Updated: March 2023 The first time we encountered that mass of seaweed known as “sargassum” was in Barbados in 2015; it seemed to have appeared from nowhere and just kept coming every day, making it unappealing to swim in the ocean and lounge on the beach where we were staying. Since then, we’ve been hopefulContinue reading “Sargassum Seaweed in the Caribbean: Will it ruin my beach vacation?”
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Visiting Barbados: Pros and Cons
Last updated: February 2022 Originally Posted: February 14, 2019 Overview: Barbados is the most easterly island in the Caribbean and populated by about 280,000 people. The island is formed by limestone rocks and measures about 430 square kilometers. Barbados is just north of the equator and far away enough from the hurricane belt that itContinue reading “Visiting Barbados: Pros and Cons”