

🦾🦾

[@nickandhelmi]

Oxtail soup omg yes if u get the chance to try indonesian oxtail soup you have too , kind of looks like a lentil soup this one

[@mariaandbryan]

Nice. Love oxtail and live lentils. You guys should try Spanish oxtail too. Very typical from the center of Spain

[@FoodandFootprints]

Nick and Helmi Sop buntut 👍🏼

[@MarlenesHomeandGarden]

Great trip guys. It reminds me of some areas in Jamaica. Thanks for sharing.

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you for checking our video out! Jamaica was awesome. We went not too long ago too but only stay for a few hours

[@FoodandFootprints]

Nice to see your dad in the video, Lieles! Also saw him rocking the Mamuchos gear!

[@mariaandbryan]

He was rocking it, wasn't he?

[@humbleyouth2799]

Great video nice content love from Trinidad ❤️🇹🇹🙏🏻

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks so much

[@jasoncunha0711]

I live in Trinidad.... I feel sorry for you. You missed all of the best food. All of the best things to do. And most importantly the true essence of our people. After travelling extensively across the Caribbean... all I can ask is that you return one day to get a glimpse into what it truly means to be Trinbagonian. On your next visit's check list: - Eat a Bake and Shatk from Richards - Visit Maracas and Las Cuevas beaches - Visit Asa Wright Nature Centre - Eat chicken pelau with cole slaw or callallo and macaroni pie from Breakfast Shed - Kayak in Caroni Bird Sanctuary - Go South to see the Pitch Lake - Eat curry from Sham's Roti Shop in Longdenville... drink a red Solo - The Temple in the Sea is a must see at Sunset - Have a roast pork sanwhich at Narines Bar in Freeport... drink a Shandy Carib Lime or Ginger with it - Go East to Mayaro... walk the wid beaches... drive through miles of coconut trees. - Stop and eat more local cuisine at The Ranch in Mayaro... love his Stew - Go back North along the east coast... See Leather Back Turtles nest and lay eggs... you may be lucky enough to come just when they hatch... see nature prove how good life can be - Go back to Port of Spain.... Ariapita Avenue on a Friday or Saturday is a Hot Bed of local cusine and indoor-outdoor night clubs mixed with restaurants - Try a Gyro from some of the Syrian street food people - Mitch on the Avenue makes an excellent doubles... so does Sauce in Curepe... - Grab a Movie at any MovieTowne - Want more food of a different variety? Go to House of Chan or Mi Asia for Chinese Cuisine... ask about Dim Sum - Want Italian Food... Try Angelos on the Avenue - Dance the night away in Invaders Pan Yard listening to the only new musical instrument discovered last century... the steel pan - If its Cricket Season go to a 20-20 semi final match. Cross the sea to our Sister Island... get the tourism map and visit every point on it. Amazing diving, blow mind beaches, snorkelling on reefs, fishing... pulling seign on a beach in the late evening.... go to Store Bay and eat Curry Crab and DUMPLING. Hike Argyle falls to the top. Wait for it... come at Christmas... experience local food at a whole different pace... as our Spanish, African, Portuguese, British, Indian and Asian heritages combine... Garlic Pork, Pastelles, Spanish Rice, Sorrel, Corn Pie, Turkey and Ham... I could go wild here... Come for Eid an understand how religious our people could be... Come for Divali and experience Phagwa and Divali Come for Easter and see sea's full of Jellyfish, Dolphins and Whales. And.... we will need a drum roll here... our Carnival is unparralelled as the BIGGEST, MOST FUN party in the whole Caribbean. Watch as people from every walk of life, every creed and every race meld into one gigantic multitude of humanity celebrating what it means to be human and alive. We are a society not without our flaws... but we are Tinbagonian. Welcome back.

[@mariaandbryan]

Hello Jason! Thanks for your recommendations I never said I didn't like Trinidad, in the video I talk about the things that shocked me, not the things to find in Trinidad. If you visit our channel, you will see that we did go to Tobago, tour Port of Spain and ate some of the delicious food Trinidad and Tobago has to offer I love our time in Trinidad, but it is true that I couldn't visit some of the spots that you mention due to the lack of transportation options. Yes I know there are buses, but buses aren't reliable, and if you visit the website trying to get information, as a foreigner is really hard to get around as there's not even a map. Taxis and vans were quite expensive for us. We travel full time so we live with a small budget, spending over 90$tt per person for a one way to maracas island is not an option for us. Maybe one day when we possibly make more money and our budget increases, maybe then we can visit all those places and eat more our way around. By the way, we arrived to Trinidad on dec 20th and left on January 2nd so we were there dying Christmas. Love that you wrote all these places and food options for our viewers to take advantage of it. Thank you so much Jason! And hope you didn't get the wrong impression from us. Best! The Mamuchos

[@rand_-mk5lb]

Hello, quick question. What's the safest Trinidad city?

