Bring
Yourself Back to Life in Barbados - Barbados Travel Information
by Frank Johnson
Must
See Things In Barbados by Eleanor Ramsay
Bring Yourself Back to Life
in Barbados - Barbados Travel Information by Frank Johnson
Situated to the east of the
Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, Barbados is an independent island nation
and a tropical getaway with considerable historical sites to boot. With
a long British history and settlements dating as early as 300 CE, Barbados
offers travelers a tantalizing resort rendezvous and a taste of colonial
and slave legacy. Book your airfare to Barbados before the high season
ends and enjoy the tranquility of one of the most remote islands in the
Caribbean.
Major airlines service the
island’s fairly large international airport from most regions including
Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the United States. If you choose to island
hop through the West Indies, airfare to Barbados is easily accessible from
Trinidad and Tobago to the south, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines to the west, and Grenada to the southwest.
Travel to Barbados for
the Sweet Life
After cotton crops failed
on Barbados, the British introduced sugar cane to the island, which grew
very well and also led to the development of rum drinks and molasses production.
The plantation economy allegedly gave birth to the first appearance of
the spiced island drink and visitors today can take a tour of the Mount
Gay Rum factory, which is Barbados’ domestic rum producer.
Barbados is not all sugar
and spice; the island is also a haven of white sandy beaches, surfing,
fine dining and deep sea fishing. On the southern shore of Barbados you
will find privately owned vacation rentals and time shares as well as the
middle and lower range accommodations along the water, broken up by small
seaside towns like Hastings, Maxwell, Rockley and Oistins. In the capital
of Bridgetown, you will find duty free shopping, delectable restaurants
and a mix of colonial and modern government buildings. Bridgetown is also
the hub for docking cruise ships and mooring private boats. Travel to Oistins
on a Friday night for the famous ‘fish fry.’ Dance, drink and eat with
the locals until the wee hours of the morning.
Remember that Barbados was
a long time British colony and therefore English speakers will have no
problem communicating. Additionally, the island nation has one of the highest
rates of literacy in the Western Hemisphere, making this tropical tryst
hardly third world. Travel to any destination on the island is cheap and
efficient by taxi or bus. The equator awaits, what are you waiting for?
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