DESTINATIONS CARIBBEAN | BARBADOS
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Crop Over Festival (July/August): A month of markets, music festivals and parties that culminates in the Grand Kadooment carnival parade.
Food and Rum Festival (November): Taste dishes from Barbados’s hottest culinary talent while sipping creative cocktails in the birthplace of rum.
Open Water Festival (November): For clients who want more than just a quick dip in the ocean, suggest the five-day Barbados Open Water Festival, which features a series of competitive and amateur open-water swimming races.
Run Barbados Marathon Weekend (December): The long-standing Barbados Marathon weekend sees runners follow a 26-mile route along the east coast. Wellness activities, including yoga and nature walks, are also on the agenda.
ABOVE: The Oistins Fish Fry is a Friday night institution PICTURE: Shutterstock/Tom PJ
fries and the cheesy Caribbean staple of macaroni pie. The atmosphere is lively, with reggae and calypso anthems being played on stage – all to a backdrop of clicking dominoes. This much-loved pastime is played in streets, parks and homes at all hours, making it the ultimate expression of Bajan community life.
Beyond its beaches and tourist hotspots,
community is the driving force here, with people who are friendly, helpful and eager to show off the island they so obviously love. For a first-time visit to the Caribbean, Barbados provides a warm and welcoming introduction – proving even a beach escape can come with plenty of surprises.
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