[@venezolanatrini]

Public Transportation is non existent. What? that's incorrect. There are taxis,maxi-taxis (mini buses) and buses. Carnival is February/March not year round, although we do have may festivals year round. For the nightlife if ur in the capital u need to hit Ariapita Avenue or Western Main Rd,St.James

[@mariaandbryan]

In the area we stayed, we didn't have any buses unfortunately. Taxis aren't something we consider public transportation as it is a service for hire. We didn't mean that there weren't any it was just difficult in the area we were in. Taxis charged us crazy rates to get around. The places you mention sounds like a good place to visit. Looking forward to checking them out. Thank you so much for the info.

[@kidfromtnt5452]

You guys seemed to have stayed in the countryside, that's why the party atmosphere you expected wasn't present.

[@mariaandbryan]

We stayed in Port of Spain, in San Fernando and in Black Rock in Tobago. Next time for carnival

[@kidfromtnt5452]

The Mamuchos wow, that's strange. You should've at least got some vibe in Port of Spain. Well hopefully you guys return some day and let's see if we can convert you.

[@mariaandbryan]

We have some videos of Port of Spain, we walked the entire city on our own. And we loved every day we spent on the country. This video was about showing what shocked me as a first timer there but it isn't a guide. The other videos are more of a guide for people to know what to see and eat, without the big tourist attractions like maracas bay (which we couldn't go because there isn't buses to go there on weekends)

[@kidfromtnt5452]

@@mariaandbryan oh ok. I got you

[@hassanthetechie]

Public transport depends on where you live. Most built up areas have reliable public transport during the day.

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi Hassan, yes absolutely, lieles' father is actually a taxi driver and he shared that busses run in certain areas during the daytime. But it's limited, and as visitors, we look for public transportation that we can take around to see places like Nylon pool in Tobago, or maracas beach in Trinidad. Thank you for sharing this info, it's important to share with future visitors

[@FlipNAsians]

nice over looking view... I miss sunshine

[@mariaandbryan]

It was beautiful

[@bethanyameyer]

This looks like such a fun trip! 😊

[@lolliz100]

Culturally diverse yes, heavy East Indian influence yes. Not much public transportation??.... 90% of the cars that were driving beside yall were mostlikely taxis, lol. They are just not color/pattern marked. Crazy driving, yes, for sure. No parties, no smiles??... Yes Trinidad is a land of fiesta and fun but it's reserved for certain times of the year. What yall probably heard about was Carnival which is a particular season so yall were probably expecting that. But no that not the 24/7 operation of the island. Work, life, business is our culture. The party vibe yall are referring to is something within the personality vibe of Trinidadian people, but not necessarily seen being expressed 24/7 in the streets randomly. People are going to work, doing business, living their life like any other country. That expectation made me 'lol'. Other areas in the night life yall would have seen more liming and music in the street clubs etc but I assume yall didn't venture those regions. The day and time and season is important too. Come for two weeks before Carnival and also stay in more lively areas and for a longer time as well to get a better feel. But I hope yall had a nice stay regardless 👍🏾

[@mariaandbryan]

We had a great stay. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. A year after we were there, we came to a few conclusions. We should have understood that cars are considered public transportation for Trinidadians. For us, as foreigners, every car service would charge us insane money to go to places. I (Maria) was very sad we didn't go to Maracas Beach because every car would charge us $100 USD to go. The bus wasn't reliable (as most comments say on the bus website and many blogs of nationals) We don't live and work in America, so we don't have the capacity to spend $100 on just transportation for 1 day. Though I am sure you get local prices, so our experience is not relevant to locals when it comes to cars. Also for us, car service is considered private transportation as you don't share them with others and there isn't a fixed fee. So there is one of our conclusions, we should have explained what our view of public transportation is. When it comes to the party scene, I (Maria) have lived in the north coast of Colombia, and we both have visited a few countries in the Caribbean, and obviously, people have jobs and regular life, but what I have observed personally (Maria, as this video, is about my impressions) is that people in Trinidad was very serious. I also understand the political scene and the economical level isn't ideal for everyone in Trinidad, but it isn't in Cuba either, or Jamaica, and you see most people smiling, and customer service is more welcoming. Maybe it is because I am a foreigner and people wouldn't open with me and that is my other conclusion. Maybe is not that people don't smile in the street, maybe is that it was just towards me. So going forward, you have our word that we will try to understand more of what things mean to people of the places we visit and we will learn from it more before letting our first impressions speak. Thank you for your feedback, understanding and support!

