Barbados is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, not only the birthplace of pop sensation Rihanna, but also famous for its rum production, cricket playing, island culture and beautiful beaches. It’s a popular holiday destination because it has property to rent as well as luxury resort accommodation from where visitors can explore the island’s natural wildlife, and uncover some of its unusual history. In the early 1800s, Barbados was considered one of the healthiest places to live, [...]
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7Dec
2011
2011
Jamming in Jamaica
Jamaica is a wonderfully laid-back island in the Greater Antilles, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. Its neighbours are Cuba, Hispaniola, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and it was a Spanish, English and British colony until independence in the 1960s. Arawakan-speaking locals named the island Xaymaca, meaning “Land of Springs”. This is accurate, not only because of Jamaica’s long rainy season, but because the island is also considered to be a watershed. A watershed is a drenched area of land that [...]
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