The most eastern island in the Caribbean, Barbados has been called "England in the tropics" because of its intriguing mix of British and African culture. Cricket and polo are the main sports and afternoon tea is still a pleasant ritual kept here, something one would expect in a country that has been under British rule from its settlement in 1627 until its independence in 1966.

Barbados is one of the best places in the world for windsurfing.