Officially a republic since 2021, one of the Caribbean's more buttoned down islands is a class act with fantastic beaches, an interior dotted with manses and gardens, and the old quarter of capital Bridgetown is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its British colonial architecture and military garrison.

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Victor Block Most travelers know that most Caribbean islands are soaked in rum, but Barbados goes the rest one better because here, locals say, is where rum was discovered. In capital Bridgetown one early-17th-century day, the story goes, a tavern owner was searching for an empty shipping barrel when he inadvertently stumbled across one filled with a concoction worth selling -- a barrel of sugar cane fermented over time.  read post  

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7 of the best beaches on Barbados

  Barbados.org The Caribbean's easternmost island, located in the southern corner of the Lesser Antilles, is home to powdery sand and turquoise waters on the Caribbean coast and perfect swells on the rugged eastern, Atlantic coast, a haven for surfers and for the naturalists away from the upmarket resorts. There are more than 60 beaches along 70 miles of coastline, made up of powedery coral sands both pink and white. Here's a quick look at seven of the best: read post  

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A Bajan property that's one of '4 of the Caribbean's Top Luxury Rental Villas'

In the market for a nice place to call your own on a warm-weather vacation getaway this winter, for example in the Caribbean? Instead of the usual resort, give a thought to renting your very own luxury Caribbean villa, which can be as or more affordable while providing unparalleled privacy and comfort. Here are examples on five islands, marketed through Caribbean Escape, that you'll surely fall in love with! read post

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Barbados rated as worst in Caribbean on the LGBTQ+ Danger Index

Just came across a Guardian piece published a few weeks ago with some interesting findings from something called the LGBTQ+ Danger Index, which ranks the world's 150 most-visited countries using eight factors, including legalized same-sex marriage, worker protection and whether, based on Gallup poll findings, it is a good place to live. Sweden comes in first, followed by Canada, Norway, Portugal and Belgium. My adopted country Spain comes in at number 10, but my native country the USA is just…

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  • Kitty J. Pope May 11, 2010 at 2:47am
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  • Wendy Cave January 8, 2010 at 8:29pm
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    great photos of Barbados and the entire Caribbean.
  • David Paul Appell December 31, 2009 at 8:51pm
    Barbados gets a shout-out in this weeks Tripatini blog survey of 2010 hotspots; check it out!
    blog.TRIPATINI.COM
  • David Paul Appell September 14, 2009 at 10:48pm
    Just thought I'd pass this along, from the PR company repping Barbados:

    "For a last-minute fall escape, the Sea-U Guest House offers rates starting at $109 per night through 10/31 (www.seauguesthouse.com)."
  • David Paul Appell June 12, 2009 at 8:51pm
    Just heard about the new JetBlue route from NYC to Barbados this fall -- and they're offering a $198 r/t introductory fare good for October and the first half of November. But you have to book it soon, by June 17!
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