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Barbados, Caribbean Snapshot
What to Expect: Calypso, sugarcane, and rum infuse this tiny island with British and West-Indies heritage
When to Go: January for the Barbados International Windsurfing Competition
What to Do: Flower Forest, Crane Beach, Francia Plantation Home, Gun Hill Signal Station
Local Color: Beachside cricket games along the St. James coastal strip
Don't Miss: Underground electric tram ride to see stalactites and bubbling streams in Harrison's Cave
Don't Forget: Unlike many Caribbean islands Barbados switches to daylight-savings time in summer
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Frommer's

In 1751, a young American major named George Washington visited Barbados with his half-brother, Lawrence, who had developed tuberculosis. Regrettably, the future American president contracted smallpox here, and it left ...Read the complete guide
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The Crystal Cove
Fitt's Village

This was once known as the Barbados Beach Village, but now it's The Crystal Cove, and is much better than before. It's set on a 4-acre beachfront site at Fitt's Village, 4 miles north of Bridgetown along the West Coast. The hotel has a beach, but be warned of the treacherous pilings and a lot of offshore rocks. The Crystal Cove is a member of the Barbados-based St. James Beach Hotels, which owns some of ...
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