Barbados Warnings Or Dangers

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taking food into the country

by joanj

Like most customs now, food cannot be taken into Barbados. If you simply cannot function without taking your English bacon and sausages etc., then my advice is to purchase a Meat Permit.do not take dairy products, meat fish, fruit, etc., and do not take any back to England from Barbados, except where the flying fish etc., is sealed and stamped for you to take through customs.I have enquired from my friend details about the meat permit, and when I do get all the information I will post it on this tip. Ministry of Agriculture for information regarding Meat Permit. e-mail address is:- info@agriculture.gov.bbTelephone :- 246 - 428 - 4150Fax 246 - 420 - 8444

KEEP Left

by grandmaR

If you forget, it is helpful to have a passenger who will shout "Left LEFT!!" as the oncoming bus is about to crush you.Because in Barbados (as in England, Japan, Bermuda and the Virgin Islands) cars drive on the LEFT.Most of the time there isn't a problem. On the rural roads, there's no one else around to hit. On the few divided highways, the only problem is that you pass on the right instead of the left. And since the cars are RHD (right hand drive) you will be in an unfamiliar seat and it will remind you that you should stay to the left. Try to stay out of rush hour which is usually from generally from 7:00-8:30am and from 4:30-5:30pm. There are two significant problems though. Making a left turn you may forget to allow for the majority of the car to be to your left rather than your right. And the other problem is the roundabouts.Flow of Traffic and Navigating RoundaboutsAll traffic...

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Is your baggage really checked through?

by Airpunk

When I checked my baggage in in London, I got the information that it was checked through via Barbados to Antigua and, according to the baggage tag, this information was correct.. But as soon as I got to my check-in counter (my bag was checked through, but I needed to check.in my self for the onward flight), I was told that they needed the bag to check the weight. I knew it (13 kgs), but they needed the bag to check it anyway. Usually it stands on the baggage tags, but here, one of the tricky things in the world of aviation comes to the play: The piece concept.The piece concept says that baggage is not counted by its weight, but by the number of pieces of baggage, taking a pre-defined weight for each. Under the piece concept, passengers are allowed to check-in two pieces à 32 kgs (in some cases 23 only). The exact weight is not noted on the baggage tags in this case. The piece concept is...

Lost in Barbados & Glorious Traffic jams

by Abeyna

Similar to previous comments in this page, if you decide to take up some car hire time (recommended), you must acknowledge that having a road map with you basically doesn't guarantee you not getting lost.Most of the areas of Barbados are poorly signposted (or not at all), so it is extremely easy to get lost; particularly in the rural areas. Typically there are important signposts on the opposite direction, hence you miss them if you're going the other way. I got lost trying to find North beach.. and lost on the way back.. this is the girl that's usually top notch at directions.I found that sometimes noting the bus stops which either say 'To Town' or 'Out of Town' would give you a rough idea of where you're headed, but even that wasn't entirely reliable.Another note to make is that the traffic jams peri-Bridgetown during peak times (usually 4pm onwards) are ridiculous. It would take me 2...

Don't try this !!!

by joanj

This guy comes to the hotel to climb the palm trees to take down coconuts that cause a hazard for hotel guests in the grounds.The owners let him cut them down, and take them so he can sell them to make some cash, so both parties benefit.click on the picture to see him scale the tree. This photograph was taken from our balcony .

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Watch where you are treading !!

by joanj

I must share with you the hazard warning on an open manhole on one of the pavements in the Hastings area.I like the inventiveness. As I have said in my con's about Barbados, potholes a' plenty , well pavement hazards are there as well.Enlarge picture to get the full impact. The pavement has now been repaired, but hazards are all too common. Photo by joanj

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Trying to find Bathsheba!!!

by marleytwins

We decided to visit the Soup Bowl at Bathsheba on a Sunday morning in our hire car...and it was impossible to find. After probably 3 or 4 hours of driving round in circles along bumpy and secluded 'roads' we gave up and headed back to St Lawrence Gap. Even after two sets of instructions from a vicar and some petrol station workers, we were still none the wiser.The roads are not named, not signposted and most do not have any lines so it can be very difficult to know where you're going, or even if you're driving the right way down a road!Best to stay under the safety of your trusty beach umbrella I'd say.

I got robbed

by hollierobinson

I got robbed at gun point on the beach. I went on the pirate booze cruise, in the middle of the cruse we went to a beach. At the beach I met a local named Chucky. He said met me at (forget name, very popular bar for cruse shippers) ^&*#$* bar tonight. I met him at the bar, had more drinks and took a walk down the beach. We sat down and talked but when we got up to go back up there where two guys with guns and they robbed ME. They took Chucky’s stuff but threw it back on the beach. I think he was involved but who knows. Horrible experience, stay off the beach at night!!!!!

fish cleaning

by seaho

The last time I was in Barbados, Nov 06, there was a hugh discussion on the way locals handle fish. The local markets and fish markets do the cleaning if you ask. The problem is, unless you are watching how it is done, problems occur. The main discussion was the fisherman cleaning fish and sometimes the barbs from the fins puncture the hands of the person cleaning the fish. Many locals are becoming aware of the possible transmisions of bllod borne deseases. You must insist that the person cleaning the fish wear gloves. Unless you are there as the fish are being cleaned, they simply wash off any blood after cleaning, and see no problem with that.

Danger of Falling Coconuts Sea Urchin Spines

by ambgale

DANGER OF STTING UNDER COCONUT TREESI have noted a warning on this site about sitting beneath coconut trees. Yes, it is true that a falling coconut landing on you can hurt a lot. However, it's not enough to say just that. A coconut falling from sufficient height can KILL. Folks commonly sit under coconut palms that are bearing GREEN coconuts--not likely to fall except in squally storms. Those that are loaded with the brown, dry outer shells can and do drop off at any time. However, this distinction doesn't make it any safer to sit (or worse yet) shelter beneath bunches of green coconuts.SEA URCHIN SPINESThe same contributor mentioned the futility of attemting to remove sea urchin spines by pulling them (as for a sliver or bee sting). Effort is futile simply because they break off and remain embedded. The literally centuries-old antidote is to rub the areas of penetrationwith plenty of...

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Q:  Has anyone used Drive Barbados for car hire? They have quite reasonable rates but can't find any reviews anywhere and aren't... 

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A: We had a car in Barbados but it was from Top Hat. Keep in mind that you have to get a Bajan license and that will be extra. Depending on the season you go, I wouldn't... 

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