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tal, silver, cameras, the list goes on. Barbados is a tax-free ha-
ven, so you'll enjoy savings.
Nightlife
The
Barbados Museum
offers a folklore dinner show, “1627
and All That” every Thursday night. Along with dinner and an
open bar, guests enjoy a show featuring the Barbados Dance
Theater. The price of the show is US $57.50 and includes trans-
portation, a tour of the Historic Museum, buffet dinner, compli-
mentary bar, craft market, steel pan band, and cultural show.
For reservations, call
246-428-1627; fax 246-428-3897; or
email goldsand@caribsurf.com.
On Wednesday and Friday nights, the
Tropical Spectacular
Dinner Show
takes place at the Plantation Garden Theatre,
St. Lawrence, Christ Church. This long-running dinner show
includes performers ranging from a fire-eater to a limbo dancer.
The package includes transportation, a buffet dinner, and com-
plimentary bar; tickets are US $75. For reservations, call
246-428-5048; fax 246-420-6317; e-mail plantationrest@
sunbeach.net; or see the online reservations form at www.bar-
bados.org/tours/spectac/index.htm.
Just the Facts
Entry Requirements:
A passport or birth certificate and
driver's license or identification card is required of US citizens.
Getting Around:
Taxis are prevalent but expensive. From the
airport to the Speightstown-area will run you close to US $30.
Rental cars are available; a Barbados driver's license (US $5) is
required. Many visitors rent “Mini-Mokes,” a cross between a
jeep and a dune buggy for about US $50 daily. And, don't forget,
driving is on the left side of the road.
Language:
English
Currency:
US $1 = BDS $1.98
Electricity:
110 volts/50 cycles
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