Three weeks in Suriname this October — send me your suggestions

This October I’m going to Suriname for three weeks, and I have not been this excited about a trip in a long time.

I’m deliberately not over-planning it. I’d rather arrive with a loose shape and a list of things people who’ve been actually loved — markets, rivers, food, the bits you only hear about from someone who’s been. So this post is half announcement, half open request.

What I’m hoping to do

• Paramaribo properly — the old town, the markets, the food, an unhurried few days to get my bearings.
• Get out of the city and into the interior — the rivers and the rainforest are the whole reason this trip jumped to the top of my list.
• Eat my way through as much as possible. Surinamese food is one of the great under-celebrated cuisines and I intend to take that seriously.
• Leave room for nothing. Three weeks is a luxury; I want unstructured days in it.

This is where you come in

If you’ve been — or you’re from there — I’d love your suggestions:

• Where should I absolutely go, and where is overrated?
• Best way to organise a trip into the interior in October (rainy/dry season tips very welcome)?
• One meal I shouldn’t leave the country without eating?
• Anything you wish someone had told you before you went?

Drop me a line — my contact details are on the home page. I’ll report back here afterwards, probably at unreasonable length and with too many photos.