RE: Barbados!! What is the deal.
BARBADOS REPORT!!!
Just returned from a one week R&R holiday in Barbados.
Facts about Barbados
-Barbados is a 5 hour flight from Toronto.
-Exchange rate $2 Barbadian dollars = $1 USD
-It is referred to as little Britain, they play Polo here, Cricket of course and there are daily flights from the UK. British Airways and Virgin.
-It is home of the world famous resort Sandy Lane - this is the place where Tiger Woods went on his honeymoon. They pick-up VIP guests in a Rolls Phantom as the airport.
-To drive around the Island is about 3 hours, so the place is the perfect size. Not too small and not too big.
-Beaches are world class, Silver Sands beach is home to Windsurfing and Kitesurfing tournaments. Surfing takes place on the rough east coast, as mentioned by G Man.
Food/Drink
The food is pretty good and tends to be a little heavy. The big dish is flying fish, which is a small fish that jumps out of the water. Lately the price of this fish has gone up due to the fact they have migrated into Trinidad waters. I ate marlin, shark, maui-maui (locals call it Dolphin) and albacore (tuna), the price of fish is dirt cheap here.
The big drink here of course is Rum, the popular brands are Mount Gay and Cockspur. Mount Gay seems to be the drink of choice, my favourite being the Eclispse overproof (100%) dark rum. The stuff is really smooth and goes down very easy with coke. I believe Malibu is also made there as well.
Nightlife
The main spot for this is along the south coast in a area called the St Lawrence Gap, I noticed a Salsa place but with an old er clientele. There is also a place called the Reggae Lounge which plays reggae of course but that seemed pretty tame. The popular spot is McBrides (cover charge $10 BD) but the drinks are cheap and they were doing 2 for 1 when I went. Nothing to write home about to be honest, I went two nights and was lucky the DJ played the songs I requested.
In the bars you will find a good mix of tourists and a few locals, dudes trying to hustle the tourist girls seeking the bamboo stick lol.
There is a club that is pretty good on the west coast just north of the capital Bridgetown called Harbour Lights. This is the party home of the white Barbadians (bajans) and they party hard. As a black man this is not a good spot for me, they tend to stick to there own inside this place. I would highly recommend it for any non-blacks, the girls are nice and I find them sexy when they talk with there little caribbean accents.
The big thing now is hanging out in Rum shacks, this use to be for the poor/lowlife/drunkards. Now it seems alot of working class people hang in them. Cheap drinks, good food and some good conversation, what more can u ask for.
I was taken to a cool one called Bush Bar, it is off the beaten track so only locals tend to know about it. The barman Jack is a stand up guy, he is one of these types that worked on cruise ships for many years and returned to Barbados 20 years ago.
I order a rum/coke of course, he pours my cup 3/4 full of rum. I give him this look and he laughs while cracking open a beer for himself. The next round I get brave and ask to sample the overproof stuff, he puts the coke, empty glass with ice and the rum on the bar. I give him a look to imply aren't u going to pour the rum, he motions me to pour myself saying "mon I don't know how much u want". Priceless.
As couple of more rounds I was feeling good, oh i forgot to mention these drinks are $5 ($2.50 usd).
I also watched the Superbowl there in a hotel bar, they had a drinks special 6 carib beers for $18 BDS.
Girls/People
This is the one area I was a little disappointed with, the women are friendly and very pleasant. They all have blackberry's phones and aspire to have them. That is not the problem, they tend to get heavier as they get older, I found myself only looking at women under 21. Not sure what it is, but as I mentioned the heavy carb foods they eat makes them pack on the weight. These people also live very well in comparison to places like DR/Cuba, poor countries = hot girls.
I was also talking to a girl-friend of mine down there, she asked me if I knew the 666 principle in what girls look for. I have never heard of it so she explained it to me, a guy must be 6ft or more, 6 figures salary and 6 inches in the trouser. WTF Where do these broads come up with this nonsense.!!
I must say the people are very friendly, no one begs you for money or tries to hustle you for something. Generally, they are laidback and like to complain about there beautiful little island.
Conclusion
This is an ideal paradise, the island is clean and well kept.
I used the internet down there and was shocked to find out my cousin has 4G network.
Food in a restaurant can be a bit pricey.
I would only visit b/c of I have family there, I know it can be an expensive destination.
For women stick to DR, Cuba, Trinidad or even Guyana.
Alot of Bajan men go to Guyana for cheap goods and to bring back women.
There are direct flights to SP Brazil, Gol Airlines.
I will go back in August for the Crop Over Carnival, this is suppose to be a great time and I will see more girls/tourists.
