Is Barbados Your Sunny Escape of Choice?
Last night was a cool breezy 24 C, the sky lit with a glowing moon and bright stars everywhere and again I was glad that I had the good fortune of living in Sunny Barbados.
Tomorrow I will be playing golf on one of several great golf courses on the island and I know there will be a gentle breeze to keep things cool while we enjoy our round. I normally play at the Barbados Golf Club but will plan a round at the Royal Westmoreland or the Country Club at Sandy Lane a few times a year. If I just want a quick practice round then I would play nine holes at Rockley Golf Club.
I will talk a little more about golf another time but today I want to tell you why Barbados has become the preferred vacation destination for people who can afford to go anywhere in the world. Would'nt you want to be in a position to do the same? Well, most of these people have moved from working for their money to having their money work for them and that is what I am focussing on and want to share with others who are interested in reaching this position.
This time of year Barbados is the preferred vacation destination for many of the rich and famous because of the incredible weather and quality of life that can be experienced here. Many of these people travel all over the world but return to Barbados year after year. They have the means to choose any destination in the world but they prefer Barbados as their winter escape, where they know they can enjoy a safe, quiet and relaxing experience.
In fact, Barbados has one of the highest return visitor rates (over 45%) of any destination in the world. The percentage of visitors returning to Barbados is highest between December and March when the weather is unbelievable ..... sunny, windy days with temperatures between 26 and 28 C, while the nights are a cool breezy 21 to 24 C. One of the lowest recorded temperatures in the last hundred years was 17 C and the locals thought it was going to snow.
The other great thing about this island is that we have a tremendous educational system, where everyone have access to free education up to university level if they are serious about their studies and meet the qualifications required. This has played a major role in the development of the island and the quality of life has been increasing steadily for the last fourty years. The island has been independent since 1966 and successive governments have maintained programs to develop the infrastructure on the island and keep it on a steady growth path. Some high points include:
- A comprehensive free educational system to university level
- A great social security system
- A well developed network of roads across the island
- A reliable, clean water supply
- A reliable telecommunications system
- A reliable supply of electricity
- Modern airport and seaports
- Free medical care for the elderly and needy
- Environmental protection programs, etc.
While there is extensive development in the luxury housing area, we have a well developed middle income society with good quality homes in housing projects across the island. The government has also provided many programs to ensure that the less proviledged have access to lower income housing. This approach to the development of the island has provided a balance that contributes to harmony in the society.
Barbados is a beautiful island with many attributes and you can explore the many tourism attractions and accommodation options on websites such as http://www.barbados.org/ where you will see that Barbados provides for a wide range of travel budgets. You can find the very affordable (less than $50/night) to the most luxurious (over $2000/night) and everything in between. Another day I will highlight some of the best values in choosing a vacation in Barbados.
We are also noted for the wide range of international quality restaurants on the island and I will have to cover that subject another time and share some of my favourites.
But how can the average person afford to experience this lifestyle? We have to learn to do what the wealthy have learned to do so well. Create multiple streams of residual income and have your money working for you 24/7 instead of you just working for your money.
There are many ways to create multiple streams of residual income but the very best and easiest way today is to start an online business opportunity. With a very small start-up cost anyone can have an online business up and running in a less than 24 hours. If you want to learn more about how to start your own home based online business, visit my website and see how easy it is to connect to your success.
Until next time when I will share more about how to share the Sunshine Lifestyle in Barbados.