[@PuriandSue]

It's actually morning! Bingo! 😆

[@mariaandbryan]

Finally hahaha

[@rand_-mk5lb]

What are the safest cities in Trinidad to live?

[@yengsoinoger119]

Watching from phillipines

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you 😊

[@amayaguy1544]

I'm from trini and I will never leave my food my music my culture NOT MY ROADS

[@mariaandbryan]

That's awesome! We all should be proud of where we are! Food is one of the best I have tried

[@amayaguy1544]

@@mariaandbryan Isn't it great 🙉😋🤯🥴

[@mariaandbryan]

Awesome! Still crave that food 🤤

[@amayaguy1544]

@@mariaandbryan Next time I'll eat food for me and y'all

[@mariaandbryan]

Please do! Hahaha and if you have Instagram, tag us in some photos of food so we can see the deliciousness ☺️

[@ladybugpleasures2850]

Hi. I was looking for some crabs and callaloo dishes😂 and also some hot curry dishes😂 and local street food. 😂 Nice upload though. A new friend. Stay connected.

[@mariaandbryan]

Some dishes will come soon ☺️ More Trinidad videos coming up!

[@sharmilachandool4603]

You guy's need to go back and make a really nice video!! Trinidad have so many beautiful places and the food are great!! like the famous doubles, . Bake and shark. Nice beaches!!

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi Sharmila! We did do more videos showcasing food, Port of Spain and black rock in Tobago. This video was what shocked me as a first timer in Trinidad. Our intention was never to make this a showcase of Trinidad or a guide to Trinidad. If you have time, check the other videos and let us know your thoughts. We would love to hear from you. Have a great day and stay safe

[@bentelashley]

You didn’t even go DDI or maracas beach What kinda review is this 😑

[@mariaandbryan]

This video is not a review of Trinidad. The title doesn't contain review, neither guide, neither what to expect of Trinidad

[@cleonpierre7969]

HI! which part of Trinidad were you. I saw a green band maxi, but it doesn't look like central. Looks like either south, or north Santa Cruz.

[@mariaandbryan]

Hi there, in the video there's footage of san fernando trinidad and black rock tobago. But we went to Port of Spain and made videos of other areas, including Tobago and Port of Spain.

[@hmt5oo]

Congratulations...new subscriber

[@mariaandbryan]

Thanks and welcome!!!

[@sophia.j.]

I get this is Maria's opinion but speaking from someone who actually lives in the country her opening statements about the country is so wrong like I cannot even. Our foods are mainly African and creole influenced not Indian 😖 Maybe you guys should have stayed in a better area I dont know Our races arent 40% Indian like nooooooo everyone is what you call DOUGLAR which means mixed I'm sorry but you guys should have really stayed in a better area and Because its carnival time doesnt mean we will be partying everyday You should have gone on the ave on fri or sat nights

[@mariaandbryan]

Thank you! I have answered that to many comments here. I went by the latest census and surveys in Trinidad, i don't have an intention to make things up, whatever info is provided online is what I use. I never meant to ignore the african population but what really shocked me was the high Indian/indian descendants population in Trinidad because as a visitor i never expected it. I only expected majority african and the rest being minorities.

[@wazeedali9673]

@@mariaandbryanYou were surprised; Indians are the ones along with the whites, Chinese and Syrian/ Lebanese businesses who contribute most to the economy of Trinidad.

[@chantalabraham6701]

We do have public transportation in Trinidad (buses and taxis). Of course, if you have your own vehicle, you don't need to take/use public transport

[@mariaandbryan]

We should have learned about what public transportation means in Trinidad. We went with our idea of public transportation and your system is quite different. For example, There is one bus that goes to maracas but even the website says the schedule is not reliable and the bus might not head back. Different taxis say they would charge us $50USD to take us there and $50 USD to pick us up. We live on a budget as we travel full time so that was very pricey for us. We couldnt rent a car and we didn't have a car and because we were being charged so much, we couldn't go to visit a few places Thanks for your input