THE GEM
OF THE CARIBBEAN
By Michael Scivoli
T
he moment someone
mentions vacationing
in the Caribbean,
our brains instantly
start flipping through pictures of white
sand beaches and crystal blue waters like
an old school 3D View-Master. While not
every Caribbean island looks the same (far
from it in fact), we just can't
help these preconceived
notions of 'paradise' in
our mind's eye.
It's only upon
exploring
an island's culture beyond
the confines of a hotel beach,
that one can begin to see how truly
unique each is. Barbados may have
the quintessential scenery and warm
climate we all long for this time of
year (or practically everyday), but
what differentiates the 21-mile-
long island from its neighboring
destinations is that all of these
things, including its rich history, are
all wrapped up with its culture and
people, which just might be the most
welcoming found in the tropics.
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