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The Magnificent Seven, a collection of ornate, historic mansions lining the famed Queens Park Savanah in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, stand out among the Caribbean's finest examples of grand and distinctive architecture. Arguably the most distinctive of the bunch: Archbishop's Palace.

One big thing I've missed on my travels to Trinidad is hiking... of any kind... anywhere. I guess, for me, the fete and food have been too nice to allow me to stray too far into the wilds.

They don't inspire the same levels of awe and wonder as their more famous lava-variety, but a mud volcano is pretty amazing nonetheless.

The Trinidad and Tobago beyond Port of Spain offers everything the uncommon traveler could want...

In what may come as a surprise to some, there are more islands in the Islands of Trinidad and Tobago than just, you know, Trinidad and Tobago.

It's not much of a hike to Rampanalgas Falls in northeastern Trinidad. Just a 15-minute walk over terrain so tame it's said you can make the "trek" sans shoes.

There exists, perhaps, no rum better suited to mixing with coconut water than Providencia Rum... at least according to legend.

We didn't grow up with any superheroes in the Caribbean... not any homegrown ones, anyway.

The best way to really and truly learn about the good old days in the Caribbean? Sit down with those who lived it, ask few questions and listen a lot.