Life in Barbados: A Year On A Paradise Island (Otherworld Travel)

**Trigger warning - this episode MIGHT make you feel hungry!** Now with 100% more REAL Bajan fish cakes! This episode is the launch of a series of food and drink themed episodes we're putting together in collaboration with the brilliant Hungry Barbados. With all the site visits to places like Hunte's Gardens and Mount Gay, Yvonne's been feeling a bit hungry, so this episode's very Bajan food themed! She started out by setting off on a food tour with Ezra Quintyne. As he mentions in the episode, you can contact him by emailing him. During this episode, Yvonne experienced some excellent foodie indulgence at Pappa Jacks, and tucked into some chicken and rum punch! Here are some useful links for you to check out, as featured in the episode: Cuz Cutters Mapps Rotisserie Chicken Carlton Bar and Grill Palm Terrace Restaurant at Fairmont Royal Pavilion A Touch of Jazz Useful link NOT featured in the episode: Bajan superstar Rihanna's own cod fish cake recipe. If you'd like to "Life in Barbados" a review on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher and Podchaser we're always grateful! You can do that here: https://life-in-barbados.com/rate-and-review Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram Apple Podcasts listener? Great! Make sure you're following the show so you don't miss the coming episodes! Prefer Spotify? Ok! Here's where you can follow the show on that platform!

Fore! We're talking all about golf in Barbados! What's been happening this week? Yvonne's been dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Elsa! Click here to watch the video she took of it. We begin with an update on the huge storm that plunged the caribbean into chaos during the past couple of weeks. This episode features an activity that should have been a few episodes earlier, but.... ash cloud! Yvonne takes a golf lesson at Apes Hill with the incredibly charismatic Sean Edey. No spoilers, but although she's not exactly an experienced golfer, she did a great job considering! Have a listen to hear how she got on. Yvonne also managed to sit down with Apes Hill's Kim Goddard to find out more about how the resort fits in with the golfing community of the Bajan island. Here are some helpful links to things mentioned in the episode: https://www.apeshillclub.com/golf/ https://www.royalwestmoreland.com/ https://rockleygolfclub.com/ https://barbadosgolfclub.com/ https://www.sandylane.com/barbados-golf https://www.instagram.com/seanctedey/?hl=en - Sean Edey - the golf pro Yvonne chatted to! https://www.instagram.com/parabolicodyssey/?hl=en - Sean's new business - golf holiday! If you'd like to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher and Podchaser I'm always grateful! You can do that here: https://life-in-barbados.com/rate-and-review Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram Apple Podcasts listener? Great! Make sure you're following the show so you don't miss the coming episodes! Prefer Spotify? Ok! Here's where you can follow the show on that platform!

Barbados has some of the best diving opportunity in the world If you're a regular listener to Life in Barbados, you'll know that the paradise island is blessed with some quite magnificent ocean and sea life. One of my favourite things to do is diving, so I was grateful to be able to experience what the Bajans have to offer on that front. It was World Ocean Day last week. I took advantage of a dive to get up close and person with some Lion Fish thanks to High Tide - https://www.divehightide.com/ I also joined my friends for some diving with Barbados Blue - https://www.divebarbadosblue.com The wonderful Kiera was really great with them, and trained them in a swimming pool first. She was really helpful and friendly, and talked them through some of the safety aspects like 'equalising' in a really clear way. Hear the full length chat with diving instructor Kiera. If you'd like to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher and Podchaser I'm always grateful! You can do that here: https://life-in-barbados.com/rate-and-review Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram Make sure you're following the show so you don't miss the coming episodes!

We've been on dry land in Barbados for long enough! It's time to take to the ocean. In this episode, Yvonne (Otherworld Travel - https://www.otherworldtravel.com) sets sail for the Bajan waters. You know you’ve achieved full holiday status when you’re sailing into the sunset with a glass of champagne in hand. There’s just something about being on a boat that sends you into total relaxation mode, unless you suffer from sea-sickness that is! If you do, I'd recommend taking a few ginger tablets before you set sail. This week, I’m crossing off one of my big bucket list activities. After sitting on my balcony watching beautiful yachts and sailing boats cruise by every afternoon, I though it was time to book a sunset cruise for myself. During this episode, you'll hear all about the Silver Moon Catamaran (https://silvermoonbarbados.com/) owned by Nick Park. You'll hear me experience the wonderful delights I managed to capture during this cruise. I saw turtles, a double rainbow which you can see via this link - (http://traffic.libsyn.com/lifeinbarbados/Double_Rainbow_video.mp4) and I spoke to Captain Luke, who steered us on the stunning Catamaran, and I had a conversation with the vessel's owner, Nicholas Parker. If you want to hear the full length conversation with him, you can do so here - http://traffic.libsyn.com/lifeinbarbados/Life_In_Barbados_Catamaran_Owner_bonus_audio.mp3 I really hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, then please do follow it and review it on your favourite app! I'm grateful for any words you'd like to leave for me on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher and Podchaser! Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram Make sure you're following the show so you don't miss the coming episodes! I'm going to be taking part in two tastings! Can't wait!

