Travelers seeking warmer weather this winter can escape to the Colony Club Hotel in Barbados West Indies. The hotel is offering guests up to 20% off if they book their vacation by Dec. 15. Travelers can enjoy four lagoon-style pools, tropical gardens, beaches, water sports, spa, fitness center and tennis courts, along with preferred tee time at the Royal Westmoreland Golf and Country Club. Room rates start at $539 a night, based on a seven-night stay for two. The offer is good for travel from Jan. 8-31 and March 1-April 12. www.colonyclubhotel.com.
I hate to look at the Barbados tourists site that give the history of Barbados.The ones that talk of Columbus discovering these islands and the other foolish tales that the Bob Marley and Burning Spear called 'mis-education'.I agree with them as a matter of fact Burning Spear referred to Christopher Columbus as a 'damn blasted liar'.Thank god for Rastafari. One of the funniest stories is the one of the bearded fig tree and the name Los Barbados which was supposed to mean 'the bearded one'. In the words of Gary Cole from the book reflections; The Colonization of Barbados is one of the darkest events and evil stories of modern history.Four centuries ago,Spanish and Portuguese slavers started to kidnap,kill and drive out the thousands of peaceful Indians found on the island the Indians called Ichirouganaim.The exact location of the island was a carefully kept secret but Spanish and Portuguese soldiers and sailors knew the island as the barbarous island,"Los B
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