Barely more than ten miles wide east-to-west, Barbados offered beautiful sunrises and sunsets over the ocean, lush rain forests, and exotic plants and animals. But this paradise hides a darker side. For more about Barbados, especially crime in Barbados, check this post on an earlier blog platform. Image credit: Photo of Hastings Beach, Barbados, byContinue reading “B is for Ten in Barbados”
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Barbados and the Mongoose
We had a cold snap this week in San Diego, so my thoughts turned to one of the countries I lived in that was never cold: Barbados. The temperature in Barbados was always warm, between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The average daily high temperature is 86 degrees. In fact, I suffered from a seriousContinue reading “Barbados and the Mongoose”
B is for Barbados
“Harbour” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Loozrboy Ever dreamed of living on a tropical paradise island? I did. Both the dreaming and the living. From December 1989 to June 1991, I lived in Bridgetown, Barbados, where I worked first as one of six consular officers and then as the financial management officer of the US Embassy. But Barbados wasn’tContinue reading “B is for Barbados”
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