Barbados has taken down a statue of Admiral Nelson in its latest symbolic break with its colonial past, two months after announcing it would sever its links with the British monarchy and become a republic. The bronze statue of Nelson was unveiled in 1813, eight years after his victory in the Battle of Trafalgar and … Read more
Barbados has taken down a statue of Admiral Nelson in its latest symbolic break with its colonial past, two months after announcing it would sever its links with the British monarchy and become a republic. The bronze statue of Nelson was unveiled in 1813, eight years after his victory in the Battle of Trafalgar and … Read more
Get set to be wooed by this Bajan beauty: The delights of a 17th-century ancestral home that’s now a luxurious (and inexpensive) place to stay Tom Mangold’s wife, Kathryn, has a familial connection with Barbados that goes back 400 years Her ancestor Sir John Colleton, a Royalist who fled Cromwell, lived on the Caribbean Island … Read more
The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The countries’ historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The countries’ historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
As Barbados announces plans to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state by the end of next year, social media users are calling for Barbadian singer Rihanna to replace her on the throne. On Wednesday, the Caribbean island’s government said that ‘the time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind,’ and … Read more
As Barbados announces plans to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state by the end of next year, social media users are calling for Barbadian singer Rihanna to replace her on the throne. On Wednesday, the Caribbean island’s government said that ‘the time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind,’ and … Read more
The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The country’s historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The country’s historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
The travel corridors have turned booking a holiday into a game of destination roulette. Tourists must be willing to go to a country they may not have previously considered and accept that cancellations, refunds and a potential whole new booking are all part and parcel of the changing travel landscape. The general advice is now to … Read more