An Expat Talks about Living in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Port of Spain

How long have you lived there?

21 years

What activities, clubs and organizations would you recommend to newcomers to help them meet others?

There is plenty of night life in Port of Spain. Some renown clubs/lounges are Zen,Katalyst, Alchemy, 51, and Aura, just to name a few. There is a American Women's association, and also maybe a Latin American Women's association. During carnival, there are MANY fetes to go to which take place 2-3 months prior to carnival. Average price to a fete is $50 US.

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What are the main industries in this city? What types of career opportunities commonly exist? How do most people find new jobs?

Trinidad being right next to Venezuela, basically runs on Oil. So there are many expat's working here for many foreign companies.

In general, what are peoples' priorities in this city? For example, do lives revolve around work, family, socializing, sports, etc.?

Trinidadians are not known for extreme work ethic. But known more for lime'in (Trini chilling/hanging out) .