You don´t need a pop star´s budget to enjoy the palm trees and `sunny Caribbean sea´ of this popular island. Genie Austin reveals her homeland´s best beaches, cheap eats, rum shops and typically tropical activitiesWhen I tell people I´m from Barbados, I usually get some variation of the same response. `Ooh, paradise,` they say, as they conjure up coconut trees, tropical drinks, bright sunshine and foam-crested azure waves.But on an island where holidays can come at shockingly high prices, this idea of paradise feels woefully beyond the reach of the average traveller. However, as every Bajan knows, the charms of this tiny coral island between the Caribbean and the Atlantic can be unlocked without breaking the bank at a luxury hotel or being limited by a package deal. Continue reading...
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