It's National Heroes Day here in Barbados! In this episode, I'll be telling you more about that, as well as giving you an update on everything that's going on over here in terms of Covid restrictions. The drama with the ash cloud that we talked about a couple of episodes back seems to be easing (for now) thank the Lord! In this episode, we continue the Bajan taxi tour with Tyrone, and my friend, Ann, as I take in more of this beautiful paradise island. This time, we're covering the East coast. During this episode, we cover: National heroes day The ash cloud Bathsheba Round House Soup Bowl - check out the previous surfing episode for more on this! (And the bonus full length version is here) St John's Parish Church East Point Lighthouse Bottom Bay Sam Lord's Castle Next week, we'll be doing a special Q&A episode. Anything you want to ask me about Barbados, or this show, now is the opportunity to do so. Click the 'email Yvonne' button (4th one down) on this link. Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram

I'd planned to experience life in Barbados, spending a year on a paradise island. If you've been seeing any of the news updates from the Caribbean recently, you'll know that my plans have hit something of a stumbling block this week. I've been spending a lot of my time this week, glued to this page. Over Easter, La Soufriere volcano on St Vincent erupted, sending ash thousands of feet into the sky, and literally carpeting Barbados in its wake. As a result, the lifting of Covid restrictions has been made null and void. We still can't go out, for a new reason! The whole point of this show is to give you an insight into life in Barbados, from the point of view of someone who's actually living here. I wouldn't really be serving you properly if I didn't give you an on-the-ground insight into what's going on here. So this episode is a little different. We're not tasting any delicious local treats. We're not testing any Bajan beverages. We're not enjoying any experiences or activities. What we are going to do, is bring you a flavour of what it's like for someone who's relocated to this beautiful paradise island, on the Barbados Welcome Stamp, and finds themselves in the middle of a fluke natural incident. I'll be doing this with the help of some of my friends who have kindly offered their thoughts, and footage. During this episode, we cover: The views of a couple of my new friends here who are also experiencing this alongside me. My possible emergency escape contingency planning with my friend, Marie. What the people of Barbados went through last time this happened (back in the 70s) with Vic Fernandez. Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram **For the benefit of any news agencies or journalists who'd like to reach out for on the ground correspondence from the paradise island, I have limited availability for both live and recorded two ways. You can contact me via the email button (fourth button down) on my show page here! I've added a full transcript of my report from the episode in these show notes below for your reference. Please do not use any section of the content without prior permission from me. I'm regularly checking my emails so will be able to get back to you within minutes not hours!** Yvonne: [00:00:00] Hello and welcome to this week's episode. Well, this was not the episode that I had planned to be sharing with you this week. I was meant to be out trying beach tennis at the weekend on Brian's beach, but that is going to have to wait another time because this week this happened, my thoughts are with those people in St. [00:00:18] St Vincent, who are affected by this much more than us here in Barbados. There's a certain radius around the volcano that has been evacuated as according to the university of the West Indies, the volcano continues to erupt quite explosively and has now begun to generate what they call pyroclastic density currents. [00:00:39] So these are really hot currents of between 200 and 700 degrees Celsius. The ground hugging flows of Ash and debris that are coming down from the volcano to the surrounding areas. So essentially impacting on everything in its path. The last eruption was in 1979 and the one before that was 1902 at this stage, it is far too soon to be telling how bad [00:01:03] this one's going to be so, you know, we're dealing with unpredictable mother...

**This episode contains a special offer for regular listeners. Here's the link you'll need in order to claim it!** I'm delighted to announce this podcast is up for a prestigious award at the British Podcast Awards. I'm proud to be nominated in the category of best documentary. As part of the submission process, I had to provide the judges with thirty minutes of my favourite bits from this, which wasn't easy. I've enjoyed every second. Listening back got me in the mood for revisiting some of the key moments, and I hope you'll also enjoy the opportunity to take another taste of Bajan life, with me. In this episode, I make reference to my photos on instagram. Please do follow it if you haven't already, as you never know if you'll need a handy quick grab of photos for creating your own dream travel plan. If you're new to the show, once you've heard this episode, you might want to go back and catch up with episodes you've missed. You'll be able to do that here. We cover: My journey's start, catching the news in Belfast. Meeting the Bajan Warrior Nicolas Deane. Taking in a food tour of Bridgetown. Exploring the surf with surfing champion Alan Burke. The badass women of Barbados. And, planning the perfect Bajan wedding. If you're new to this show, I'd really appreciate it if you would please follow or subscribe! You can click this link to do so in your favourite app. By the way, sometimes the team quietly and secretly post bonus content that you'll only find out about if you're subscribed. Did you manage to check out this one (all about weddings in Barbados) which we posted as a special Valentine's Day treat? There was also this one which featured the full length chat with local surfing legend, Alan Burke. Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram

