From June to September, visitors flock to the island of Barbados to enjoy our sweet summer holidays! Our best-in-class villas provide the finest accommodation on the island with warm, friendly and attentive staff. With the winter season fast approaching, we thought we’d share some villa guest reviews for your winter holiday getaway inspiration. All of our villas are unique and we create a bespoke Barbados holiday for your fiends and...
So you’re coming to the beautiful island of Barbados for a relaxing holiday getaway, why not come prepared? Have a little fun and practice your Bajan dialect. The locals will be surprised at your mastery of the local language! All languages are beautiful and immersing yourself in local culture wherever you go is an amazing experience! Barbados is an English-speaking island but our dialect is referred to as “Bajan”. Bajans...
Read our blog on exciting events in Barbados for August 2018! We’ve put together a comprehensive list of fun events for the family including dining, sporting, entertainment and so much more. Let our Concierge team help you to book your car rentals, baby gear and in house needs. Sporting Events Water Polo Barbados Open Invitational Water Polo Tournament Festival Dates: 09, 10, 11, 12, 13 August 2018 Venue: Aquatic Centre,...
Photo Credits: Carib Flame Crop Over is a tradition in Barbados that dates back over 200 hundred years, celebrating the end of our Sugar Cane harvest. Celebratory events start in June and lead all the way up to the beginning of August, ending with Kadooment- the islands most prominent street festival. The island comes alive with culinary street fairs, craft markets, local music competitions and incredible parties with an authentic...
Everyone knows that one of the best indicators of an enjoyable vacation is how good the food is. Whether it’s that amazing snapper that you had on last year’s family vacation or the Passionfruit granita during your birthday getaway, our palate often plays a crucial role (along with your waist line!!) in how memorable your holiday is. So with that being said, this entry is to assure you that...
Photo Credit: Beach View Barbados The first chapter in the story of modern day Barbados opens on a virgin western shore in 1625, where the first British boots touched the coral island in the area now known as Holetown. At the time – and with no stretch of the imagination – King James I of England lent his name to the area, and for several years it would be...
Photo credit: Bougainvillea Barbados Blog Macaroni Pie is a signature Barbadian dish, and without a doubt you will find very few Bajans who don’t consider it to be one of their favorites. Macaroni Pie, or ‘Pie’, as many Bajans call it, is served as a side dish to anything from Flying fish to Baked Chicken. Add some gravy and salad and you have an award winning meal. Whether you are...
We’re warming up for the official start of summer in Barbados and there’s so much to do in our sunny holiday paradise. A simple favorite is going to the beach! If you’ve never visited, heard us mention beach and you’re thinking “I’m booking now” or you simply need a brush up on local beaches in Barbados, we’re here to help! You can plan an entire day beach hopping from...
With a combined age of 303, you’d be forgiven for thinking that six cyclists might enjoy putting their feet up. This team of six, calling themselves Bums on Bikes, are tackling the Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle challenge, covering 1,000 miles and climbing the height of Mt Everest in 12 days. They have also pledged to raise more than £100,000 for the charity Bowel & Cancer Research. Leading...
When we cater to our clients, we are motivated by our deep-seated desire to help them achieve the right balance necessary for a quality life. In this vein, Blue Sky Luxury has risen to the occasion by answering the appeal of a very worthy cause – the fight against bowel cancer. Through the United Kingdom-based (UK) Bums on Bikes Charity, we have pledged our support to give hope to those...
