You'll find Internet cafés in and around Bridgetown, in Speightstown on the west coast, and at St. Lawrence Gap on the south coast. Rates range from $2 for 15 minutes to $8 or $9 per hour.
An airmail letter from Barbados to the United States or Canada costs Bds$1.15 per half ounce; an airmail postcard, Bds45¢. Letters to the United Kingdom cost Bds$1.40; postcards, Bds70¢. Letters to Australia and New Zealand cost Bds$2.75; postcards, Bds$1.75. When sending mail to Barbados, be sure to include the parish name in the address.
Bean-n-Bagel Internet Cafe (St. Lawrence Gap, Dover, Christ Church. 246/420-4604). Clicks-N-Bytes Cafe (144 Roebuck St., Bridgetown, St. Michael. 246/427-8939). Connect Internet Cafe (Shop #9, 27 Broad St., Bridgetown, St. Michael. 246/228-8648). ICS Internet Cafe (St. Lawrence Gap, Dover, Christ Church. 246/428-1513). Surf 'n' Lime (Road View, Main Rd., Speightstown, St. Peter. 246/422-5871).