If you listened to the Barbados episode of my previous podcast, "The Bucket List", you probably heard my conversation with Visit Barbados' Marc McCollin. We discussed how to get the best out of a visit to this beautiful paradise island, and that chat uncovered the reason for the incredible crystal blue sea. I've been listening back to that episode myself, for reasons that I explain during the episode. Hearing that mention of the unique island formation reminded me that I wanted to learn more about what lies beneath. So this episode is all about exploring the ocean life, and covers all aspects including what lives down there, and how we can keep it down there, by applying sustainability practices. I'm joined for a chat by marine biologist Nikola Simpson. We cover: Some interesting facts about the waters that surround the island of Barbados! What we can find under the sea? Interesting ways people engage with and experience some of these including the sea turtle project (linked below). As well as exploring everything there is to know about the beautiful wet stuff in Barbados, I have updates on a brand new Netflix show that's being filmed here and a huge sound upgrade I'm making! Thanks to West Riley Electronics for their help! Useful links: UNDP Accelerator Lab Barbados & Eastern Caribbean: Accelerator Lab for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean | UNDP in Barbados & the Eastern Caribbean @undp @acceleratorlabs Sargassum Outlook Bulletin Slow Fish Sustainable Seafood Guide: Resources | Slowfood (slowfoodbarbados.org) @slowfoodbarbados The Barbados Sea Turtle Project : The Barbados Sea Turtle Project (barbadosseaturtles.org) @barbadosseaturtle If you're new to this show, I really appreciate you giving this a read, and I'd love it if you would please follow or subscribe! You can click this link to follow the show in your favourite app. By the way, sometimes the team quietly and secretly post bonus content that you'll only find out about if you're subscribed. Did you manage to check out this one (all about weddings in Barbados) which we posted as a special Valentine's Day treat? There was also this one which featured the full length chat with local surfing legend, Alan Burke. Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram

Barbados has some quite incredible and inspirational women. I know this, because I researched them during my plans for this special episode celebrating International Women's Day earlier this week. I wanted to find three different women with three very different backgrounds, and I'm super excited to announce that I've pulled it off for this very episode. I'm so delighted that I get to shine a spotlight on these 'bad ass' women of Barbados during this episode. These Bajan ladies all left me feeling really positive. We have, a philanthropist, a long-listed novelist, and a passionate equestrian Olympic hopeful. Firstly I chat with Dr Barbara Trieloff-Deane. She's very passionate about helping young Bajan women get started off with the best possible opportunities as early as possible and has her fingers on the pulse of many good causes. Cherie S.A. Jones is waiting to hear if she's going to land a very prestigious literary award. She's also a lawyer and a mum! Also, Monique Archer, who is a gifted equestrian and is very keen to do her bit to raise awareness of a cause that's very close to her heart. If that's not enough celebrating of spectacular Barbados women for you, we also have a few special shout-outs, from some of my paradise island listeners, for the ladies that are truly inspiring them over here. Here they are. Cheryl Carter Mia Mottley Dr Drake We really hope you enjoy joining us in celebrating these truly spectacular Barbados women. If you're new to this show, please do make sure you now subscribe! You can click this link to follow the show in your favourite app. Sometimes we quietly and secretly post bonus content that you'll only find out about if you're subscribed. Did you manage to check out this one (all about weddings in Barbados) which we posted as a special Valentine's Day treat? There was also this one which featured the full length chat with local surfing legend, Alan Burke. Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram

If you listened to the latest full episode, you'll know it was all about surfing on the beautiful beaches of the paradise island of Barbados. As a regular follower of subscriber, I wanted to offer this token of my gratitude - a special bonus episode. This features the full length version of the chat I had with Alan Burke. Alan's a Bajan former national and international surfing champion, and he runs Burkie's Surf School. Please note, this has not been tightly edited, and is the raw original conversation. If you ARE planning on heading to Barbados to do some surfing, you should definitely listen to this episode. Alan offers some incredible tips and advice on catching the Bajan waves! Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram By the way, this isn't my only podcast. If you're enjoying Life in Barbados, please check out my other travel themed podcast, "The Bucket List". That podcast features guests talking about a wide range of experiences, and should give you plenty of inspiration for when we're all allowed to travel again soon!

