Island Tips » Barbados http://islandtips.com Caribbean news, Cruise news, photos and tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 UN study finds crime spike damaging economies across the Caribbean – Washington Post http://islandtips.com/un-study-finds-crime-spike-damaging-economies-across-the-caribbean-washington-post/ http://islandtips.com/un-study-finds-crime-spike-damaging-economies-across-the-caribbean-washington-post/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:08:14 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/un-study-finds-crime-spike-damaging-economies-across-the-caribbean-washington-post/ UN study finds crime spike damaging economies across the Caribbean Washington Post The report's recommendations are based partly on a survey of 11555 people in seven countries: Antigua , Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad. Nearly half of those surveyed said they worried about being crime victims, … and more??

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]]> http://islandtips.com/un-study-finds-crime-spike-damaging-economies-across-the-caribbean-washington-post/feed/ 0 UN says Caribbean crime hurting economies – The Associated Press http://islandtips.com/un-says-caribbean-crime-hurting-economies-the-associated-press/ http://islandtips.com/un-says-caribbean-crime-hurting-economies-the-associated-press/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:00 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/un-says-caribbean-crime-hurting-economies-the-associated-press/ Caribbean Journal UN says Caribbean crime hurting economies The Associated Press The report's recommendations are based partly on a survey of 11555 people in seven countries: Antigua , Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad. Nearly half of those surveyed said they worried about being crime victims, … Jamaica's …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/un-says-caribbean-crime-hurting-economies-the-associated-press-3/feed/ 0 Gang violence takes rising toll in lives, threatens Caribbean economies, says UNDP – San Francisco Chronicle (press release) http://islandtips.com/gang-violence-takes-rising-toll-in-lives-threatens-caribbean-economies-says-undp-san-francisco-chronicle-press-release/ http://islandtips.com/gang-violence-takes-rising-toll-in-lives-threatens-caribbean-economies-says-undp-san-francisco-chronicle-press-release/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:02:02 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/gang-violence-takes-rising-toll-in-lives-threatens-caribbean-economies-says-undp-san-francisco-chronicle-press-release/ Gang violence takes rising toll in lives, threatens Caribbean economies, says UNDP San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The Caribbean Human Development Report reviews the current state of crime as well as national and regional policies and programmes to address the problem …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/barbados-the-perfect-first-port-of-call-for-a-twin-centre-holiday/feed/ 0 PM: Caribbean, UK talks went well – Antigua Observer http://islandtips.com/pm-caribbean-uk-talks-went-well-antigua-observer/ http://islandtips.com/pm-caribbean-uk-talks-went-well-antigua-observer/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:20:46 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/pm-caribbean-uk-talks-went-well-antigua-observer/ Caribarena Antigua PM: Caribbean, UK talks went well Antigua Observer (Photo compliments the British High Commission Barbados) ST JOHN'S, Antigua – Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has expressed hopefulness that the United Kingdom's pledge of continued dialogue with the Caribbean …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/pm-caribbean-uk-talks-went-well-antigua-observer/feed/ 0 Trulli Madly Deeply Romantic Puglia http://islandtips.com/trulli-madly-deeply-romantic-puglia/ http://islandtips.com/trulli-madly-deeply-romantic-puglia/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:36:07 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/trulli-madly-deeply-romantic-puglia/ The Caribbean, the Seychelles, Barbados; while these are all great romantic destinations, they can also be, well, a little clichéd! One up-and-coming destination is Puglia – often referred to as the next Tuscany or Italy’s biggest secret. Puglia is situated at Italy’s south-easternmost region (known…

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]]> http://islandtips.com/foodie-focus-caribbean-cuisine/feed/ 0 Deal of the Day: Save £752 pp on all-inclusive Barbados http://islandtips.com/deal-of-the-day-save-752-pp-on-all-inclusive-barbados/ http://islandtips.com/deal-of-the-day-save-752-pp-on-all-inclusive-barbados/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:14:41 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/deal-of-the-day-save-752-pp-on-all-inclusive-barbados/   Holiday details: Book your trip to the  Caribbean for May and spend this winter dreaming about a luxurious week in a tropical paradise. Stay at the Almond Beach Village in Barbados, and wile away the hours topping up your tan, relaxing beachside and swimming…

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