JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM: "Celebrations for Crop Over, Barbados's most popular festival, are now in gear and run until August 4. The festival, which dates back to the 1780s when Barbados was one of the world's foremost sugar producers, commemorates the end of the sugar cane season with an exciting and vibrant extravaganza of music and masquerade, heritage and culture. The grand finale, and a universally celebrated national holiday, known as Kadooment Day,occurs Monday, August 4 with a colourful and lively parade of costumed dancers and fireworks."
iWantSun.co.uk "No island captures the beauty of the Caribbean more than Barbados. Lying further east than any developed island in the region, it is a beautiful jewel of white sand beaches and rich cultural heritage. The west coast boasts luxury hotels, coral shore beaches, and teeming reefs offshore. the windy east is where trade winds stir up the waters, causing waves to pound against a rocky coastline. Inland are rolling forested hills, deep gullies, and phenomenal geological structures caused by two landmasses merging together over millions of years. And apart from the beautiful beaches, the highlight of the island has to be its people! Barbadians are some of the most friendly and relaxed people on earth, who are always ready to greet you with a smile and make you feel welcome. So following on with our guide of luxury resorts over the world, we cast a spotlight on this Caribbean Island where the sun always shines..."
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