I'm curious as to what pushed you in that direction since I'm also not sure of our vacation destination next year.

Deb,
It was mainly about finding a warm destination with good beaches and good food that was relatively hurricane resistant in the fall. Barbados just popped up when I Googled "October vacation ideas"!!!

Funny! I keep wishing I could just wait until the last minute and book a trip based on great deals, but I'm too anal for that!!!