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This is a popular destination said Soloman, because “Barbados offers both luxury and ease of exploration. It’s small enough to be able to sample food and activities all over the island in day trips from one accommodation.” Elegance and simplicity describe the Georgian, Jacobean, and Victorian architecture of Barbados. It was the wealth of sugar that built the great plantation homes. Visit St. Nicholas Abbey’s great house, built in 1658, nestled amongst hibiscus, roses, orchids, and fruit trees. Just be warned, tropical birds like Moluccan Cockatoos and Macaws might try to whisper some age-old secrets in your ear while you stroll around the stately grounds. After your invigorating day soaking up island life, relax in one of Barbados’ many restaurants. You’ll want to find one with a view, preferably right at the water’s edge. Exchange laughs with some of the friendly locals, and if it’s romance you seek, sway the night away to the rhythm of a Calypso beat. Swaying palm trees, picturesque churches, top-level surfing competitions — with an average temperature of thirty degrees Celsius, tropical Barbados will feed your soul. CROATIA & MONTENEGRO Croatia/Montenegro — Croatia’s tag line is ‘Why do ordinary?’ Nestled along the Adriatic Sea in southern Europe, Croatia and its neighbour, Montenegro, have plenty to offer the intrepid explorer. More than one thousand islands—pearls of the Adriatic Sea—dot the Croatian coastline, and Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor is one of the prettiest bays in the world. Relaxing cruises and sailing
BARBADOS Barbados — Spread out your towel on a sun-kissed beach or join the kids for a zip over the calm sea on a catamaran in tropical Barbados, an island in the eastern Caribbean. Cozy up to magnificent sea turtles or snorkel around colourful coral reefs and stately shipwrecks in Carlisle Bay. Or up the exhilaration factor and let a lightweight sea scooter pull you around under the sea. These fun water-propelled devices are guaranteed to be your new favorite water activity!
Barbados was once a destination for plundering pirates, which is probably why major sequences of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed on the nearby island of Dominica. Landlubbers can fly over for a tour or choose to stay in Barbados and trek to The Animal Flower Cave, a gorgeous natural underground sanctuary that derives its name from the sea anemones found in the cave’s pools. The cave’s openings provide a magnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean, and on calm water days you can swim in the last cavern’s eight- foot-deep natural rock pool. Just mind
top: Sea turtles bottom: St. Nicholas Abbey, Barbados
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