In Barbados, Tourists Aren’t the Only Ones Having a Whale of a Good Time

For the past few weeks, Barbadians have been staring out to sea. However, it’s not boats that have caught their attention, but the antics of one of Mother Nature’s biggest marine creatures frolicking in the island’s waters. The article below is from yesterday’s The Nation News here in...

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Type A in Barbados...

Posted by Jane Shattuck Hoyos on Apr 16th, 2011

You can take the girl out of a Type A culture but can the Type A ever, ever be vanquished from the girl? After living in Barbados for three years, I wonder. I’m not one iota more mellow than I ever was. Fortunately, here in Barbados I am blessed with frequent...

Barbados “Best for Foodies,” according to the UK...

Posted by Jane Shattuck Hoyos on Apr 2nd, 2011

This morning’s Telegraph has a great “Best of” article about the Caribbean, naming Barbados “Best for foodies” … I’ll add TripAdvisor links to the places the Telegraph recommends. I’ll also take this opportunity to...

Rosey Chan: Extraordinary in Barbados...

Posted by Jane Shattuck Hoyos on Mar 29th, 2011

Barbados’ Holders Season gave its audience an extraordinary gift last evening: Rosey Chan, a young British woman who plays piano like a goddess. She’s called a classical pianist but she’s actually a performance artist whose rich fabric of classical...

Almost a Bajan...

Posted by Jane Shattuck Hoyos on Mar 27th, 2011

Recently I received a letter from Barbados’ Immigration and Passport Department that reads in boldfaced type – underlined – all in caps – NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF STATUS. I am an American. I married Greg, a Barbadian citizen, two years ago and...

Barbados At 30 Below...

Posted by Jane Shattuck Hoyos on Mar 9th, 2011

Guest Post By Debbie Grant Have you ever tried to sit outside in the dead of winter, watch the sunset, drink wine and eat delicious appetizers on an outdoor deck? If you’re Canadian, you probably have tried, and been successful after donning your long undies,...

Barbados Vacation Rentals: What You Pay Is the Full Cost...

Posted by Jane Shattuck Hoyos on Feb 6th, 2011

Guests at the St Lawrence Beach Condos appreciate that the stated price of their vacation rental is the whole price. A two-bedroom, two-bath is $240US per night during low season and $370US nightly during high season. Period. There are no other costs associated with...

Barbados Friendships & Departures...

Posted by Jane Shattuck Hoyos on Jan 29th, 2011

If you could leave your current life behind for three years to live in Barbados, what do you think you’d treasure most about being on a paradise Caribbean island? The slower pace, smaller scale, and easier lifestyle? The warmth of the sun? The music of the waves...

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