Category: North America & Caribbean

Turtles, turquoise waters and total relaxation: the best beaches in Barbados

View of the beach at Paynes Bay in Barbados with the powdery sand and warm blue waters.

Whether you’re looking for a spot to surf, a place to see turtles, or complete and utter isolation, there’s a beach in Barbados for you.

Bottoms up: Yukon’s sourtoe cocktail

Sourtoe Cocktail Downton Hotel Yukon by TravelingOtter Wikimedia
© TravelingOtter, Wikimedia Commons

Anyone fancy a glass of Yukon Jack whiskey garnished with a genuine, severed human toe?

The natural wonders of Dominica

With its swathes of undisturbed rainforest and clusters of active volcanoes, Dominica is a haven of natural beauty.

Why is Barbados called bim?

Portuguese explorer Pedro a Campos ‘discovered’ Barbados in 1536, and it was he who named the island Los Barbados, which means ‘the bearded ones’.