Category: Cultural Observations

Although this post started as “Bajans hate bugs”, it morphed into a list of 10 bugs and pests that are found in Barbados. These creatures are found anywhere in the[…]

Bajans love the Easter season for many different reasons! School children love it because it marks the beginning of a 2 week vacation. Workers love it because many get a[…]

Yesterday Sandra and I went to pick up an old friend and her mother visiting from the US at their home here in Barbados. The exchange at the door showed[…]

A couple of years ago I was speaking to a lady in a store that said she liked my accent. I told her,  “I don’t have an accent, you have[…]

A gentleman at church asked me if I was putting everything in my wife’s name as we were talking about our ongoing move from Boston to Barbados. Knowing what he[…]

In November, we arrived  in Barbados after a long flight tired and hungry. Our first stop after picking up the rental car was Chefette a “fast food” or should I[…]