Where and what to eat in Barbados Did you know how Barbados got its name? The story has it that in the 1500’s some Portuguese sailors were passing through, dropping off some pigs when they came across the ficus tree, they decided that its long hanging roots looked remarkably like beards. The Portuguese word Os […]
Barbados – Civilization in paradise
Ocean Two Resort and Residences – Visit Barbados and the Choice is Yours! I was delighted to be leaving the cold rainy English weather behind in pursuit of a sunnier climate in the Caribbean. Remarkably Barbados is only an 8-hour direct flight away from the UK. I was invited on a trip to Barbados to […]
50 years of independence for Barbados
Celebrating with Barbados: 2016 heralds 50 years of independence for Barbados and I was invited along to celebrate this landmark at the stylish White Space venue near Leicester Square. It’s this kind of tough reporting that I’m hoping to build a reputation for. We were met with cocktails-I went for the ‘Dark and Stormy’ because […]