For those of us that have frequented or been fortunate to travel for a Caribbean Holiday to the island of Barbados you will be nodding your heads right now when you see our post’s topic. For those that have not visited as yet, don’t worry, there is plenty hospitality for everyone!
Barbados has become one of the world’s premier destinations. But what has been some of the fundamentals that have niched this most easterly isle of the Caribbean archipelagos and made it able to compete against all of the tourism world’s heavy hitters?
Sure marketing does a lot; package deals; great accommodations for all income brackets; a nice big airport and long runway; lovely seas, sands and climate. But what separates Barbados? We say that without excellent people in your model all of the other factors can result in nothing.
At an early age, people in Barbados recognize the importance of their visitor. Trust us when we say, almost everyone here is an ambassador to this nation. Locals are referred to as “Bajans” and they are a proud folk. Proud of what an excellent vehicle of service they have created, sustained and continued to maintain to this day.
Most Bajans have some link to the service industry and know well that this is the heartbeat to their country. The government provides stable and excellent leadership on all fronts and this vision is effectively shared by all of society.
Lost in Bridgetown, ask any local and you most likely will get led to your destination even if that person was going the opposite way! On the unlikely occasion you are harassed or overly touted by someone, other locals may pull them up and apologize for any undue behavior.
Hospitality in Barbados therefore does not reside just within the walls of your chosen abode or where they are after your money or hoping for a fat tip. Here it is real and they are the real deal in getting you here again.
Our recommendation? Try Barbados, see for yourself. It is not remiss of us to say that many other Caribbean islands can follow example of just what makes a perfect tourism model – your people, all the people, not just some people.
Barbados = True Caribbean hospitality
For those of us that have frequented or been fortunate to travel for a Caribbean Holiday to the island of Barbados you will be nodding your heads right now when you see our post’s topic. For those that have not visited as yet, don’t worry, there is plenty hospitality for everyone!
Barbados has become one of the world’s premier destinations. But what has been some of the fundamentals that have niched this most easterly isle of the Caribbean archipelagos and made it able to compete against all of the tourism world’s heavy hitters?
Sure marketing does a lot; package deals; great accommodations for all income brackets; a nice big airport and long runway; lovely seas, sands and climate. But what separates Barbados? We say that without excellent people in your model all of the other factors can result in nothing.
At an early age, people in Barbados recognize the importance of their visitor. Trust us when we say, almost everyone here is an ambassador to this nation. Locals are referred to as “Bajans” and they are a proud folk. Proud of what an excellent vehicle of service they have created, sustained and continued to maintain to this day.
Most Bajans have some link to the service industry and know well that this is the heartbeat to their country. The government provides stable and excellent leadership on all fronts and this vision is effectively shared by all of society.
Lost in Bridgetown, ask any local and you most likely will get led to your destination even if that person was going the opposite way! On the unlikely occasion you are harassed or overly touted by someone, other locals may pull them up and apologize for any undue behavior.
Hospitality in Barbados therefore does not reside just within the walls of your chosen abode or where they are after your money or hoping for a fat tip. Here it is real and they are the real deal in getting you here again.
Our recommendation? Try Barbados, see for yourself. It is not remiss of us to say that many other Caribbean islands can follow example of just what makes a perfect tourism model – your people, all the people, not just some people.