January was a quite time of the year to visit.
BARBADOS REPORT!!!
Just returned from a one week R&R holiday in Barbados.
Facts about Barbados
-Barbados is a 5 hour flight from Toronto.
-Exchange rate $2 Barbadian dollars = $1 USD
-It is referred to as little Britain, they play Polo here, Cricket of course and there are daily flights from the UK. British Airways and Virgin.
-It is home of the world famous resort Sandy Lane - this is the place where Tiger Woods went on his honeymoon. They pick-up VIP guests in a Rolls Phantom as the airport.
-To drive around the Island is about 3 hours, so the place is the perfect size. Not too small and not too big.
-Beaches are world class, Silver Sands beach is home to Windsurfing and Kitesurfing tournaments. Surfing takes place on the rough east coast, as mentioned by G Man.
Food/Drink
The food is pretty good and tends to be a little heavy. The big dish is flying fish, which is a small fish that jumps out of the water. Lately the price of this fish has gone up due to the fact they have migrated into Trinidad waters. I ate marlin, shark, maui-maui (locals call it Dolphin) and albacore (tuna), the price of fish is dirt cheap here.
The big drink here of course is Rum, the popular brands are Mount Gay and Cockspur. Mount Gay seems to be the drink of choice, my favourite being the Eclispse overproof (100%) dark rum. The stuff is really smooth and goes down very easy with coke. I believe Malibu is also made there as well.
Nightlife
The main spot for this is along the south coast in a area called the St Lawrence Gap, I noticed a Salsa place but with an old er clientele. There is also a place called the Reggae Lounge which plays reggae of course but that seemed pretty tame. The popular spot is McBrides (cover charge $10 BD) but the drinks are cheap and they were doing 2 for 1 when I went. Nothing to write home about to be honest, I went two nights and was lucky the DJ played the songs I requested.
In the bars you will find a good mix of tourists and a few locals, dudes trying to hustle the tourist girls seeking the bamboo stick lol.
There is a club that is pretty good on the west coast just north of the capital Bridgetown called Harbour Lights. This is the party home of the white Barbadians (bajans) and they party hard. As a black man this is not a good spot for me, they tend to stick to there own inside this place. I would highly recommend it for any non-blacks, the girls are nice and I find them sexy when they talk with there little caribbean accents.
The big thing now is hanging out in Rum shacks, this use to be for the poor/lowlife/drunkards. Now it seems alot of working class people hang in them. Cheap drinks, good food and some good conversation, what more can u ask for.
I was taken to a cool one called Bush Bar, it is off the beaten track so only locals tend to know about it. The barman Jack is a stand up guy, he is one of these types that worked on cruise ships for many years and returned to Barbados 20 years ago.
I order a rum/coke of course, he pours my cup 3/4 full of rum. I give him this look and he laughs while cracking open a beer for himself. The next round I get brave and ask to sample the overproof stuff, he puts the coke, empty glass with ice and the rum on the bar. I give him a look to imply aren't u going to pour the rum, he motions me to pour myself saying "mon I don't know how much u want". Priceless.
As couple of more rounds I was feeling good, oh i forgot to mention these drinks are $5 ($2.50 usd).
I also watched the Superbowl there in a hotel bar, they had a drinks special 6 carib beers for $18 BDS.
Girls/People
This is the one area I was a little disappointed with, the women are friendly and very pleasant. They all have blackberry's phones and aspire to have them. That is not the problem, they tend to get heavier as they get older, I found myself only looking at women under 21. Not sure what it is, but as I mentioned the heavy carb foods they eat makes them pack on the weight. These people also live very well in comparison to places like DR/Cuba, poor countries = hot girls.
I was also talking to a girl-friend of mine down there, she asked me if I knew the 666 principle in what girls look for. I have never heard of it so she explained it to me, a guy must be 6ft or more, 6 figures salary and 6 inches in the trouser. WTF Where do these broads come up with this nonsense.!!
I must say the people are very friendly, no one begs you for money or tries to hustle you for something. Generally, they are laidback and like to complain about there beautiful little island.
Conclusion
This is an ideal paradise, the island is clean and well kept.
I used the internet down there and was shocked to find out my cousin has 4G network.
Food in a restaurant can be a bit pricey.
I would only visit b/c of I have family there, I know it can be an expensive destination.
For women stick to DR, Cuba, Trinidad or even Guyana.
Alot of Bajan men go to Guyana for cheap goods and to bring back women.
There are direct flights to SP Brazil, Gol Airlines.
I will go back in August for the Crop Over Carnival, this is suppose to be a great time and I will see more girls/tourists.
January was a quite time of the year to visit.