Barbados

Barbados GEOGRAPHY Barbados is the eastern most island of the Caribbean, located in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela (13 10 N, 59 32 W). It is considered a “Coral Island” due to its vast coral shore beaches that surround the perimeter of the island. Overall, Barbados is 430 square kilometers, with 97 kilometers being coastline area. The circumference is approximately 55 miles around, and has a pear-like shape to it. Length and width wise, Barbados is 21 miles and 13 miles

This summer my family and I had the chance to embark on a seven-day vacation to Barbados. Tucked just above Venezuela, the island country known for its rum, mahogany, and flyin’ fish is situated three degrees north of the equator. During our stay, we tried to avoid the tourist traps, seeking authentic cuisine and local lifestyle, hoping to experience Bajan culture in its purest form. Wherever I go, be it down the street or across the globe, I crave authentic and more importantly honest food. This

Exploring Barbados Barbados is one of the most popular vacation destinations among lovers of the Caribbean. The island of Barbados is the easternmost island in the Lesser Antilles, and its tropical weather and beautiful beaches are some of the best swimming and surfing waters in the world. Besides the breathtaking beaches and adrenaline-pumping water sports, Barbados has a rich history and cultural heritage that makes a trip to the island worth every penny. There is no dull moment in Barbados with many

Global Business Cultural Analysis: Barbados Hilda Coll-Valentin Liberty University Author Note This research is being submitted on March 9, 2014, for Dr. Reshowrn Thomas’s BUSI-604 International Business course. Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the cultural viewpoint of doing business in the nation of Barbados according to the major elements and dimensions of culture including: communication, religion, ethics, customs, social structure, organization, and

However, as a result of a developing and maturing society, in addition to the birth of various generations and external influences, these “ways of life” can be inadvertently retained, renewed and even discarded. Our own Caribbean society, specifically Barbados is not exempt from such occurrences. Cultural Erasure is the gradual removal of various traditions and customs from society. The process of cultural erasure is gradual as these practices generally make a slow but noticeable transition from a

constituted the Caribbean portion of the British Empire. This volume examines only the islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean, which are Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Windward Islands (Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada), Barbados, the Leeward Islands (Antigua and Barbuda, St. Christopher [hereafter, St. Kitts] and Nevis, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, and Montserrat), and the so-called Northern Islands (the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and the Turks and Caicos Islands)

experience of visiting, from New York, the island of Barbados (her ancestral homeland) for the first time at the age of nine. While there the young protagonist meets her

celebrated in the Caribbean these festivals including Crop over in Barbados, Junkanoo in The Bahamas, and Jounen Kwéyòl in St. Lucia each has its own unique characteristics. One of the most well known festivals in Barbados is the Crop Over festival. According to Dreisinger(2010) Crop Over which was previously called the “Harvest Home” is a Barbadian folk festival which emerged due to a merger of two prominent cultures in Barbados which England and West Africa during the 15th century. The origin

Barbados Barbados is a vibrant Caribbean island with natural beauty and gracious hospitality. It has one of the highest standards of living and literacy rates in the world, and a major tourist destination. The weather is always sunny and warm with temperatures ranging from the high 70’s to the low 90’s. These kinds of qualities are reasons that a friend of mine is planning to take a trip there, and she invited me to go along with her tour. Barbados has American, British, African, and Caribbean

Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in St. Michael Parish on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Her childhood was a difficult one, marred by constant arguments between her parents and their eventual divorce. Her father was an alcoholic and addicted to cocaine. And her childhood was full of struggle, pain, abuse and drug use, poverty illness. However, at 16, her audition made even Jay Z take notice of the young Barbadian named Robyn Rihanna Fenton. When Rihanna was 8, she started suffering