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What’s in a Town? – Holetown

Holetown was the first place of settlement in Barbados and is the third largest town on the island. Located in the parish of St. James, it was originally called Jamestown after King James the 1st of England. The name “Holetown” came about because ships used to be off loaded and cleaned in a small channel/hole
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What’s in a Town? – Speighstown

History Speightstown is the 2nd largest and northern most town in the island. Rooted in history, Speightstown houses many buildings dating back to the early settlement days. It also has a very historic feel; as you walk along the town you see many vendors selling fruits and vegetables as well as various handmade jewellery. Speightstown
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What’s in a Town? – Bridgetown

History Bridgetown is the largest town in Barbados and also the capital city of the island. Bridgetown, previously known as “Indian Bridge” and the “town of St. Michael” obtained status as Barbados’ capital in 1838 after slavery was abolished and in June 2011 was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Careenage in Bridgetown
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Wedding Registry “Must Haves”

Choosing your wedding registry presents a fun opportunity to build-up a new home with your significant other. However, sometimes this task becomes stressful and tedious, because there are so many things that you both wish to get, and you may struggle to compromise since its’ nearly impossible to get everything. Therefore, it is helpful to
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Pottery in Barbados

Pottery in Barbados has always been embedded deep in its history, dating back to the days of slavery and the 17th and 18th century. Now it is a keen attraction of visitors to the island to tour and explore, as well as locals especially children. Most pottery locations have ready done pieces available for purchase,
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Retail Therapy – Souvenirs

When visiting any new location for a vacation, most persons seek to take home something with them that represents a little piece of the culture of the country they visited, or just to say “I was there”. In Barbados, there are many places island wide to purchase unique souvenirs. You can find the usual souvenirs
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Helpful Tips to Enhance Your Bajan Experience

When travelling to a new country, there are a few things that tourists need to be aware of in an effort to maximise their travel experience. This article presents some useful tips that come in handy when traveling to Barbados. Currency While the Barbados Dollar is fixed to the US dollar and does not fluctuate,
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Barbados Rum, Rum…and More Rum

“A visit to Bar­ba­dos with­out rum is like a visit to the Sahara with­out sand.” This quote epit­o­mizes the link between this tiny, 166 square mile island, and rum. Rum has become a huge sta­ple of Bar­ba­dos’ cul­ture and by exten­sion econ­omy. While it is said that rum is the old­est dis­tilled spirit in the
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Old Year’s Night Style Guide: Outfit Suggestions for Men and Women

Now that you may have settled on where you want to go for Old Year’s Night/New Year’s Eve, it is time to do the hardest thing: find an outfit. To make things a bit easier, we have compiled a style guide for both men and women, to provide some options on what you can wear
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Popular Stocking Stuffers

Christmas is one of the most festive and exciting times of the year but it can certainly be stressful when you have a long Christmas list and no ideas of what to buy. Here, we give the most popular stocking stuffers that are bought at this time of year to make gift giving a little
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