Not All Christmas' Need To Be White...

Simple Plan - Summer Paradise ft. Sean Paul

Did you know this music video was filmed in Barbados? Well it was, and its awesome. Its called Summer Paradise because it is. Simple Plan and Sean Paul both visit the island a lot so its only fitting  they got inspired to make sweet sweet music.

The video fits the music perfectly. Best listened to relaxing on a boat, or laying out on the sand. Book your tickets now.

But if you can't leave for Bim now, better buy the song and listen to it on repeat.

Coast to Coastan

Love when travelers make videos of Barbados. These guys made a awesome video of their trip to Bim. Its crazy how someone can come here in a short time and see all these incredible things. As a tourist destination, Barbados should be on the top of everyones list.

These guys also seemed to do a lot of exploring. They did a few things I'm not sure all tourists would be able to see. But I guess, everyone travels differently. If you want to follow their formula;

1. Rent a car.
2. Go on a catamaran (then swim with the turtles).
3. Get beach chairs at Boatyard (do ALL the watersports)
4. Visit Speightstown.
5. Drop by the Barbados Animal Reserve (get harassed by green monkeys, then harass the turtles)

Either way, I've gotta learn how to make awesome videos like this. Barbados is too gorgeous to not do it justice.

High on Life: Epic Cliff Jumping in Barbados

These guys are awesome. Them coming to Bim was a unexpected surprise. Its impressive the amount of things they did here: The Wild Life Reserve, Surfing, Cliff Diving at Crane Beach, all in one day. Just goes to show you don't need a lot of time to have a incredible time on our shores.

Hope the guys had a great time in Barbados. They should come back and really soak up Life On The Shore. If you want more info on these guys, check out the last post I did on them, here. Or better yet, check out their site and support them at highonlife.ca.

River Bay Time Lapse

You guys know I love Riverbay. Here's a time-lapse I did of my favorite place in Barbados. Let me know what you think. Any input would be great since I still have no idea what I'm doing.

Sunset Kayak

It's Finally Here! Video number 2 from Life From The Shore! Hope you guys like it. It's just some GoPro footage I took on one of my kayak trips. Again, any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have no idea what I'm doing. Either way I'll try to upload another video sooner than later.

Not All Christmas' Need To Be White

I Live Where You Vacation #3

Crop Over

Kadooment is the carnival we have in Barbados. It is the climax of our Crop Over Season. It's the best. Crop Over happens every year during summer May - August. But Kadooment happens at the beginning of August. Crop Over was originally a festival to celebrate the end of the crop season. But now its mostly a reason to party and ge' on bad.

Everyone is in a great mood because they are all drunk and theres a bunch of new music encouraging you to sweat, drink and ben' over. Which is basically the perfect recipe for a good time. As my calendar goes, Crop Over is in the Top 3 Seasons of The Year.

Everyone is in incredible costumes, again drinking, sweaty and merry. I've never been to Trinidadian or Brazilian Carnival but theres nothing like a Bajan Crop Over. I missed last year because I was in New York, but I'm going to more than make up for it this year.

 Heres a video, one of my friends made of last year's jump. Enjoy. Be jealous. Come out this year.

If you want to keep up-to-date with the Crop Over happenings and goings on, check out the calendar for the season at www.barbados.org.

The music is one of the most important parts of Crop Over so fill your earholes with the music this year, with this Crop Over Mix. 

I Live Where You Vacation #2

River Bay

River Bay is my favorite place in Barbados. Its highly underrated as a tourist attraction but for me its spectacular. It's located on the Northern tip of the island, and the water from the Atlantic is not particularly good for sea bathing. However, there is a bay where the water is significantly calmer where you can splash around in the shallows.

The best part is the cliff. You can climb up and watch the ocean. The water is wild and untamed and that is incredibly relaxing. Something about staring into the Atlantic, while the sea-breeze hits you in the face is just magical. When you go make sure to pack some snacks, your camera and shoes that are good for the small hike up the cliff, its definitely worth it.

I Live Where You Vacation