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BEAUTIFUL BARBADOS
BY CHRISTINA MORRIS
W
hat places do you have
on your bucket list?
Recently I crossed one
of my must-see places
off my bucket list, it was beautiful
Barbados. From the moment I stepped
off the plane and inhaled the warm,
sweet Caribbean air, I was in Love.
Barbados is an island nation located in
the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies,
in the Caribbean. It has been the
playground of the rich and famous for
many decades. While I was at university
one of my roommates was from the
island nation. Her stories of growing up
in Barbados made me want to visit and
experience all the wonderful things that
she described. Time and money did
not allow me to visit this beautiful island
until now. As I drove from the airport
to my resort, I began to understand
why celebrities like; members of the
UK royal family, footballer Wayne
Rooney, Simon Cowell, Oprah Winfrey,
Sir Cliff Richards among many others,
continuously choose Barbados as their
holiday destination of choice, some
even own lavish holiday homes on the
island. The Fairmont Royal Pavilion,
located in St James Barbados was my
home for the week and it certainly did
not disappoint.
Accommodation Food
I had saved for this trip for quite
some time so I spared no expenses. I
wanted luxury and that is what I got.
But don’t be put off if you are not
prepared to spend quite as much on
accommodation for your Barbados
holiday because the country boasts a
wide array of accommodation to suit
all budgets and with the ever growing
popularity of Airbnb on the island, you
will be sure to find something to suit
your needs. If like me you want that
once in a lifetime experience then I
can highly recommend the Fairmont
Pavilion. The hotel is located on the
sought-after Platinum Coast, on a ½
mile long beach and 11 acres of lush
tropical garden. All 72 rooms and
suites offer magnificent, unobstructed
views of the beautiful Caribbean
Sea. The hotel’s accolades include
the AAA-4 Diamond Award, the #1
hotel in Porters and a Certificate of
Excellence by TripAdvisor (2015,) and
the 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards for
Condé Nast Traveller as a top resort
in the Caribbean, and the only one
in Barbados listed as a winner just to
name a few. Thanks to my former roommate I
had already developed a taste for
Barbadian food. I already had a long list
of what I wanted to eat and although I
had booked the all-inclusive package
at the hotel, I knew that if I wanted
authentic Barbadian food, then I
would have to venture outside and
that is exactly what I did. My first stop
was Campers, this restaurant has been
a favourite of Rhianna the Barbadian
born singer, who is like the poster
girl for the island, so it must be good.
Campers is located by the sea, it boasts
great ambiance and even better food.
I had the lobster truffle risotto, it was
decadent. To top it off I had them pack
me a take away of flying fish and Cou-
cou, Cou-cou is made with cornmeal
and okra. which is the national dish in
Barbados. The week was spent eating
my way through the island. If you are
not as adventurous with your food,
there are plenty of restaurants offering
a more international menu. Simple
take a look at TripAdvisor and search
for restaurants in Barbados, There is
something to suit every taste bud.