Chattel Houses of Barbados
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
by Marissa Chandler
Description Chattel houses are modest, wooden buildings, usually comprising of two small rooms, set on foundations of coral blocks. The roof of these houses are steep, and made of corrugated iron. In the early days, the roof had four sides, and were triangular in shape (pyramid like). However in the 20th century, they became more steeped
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Retail Therapy – Souvenirs
Friday, 27 January 2017
by BDO
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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