Barbados, by people who live here
Where to eat, where to swim, and what's worth your time.
Where to eat, where to swim, and what's worth your time.
Where to eat, where to swim, and what's worth your time.
Skip the packaged tours. Here is the honest, local guide to surfing the island, from renting a foamie at Freights Bay to surviving the reef at Soup Bowl.
4 September 2026 · 6 min read
Beaches3 September 2026
Expedia charges a premium for private beaches that don't legally exist in Barbados. Learn the law, find the hidden path…
Food & Drink20 August 2026
A cliffside bar in Martin's Bay serving sharp rum punches, fried macaroni pie balls, and unfiltered Atlantic views. The…
Beaches19 August 2026
Two coasts, two entirely different oceans. Where to swim, where to just look, and the one rule that surprises most firs…
Travel Tips18 August 2026
It is warm every month of the year. What actually changes is the price, the crowd, the sea — and whether there is seawe…
Travel Tips18 August 2026
Two things changed recently that most guides still get wrong: the visitor driving permit is gone, and Uber now operates…
Things to Do18 August 2026
A tram ride through a limestone cavern with an underground waterfall — and a park that changed hands, so most of what y…
Things to Do18 August 2026
The Gap, the Bay Street beach clubs, and the Holetown end. An honest look at where the island goes at night — including…
Food & Drink18 August 2026
The oldest documented rum on earth, three very different distilleries, and an argument about labelling that the island…