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Barbados Wildlife Reserve

ByAngela Coleby April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

Tucked away in the lush northern parish of St. Peter, the Barbados Wildlife Reserve is a must-visit for animal…

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Barbados Flower Forest

ByAngela Coleby March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

If you’re visiting the stunning island of Barbados and looking to experience something truly magical, look no further than…

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Hibiscus Sorrel

ByAngela Coleby December 14, 2024December 14, 2024

The Caribbean sorrel flower, also known as Hibiscus sabdariffa, is a strikingly beautiful plant that has become an integral…

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Gmelina Philippensis

ByAngela Coleby December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

Gmelina philippensis is a tropical flowering plant we have had in a couple of our gardens in the north…

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Whale & Dolphin Watching in St Lucia

ByAngela Coleby March 4, 2021March 14, 2025

One of my favourite things about living in tropical St Lucia is watching whales and dolphins in their natural…

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Flamingo Fun in Aruba

ByAngela Coleby May 8, 2017March 13, 2025

Last week was full of flamingo fun for us in Aruba.   Aruba is host to flamingos but they reside…

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Close Encounters of the Snake Kind

ByAngela Coleby April 4, 2017January 30, 2023

We had put aside any possibility of moving to Australia partially due to it being too far for the…

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The Joy of Coconut Trees

ByAngela Coleby September 14, 2016January 30, 2023

Of all the trees in my garden my very favourite is my coconut tree.  There are many different varieties…

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Biting Centipedes

ByAngela Coleby July 27, 2016December 7, 2022

The island is safe from creatures I heard before I moved there. It’s no Australia. No scary snakes or…

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Green Monkeys Of Barbados

ByAngela Coleby July 16, 2016March 21, 2025

Barbados is home to the green monkey, although it’s not a native species, being introduced from West Africa about…

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Whistling Frogs

ByAngela Coleby July 15, 2016December 7, 2022

When I first arrived in Barbados I was unable to get a good night’s sleep for at least the…

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Angela Coleby

We moved to the Caribbean in 2013 and currently live in Saint Lucia with our 4 dogs and 3 cats, all rescues from the Caribbean.

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