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Motel.com Newsletter
Feb
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Barbados: The Perfect Island Escape
By Bob Levin on February 4th, 2014
Categories: Popular Cities
Barbados is an island in the Caribbean boasting almost 166 square miles of pure sunshine and natural beauty. In fact, because of its unique location, Barbados receives over 3,000 hours of sunshine yearly, making the island’s weather the perfect mix of warm sun cooled by constant trade winds from the northeast. The average daytime temperatures on Barbados range between 84-88 degrees Fahrenheit, with summer temperatures rarely exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit. If you’re looking for an escape away from traffic and work to a sun-filled paradise, Barbados is the perfect place. With the available Barbados hotel deals, a lot of people consider this island the ideal tonic for a stressful life.
The Tropical Paradise of Barbados
Discovered in the late 15th Century by Spanish explorers, Barbados has a long history of being a lush, tropical paradise. Visitors to the island are greeted with plentiful subtropical flora and fauna as they step off the airplane or boat into some of the lushest natural beauty the planet has to offer. Visitors can choose to hike on one of the many inland and coastal trails available, or revel in the activities of the abundance of wildlife that can be seen around the island. Combine these significant price savings with Barbados group travel rates, and you’ll see why so many travelers gravitate to this island paradise each year.
One thing about Barbados that many visitors note is the friendliness that is demonstrated by the island’s inhabitants, making it one of the most likely places in the world that visitors would return to for a subsequent visit. Much of this friendliness is attributed to the fact that the United Nations Human Development Index (2011) ranked Barbados in its highest category for human development, placing the island high above the regional scores of both the Caribbean and Latin America. Barbados’ literacy rate of 97% reflects this focus on development, as does Barbados’ parliamentary history as the third oldest parliament in the world (established in 1639).
Barbados has beaches for those who enjoy tanning, swimming or watersports, and surfing. Aside from the magnificent plantation tours and golf courses, vacationers can also have a good time going duty-free shopping and being entertained with calypso music in the festive night life in Bridgetown, St. Lawrence Gap or Oistin Bay.
Barbados Travel Deals
With the Barbados hotel discounts available, you’re sure to find the perfect island getaway spot that will nurture your soul and wallet at the same time.