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04-09-2016, 06:16 PM
The fascinating history behind the island that inspired 'Robinson Crusoe' and 'Treasure Island'
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Trinidad has a big reputation as home to an*explosive mid-winter Carnival (http://www.gotrinidadandtobago.com/trinidad/carnival/).
But Tobago, the second island of the Caribbean republic, is smaller and more low-key — a gorgeous, slightly-off-the-beaten-path spot*that made*Mashable's top destinations for 2016 (http://mashable.com/2016/01/03/where-to-travel-2016/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=).
SEE ALSO: Where to go in 2016: Start making your travel plans for the new year **w (http://mashable.com/2016/01/03/where-to-travel-2016/)
The 116-square-mile island was named for its resemblance to a ******* pipe — called tavaco — used by locals.*
Tobago's pristine nature was allegedly the inspiration for Robinson Crusoe*and Treasure Island. The island was also the setting for the movie*Swiss Family Robinson. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/09/tobago-island-history/)
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Trinidad has a big reputation as home to an*explosive mid-winter Carnival (http://www.gotrinidadandtobago.com/trinidad/carnival/).
But Tobago, the second island of the Caribbean republic, is smaller and more low-key — a gorgeous, slightly-off-the-beaten-path spot*that made*Mashable's top destinations for 2016 (http://mashable.com/2016/01/03/where-to-travel-2016/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=).
SEE ALSO: Where to go in 2016: Start making your travel plans for the new year **w (http://mashable.com/2016/01/03/where-to-travel-2016/)
The 116-square-mile island was named for its resemblance to a ******* pipe — called tavaco — used by locals.*
Tobago's pristine nature was allegedly the inspiration for Robinson Crusoe*and Treasure Island. The island was also the setting for the movie*Swiss Family Robinson. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/09/tobago-island-history/)
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