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Enjoy a day of fun on – and in! – the water in Barbados
We were fortunate recently to join the crew and their guests on board the Tiami Catamaran cruises for a day of fun on – and in – the waters off Barbados! Under the tropical sun we enjoyed coffee and croissants as we left the wharf, giving us a chance to meet the friendly crew and start mingling […]
Barbados Beach of the Week: Reed’s Bay
We’re on the west coast of Barbados again this week, this time to explore the beautiful Reed’s Bay beach – one of the most idyllic beaches on Barbados’ west coast. This crescent-shaped beach is located between the towns of Holetown and Speightstown and is directly on the bus route for easy access. If you’re driving, […]
The new SoCo Hotel in Barbados
Check availability and book your holiday at SoCo! UPDATE 2013 The SoCo Hotel is open and it looks fabulous! The hotel has amazing views of the boardwalk and ocean. Here you’ll find small pools surrounded by reefs that are ideal wading areas for children. At each end of the boardwalk are seas more suitable for […]
Barbados Beach of the Week: Paradise Beach
We’re heading over to the west coast of Barbados to visit the beautiful Paradise Beach, our featured Barbados Beach Of The Week! Paradise Beach is a crescent-shaped white sand beach nestled between Freshwater Bay to the south and Batts Rock to the north. This beach is fabulous for swimming as the calm waters lap gently onto […]
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations come to Barbados!
On June 3rd Barbados will join with the UK in celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The celebrations will take the form of a street party in St. Lawrence Gap sponsored by Virgin Atlantic. The merrymaking will involve several restaurants in the Gap who will be serving up traditional English fare including: fish and chips in newspaper […]
Barbados – a featured party destination!
Barbados is currently being featured on http://Party-Destinations.com which travels the world looking for the very best nightclubs, resorts and vacation offers for party holidays. Travel to Barbados’ entertainment capital St. Lawrence Gap for live local bands (remember we’re the home of Rihanna so you know the local talent is top notch!), the hottest clubs and hip restaurants.
Barbados tops Caribbean in Information Technology
Barbados has emerged as the top Caribbean country in a recent worldwide report on Information Technology. The 2012 Global Information Technology Report ranks Barbados 35th of 142 countries covered in the report, with a score of 4.61 in the Networked Readiness Index. The island ranked particularly well in the areas of Skills and Political and regulatory environment, reflecting the heavy emphasis […]
Barbados beach of the week: Maxwell Beach
For our Barbados beach of the week we’re back on the south coast of the island to explore Maxwell Beach! Visitors who have been holidayed in Barbados for several years may recall that the beach at Maxwell hardly existed at high tide as the waves made it all the way up the beach almost to […]
Changing of the Sentry in Barbados
The sound of the military band signals that the ceremony is about to begin and the crowd gets ready to enjoy the show.
Barbados Beach Of The Week: Turtle Beach
For our Barbados Beach of the Week, we head to the popular St. Lawrence Gap area to explore Turtle Beach! Turtle Beach is a wide expanse of white sand lapped by turquoise waters (and the waters off Barbados truly are more turquoise than blue). There’s something here to satisfy everyone … sunbathers bask on the sand […]