Blue skies, even bluer waters, plenty of sand and surf, safe streets, magnificent food and a nuanced café society—the easternmost island in the southern Caribbean delivers all this and more. Mixing more than a dash of island whimsy with a the slightly button-down vibe due in part to the island’s British roots, Barbados gives you … Continue reading Barbados →

posted on Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Barbados

BARBADOS—I made a pact with myself recently to do more recipe-following and cookbook-reading. And when my culinary masterpieces overlap with a travel angle, I post them on Instagram, one of the more successful being this cou-cou and flying fish, the traditional dish of Barbados. It’s an okra-cornmeal concoction. OK, so I used haddock, and apparently sea bass is a better substitute, but it was awesome.

posted on Sunday, April 19th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in FOOD & BOOZE Comments Off on Not cuckoo for making cou-cou

Award-winning, family-owned Ocean Two is a little taste of luxury tucked into one end of Dover Beach, off the beaten Saint Lawrence Gap path in south Barbados. Opened in 2011, it still looks new, offering both good value and good people-watching. Vibe: Nicely dressed, mostly young Canadians, Americans, English and Europeans co-mingle at the Ocean … Continue reading Barbados: Ocean Two Resort →

posted on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Barbados: Ocean Two Resort

Tradition lives on at the oldest continually operating hotel in the Caribbean. Opened in 1887, The Crane was once the haven of visiting plantation owners and rich sea merchants. The 18 historic rooms are still there, now surrounded by 234 other one- to three-bedroom suites and penthouses. Vibe: At The Crane, you will meet well-heeled … Continue reading Barbados: The Crane Resort →

posted on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Barbados: The Crane Resort