Things You Find at the Beach
Walking along the beach is one of the best things about island living. The white sand and the range…
20 Survival Tips For Living on a Tropical Island
Island living is not all sunsets and cocktails. You need a few survival tips to stop you fashioning a…
Island Dangers of Barbados
Behind the beautiful sunsets, beaches and glasses of rum punch lurk a few island dangers that you should be…
Signs to Nowhere
If you are looking to drive around the island of Barbados, make sure that you have a decent map…
Barbados Island Roadside Shopping
As you drive around Barbados you need to keep your purse with you as there is always a shopping…
The Joy of Coconut Trees
Of all the trees in my garden my very favourite is my coconut tree. There are many different varieties…
Barbados Fishcakes
Indulge in the flavors of the Caribbean with these delightful Barbados fish cakes! Crispy on the outside and soft…
Hide Your Camouflage
Not that this has any impact upon my wardrobe, but one of the few banned items in Barbados is…
The Variety of Barbados Beaches
For an island the size of the third of London, Barbados has different coastlines on each side of the…
Liquid Sunshine
I’ve been told by a few locals that rain is just “liquid sunshine” here. That’s some great marketing! If…
Howling At The Moon
We live next to a National Trust site in the middle of Barbados and before we moved in we…
Drag Night Fun
One of the things that made me more comfortable about living on the island rather than the city life…
Barbados Driving Hand Signals
Many things annoy me about the standards of driving here. I must add that I lived in Dubai for…
You Know It’s Crop Over When…
Crop Over is the Barbados Festival held to celebrate the end of the sugar cane harvest season and ends…
Biting Centipedes
The island is safe from creatures I heard before I moved there. It’s no Australia. No scary snakes or…
Barbados Rum Punch
Barbados Rum Punch is the quintessential island cocktail that captures the vibrant spirit of the Caribbean. Known for its…
Ackees
I had always wondered about this little green balls of fruit that are normally sold at the side of…
Cheapside Vegetable & Fruit Market
My days of a heavy Friday night celebrating the end of the week are nearly over since moving to…
Paint & Groove
I spent my first year in Barbados going crazy with boredom as I had been used to city living…
Green Monkeys Of Barbados
Barbados is home to the green monkey, although it’s not a native species, being introduced from West Africa about…
Whistling Frogs
When I first arrived in Barbados I was unable to get a good night’s sleep for at least the…
The Art of Liming
Lime is not just the green citrus fruit essential in a mojito, but here in Barbados “liming” is a…
Coconut Water
As a healthy food blogger I am more than aware of the benefits of coconut water and back in…