Insight Pocket Guide Barbados (Paperback)

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One of over 400 titles in the Insight series,

Insight Guide Barbados. This 358-page book includes a section detailing Barbados' history, 14 features covering the island's life and culture, ranging from its colourful Crop Over festival to its famous flying fish, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus 361 incredible photographs and 12 maps. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Apa Productions; Book&Map edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887298370
• ISBN-13: 978-0887298370
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,361,473 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for both visitors and armchair travellers., April 7, 2000

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This review is from: Insight Guide: Barbados (Paperback)

I have always found Insight Guides to provide an excellent 'taste' of the peoples, cuisine, history, folklore, customs, music and arts and other aspects of a country's culture. The Barbados book is no exception. While it does list places to see, hotels, restaurant recommendations, etc. like other guidebooks, 90% of this book is filled with insightful writing and wonderful photography from a variety of contributors both Bajan and visitors to Barbados.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent insightful read, December 14, 2003

By	Gerald Davis "Gerald Davis" (Melbourne, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Insight Guide: Barbados (Paperback)

As a Bajan I was pleased when I read this book it goes beyond the typical tourist representation of the island and tastefully and tactfully covers many of the uniques cultural mores and forces that have shaped our island. It gives a brief and acuurate history of the island concerning race relations, politics and culture and even quite accurately explains why Bajans are percieved as smug! : ) Hopefully on reading this book the tourist more informed will be able to enjoy the island many flavors and facets more deeply.