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Barbados
Barbados Travel Guide
The number of times I've arrived at Barbados's Grantley Adams International Airport reaches well into the double digits. Recently, something new caught my eye—besides the stunning reconstruction of the airport itself. On the east side of the terminal, a small hangar houses a Concorde—one of seven supersonic airliners retired from British Airway's fleet. That's certainly fitting. After all, a retirement home in Barbados, a British outpost and holiday destination for nearly four centuries, is the dream—and, in fact, the reality—for many Brits. Moreover, Barbados was Concorde's only Caribbean destination during the iconic jetliner's lofty heyday, delivering the well-heeled to their nifty tropical holidays at Mach 2 speed. More »
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