Caribbean Vacation: This Tiny Island Has Irresistible Charm
Barbados is a well-known Caribbean tourist spot. Although it is further south than other islands like Jamaica, it draws scores of travelers from different parts of the world.
Europeans make up most of the visitors to this sun-filled island. Recent statistics show 46% of visitors to Barbados come from Europe, especially Great Britain.
This is understandable because of the country’s former ties with colonialism. Another 32% of visitors come from the U.S.A. and Canada.
But locals from other Caribbean islands, for example, Trinidad and Tobago, also enjoy this flat island. Barbados is about fifteen minutes by plane from Tobago.
I always have a good time when I visit Barbados. Good friends, well-kept beaches, and mouthwatering cuisine make Barbados an ideal vacation wonderland.
The cruise ships do come calling. Barbados ports handle more than 400 cruise ship calls a year. This includes over 500,000 cruise passengers who go ashore and soak up the sun.
Restaurants, shopping malls and other local attractions make it a great day for excited tourists. Many of them make Barbados their second home. Also, some travelers come in the summer and many in the winter months.
The summer sees about 45% of the tourists, some of them coming for the Crop Over festival in July. “Crop Over has its origins in the seasonal work of Sugar Plantations” in the colonial times.
There’s also the Congaline festival in April. This festival showcases local and international artists singing, dancing, and performing various music styles.
Of course, there’s no winter in Barbados but it makes for a good escape for the travelers from Europe, America and Canada.
However, listen carefully. Once you visit this gem of an island, you will likely give in to its irresistible charm. You, no doubt, hear many tales about travelers to Barbados who become so enchanted with the island, they overstayed their time.
Then again, some keep coming and going year after year.
What is it about Barbados that holds the visitor’s imagination? Well, I cannot express it in words, so you got to fly there to experience it