The Barbados welcome stamp is becoming increasingly popular, and I've loved hearing how much I've been inspiring others to follow in my footsteps! The voices you'll hear on this week's episode of "Life in Barbados" all have something in common. We're all at different stages of our journey in relocating to this paradise island of Barbados. By now, you'll know that I (Yvonne Campbell) relocated here just before Christmas 2020. And through this podcast, I've now discovered someone else who is on her way out here, to also follow her dreams. You'll hear me talking to Liz Forshaw all about her realisation that she wanted to ignore making a step on to the property ladder, and instead follow her travel dreams and live the Bajan life. I also have a lovely chat with Canadian Kathryn Holopainen who decided to use the Welcome Stamp to move out here with her partner in order to bridge the gap in a distance-based relationship. In this episode, you'll hear: The possible changes coming to the welcome stamp to facilitate corporate relocation! Liz Forshaw and her thought-process behind using the Barbados welcome stamp to relocate. Blogger Kathryn Holpainen describing the difference you could experience when you move to Barbados versus simply taking a holiday there! Make sure you subscribe or follow in your favourite app, because each episode I'll bring you another wonderful insight from this magical paradise island of Barbados, and you won't want to miss it! We also occasionally post special bonus episodes just for our subscribers! Did you manage to check out this one (all about weddings in Barbados) which we posted as a special Valentine's Day treat? Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram If you're enjoying this podcast, please do check out my other travel themed podcast, "The Bucket List". That podcast features guests talking about a wide range of experiences, from tango dancing in Argentina through to motorcycling through Vietnam and road-tripping in the US!

This week's episode is all about romance and tying the knot on the beautiful paradise island of Barbados. As you’ll hear, this episode was inspired by a dinner I enjoyed at the Lone Star restaurant and my spotting a flyer for weddings there. I picked up on that as a bit of a sign that I should do a romance related episode to coincide with Valentine's Day which was just a few days away, as this episode was being recorded. So here we are. This episode acted as a bit of a learning moment for me. During my research, I learned all about Sailors Valentines. This episode is also crammed full of guests with incredible tips for any romantic couples wanting to pop over to Barbados for the dream destination wedding. We have Malissa Blackman, a wedding planner. Aniya is a popular Barbados wedding photographer. Cedric Lynch from Visit Barbados talks us through some of the stranger options for your Caribbean dream Bajan wedding. Including this type of thing.... Simon chats to us about his experience getting hitched on the Island. We also get the lowdown on evening entertainment options with radio personality, MC and DJ Kirk Brown, who gets wedding crowds bumping with his party skills. You'll hear him talk about his music video. Here it is if you want to check it out! In this episode, you'll hear: All about the Sailors Valentines Cedric's thoughts on how to do your Barbados wedding a little differently Bajan wedding photographer Aniya talking about how they make it their mission to make your dream Barbados wedding spectacular Kirk Brown talking us through his wedding DJ routine! Make sure you subscribe, because each episode I'll bring you another wonderful insight from this magical paradise island of Barbados, and you won't want to miss it! Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram (You may well want to, as there's a competition coming!) Still desperately needing some inspiration for YOUR Barbados wedding? How about tying the knot on a jet ski? Thanks to Mr Gary Lister from Color Box for showing us what that might look like, via this photo (see it in the episode show notes at life-in-barbados.com/podcast if you're reading this on an app that doesn't display show notes)

Barbados has some of the most interesting food and drink in not just the Caribbean, but the world. One of my favourite things to do in a new place is check out what culinary treats I can get my taste buds wrapped around. I don't know why it's taken me three episodes to get to this, honestly, but I couldn't wait even one episode more! In this edition of "Life in Barbados" I undertake a walking food tour around Bridgetown with Janelle from Lickrish Food Tours. You'll hear me taste a drop of Sorrel, eat a Roti, a 'donk' (yes really!!!) some salted cod at a legendary (literally) fish cakes, drink some Mauby, and taste some delicious Rum ice cream! I couldn't believe the wonderful variety of treats the paradise island has to offer. In this episode, you'll hear: I was really excited about and grateful for all the press coverage this podcast has been getting. If you enjoy the clip I play of my Facebook live with TTR, you can watch the full thing here. My delicious Barbados walking food tour My surprise at finding a well known UK upmarket store brand's products in a Bridgetown supermarket! Lots of fascinating facts about all the food delights Barbados has to offer, thanks to Janelle from Lickrish. Make sure you subscribe, because each episode I'll bring you another wonderful insight from this magical paradise island of Barbados, and you won't want to miss it! Follow the show on Podchaser Follow the show on Instagram