**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...

There's nothing like a walk around the gardens to get your head right...especially when the garden's on a Bajan paradise island.... Want to hear the full length conversation with Anthony Hunte? Scroll down for the link! Yvonne's been busy over the past few weeks. She's faced PCR testing and quarantine dramas.. but thankfully she's also enjoyed a bit more quality time with The Crane hotel. Thankfully, this episode should brighten your day. It's mostly about a trip to a beautiful graden....

Continuing our series of episodes in collaboration with Hungry Barbados.... Yvonne's been excited to bring this episode to you! Because, she got to tour the home of her favourite rum in St Lucy! Mount Gay is absolutely drenched in history. Listen as Rommel talks us through it all as well as offering some amazing insider tips on getting the best possible rum collection! It's another one in a series of food and drink themed episodes we're putting together in collaboration with the brilliant...

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...

Are you Hungry Barbados? We have the vegan plant-based solutions for you right here. What's been happening this week? Yvonne's had a crazy weather week. Hear all about Hurricane Elsa! Also, some developments in terms of travel from the UK! She's been enjoying some live music, with Sonny Meraki and Jon Banfield which you'll hear on the podcast episode! 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 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 -...

St Nicholas Abbey: Uncovering 350 years of Barbadian history I can't lie. This episode is a definite demonstration of the perks of hosting a popular podcast that's based in paradise. I mean, if waking up under the Bajan skies wasn't enough, this week, I'm actually visiting a rum distillery, and getting on a train. And not just any train. The train that takes you high above Barbados on Cherry Tree Hill. You'll also hear me touring with St Nicholas Abbey distillery owner Anna Warren and...

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...

What's Barbados' best rum? Do you still follow the route of the beach walk you took with the Bajan warrior? Have you met many ex-pats since you've been on the Bajan paradise island? These are just a few of the questions that have surfaced since we asked you, the listener to "Life in Barbados" to email us with what's on your mind. Firstly, thank you so much for these. We love hearing from you. I wanted to take some time to reflect on my four months already spent here, and address the...

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...

Barbados is still under Covid restrictions, but at least the volcanic ash cloud isn't preventing me from getting outside anymore. This episode will start with an update on the cloud and how it's affecting things on the paradise island. I decided for this episode that I would take a Bajan taxi tour, and investigate some of the parishes. Animal flower cave Working sugar mill The sargassum seaweed That bench on that rock Tyrone, our friendly and informative Bajan taxi driver takes...

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...

**Contains details of a fantastic exclusive "Life in Barbados" prize! Listen until the end to hear how to enter. You may well need this email. Clue - you can use Control and Print screen to screen grab on a computer. Please Google how to do it on your mobile device!** This episode is all about where to find the best rum punch in Barbados and how you can make it at home if you can't get out here. Imagine if it was your job to spend your days by the beach perfecting the ultimate Bajan rum...

**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...

For this episode I decided to take in the history and mystery of Barbados. I booked myself of a walking tour of Speightstown. I was shown around by Carlos Goodman, one of Barbados’ most knowledgeable tour guides. During the tour he pointed out a lot of the sites that will be eventually making their way on to my instagram. If you can't wait, you can check out some of the wonderful photos on his Facebook page here. We cover: The significance of the Dutch influence on the island. Why if you...

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...

Barbados has some quite incredible and inspirational women and we decided they're so inspirational, they deserved more podcast time!  I chatted with three different women with three very different backgrounds, and I'm so delighted that I get to shine a spotlight on these 'bad ass' women of Barbados during this bonus episode. Please note, this episode is the full 'raw' conversations, and has only had very minimal editing. Please excuse any audio glitches you might hear. We have, a...

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...

Barbados is paradise. This we already know. But is it also eco-friendly, with consideration for sustainability? This is what we intend to find out during this episode! During this episode, I, Yvonne Campbell, Barbados expert and travel agent, get investigative and try to discover what the options are for eco-conscious tourists. I chat to Kyle Taylor, the owner of the Eco Lifestyle and Lodge and farm, who has has a business that produces water out of thin air! I get the lowdown on the UN...

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...

Barbados is the place to be if you want to surf. There's no question about it. Due to its unique position in the Caribbean seas, it generates some seriously good conditions for anyone wishing to catch a wave. But what if you're not an experienced surfer? Can you still consider going to Barbados as a viable destination for learning to surf.  This is the exact question and topic we're covering in this episode. If your experience of 'trying to surf' has so far been limited to falling off of...

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. You'll hear me talking to Liz Forshaw all about her realisation that she wanted to follow her travel dreams and live the Bajan life....

If you listened to the latest full episode, you'll know it was all about romance and enjoying the dream destination wedding on the beautiful paradise island of Barbados. After weeks of listening and subscribing to my podcast "Life in Barbados" I decided to ask YOU to be MY Valentine. Also, please accept this token of my gratitude - a special bonus episode that takes a deeper dive, with the full length guest chats!

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.