Sail On, Barbados! 2009 Mount Gay Regat... If you’re not in Barbados, you’re missing the Mount Gay Regatta 2009, which began today.  I’ve been watching the sailboats sailing pass by all morning.  Here’s a photo of it I took for you: This morning I received an e-mail from a guest who’s coming from...

H1N1 “Swine Flu” Increases C... Travelers with a sense of humor. Click photo to see gallery of decorated flu masks. Barbados is in the clear, swine-flu-wise, although like all countries, we remain on watch. The spread of the H1N1 “swine” flu in Mexico has diverted travelers’ attention to Caribbean countries, particularly...

How Many Barbados Restaurants Will the &... People getting together try to keep conversation light, but invariably the talk comes ’round to, “Is (fill in the blank) in trouble?” I knew it was a bad sign the other night when I walked down St Lawrence Gap and saw The Restaurant at South Sea closed at dinnertime.  Is South Sea in...

Barbados Guarantees Perfect Weather R... Barbados is the first and only country in the world, according to the “Barbados Perfect Weather” site, to guarantee perfect weather for your Barbados vacation. The Barbados Tourism Authority is paying visitors to the island $100 for every day you visit that the weather is less than 78 degrees and...

Fear & Loathing in Barbados’ ... Ummm, which image to use to illustrate this blog post? Hey, things are bleak enough to warrant either … or both. Aqua, one of my favorite restaurants (and site of Greg’s and my wedding in January) closed last Friday.  On that day, employees were called in for a 5 p.m. meeting and told the...

The Best Beaches in Barbados... Every Sunday morning Greg and I walk Carlisle Bay beach, starting and ending at the Barbados Yacht Club.  It’s a highlight of my life to get to take in the stunning beauty of this stretch of planet earth.  We go early when it’s still cool.  So do a lot of locals; some bring their kids.  A...

The Sad History of the “Redlegs... Until April 23, you have the opportunity to view  the fascinating documentary of Barbados’ so-called Redlegs (click here), “Barbado’ed: Scotland’s Sugar Slaves,” by Chris Dolan. Or go  the Irish TV statiwww.tg4.tv, click on “documentaries” on the top of the...