The Barbados bus travel planner on this page exists for a very simple reason. Getting around Barbados by bus should feel easy and affordable, yet for many visitors it feels confusing far longer than it needs to. If you are visiting the island and wondering how locals move around so effortlessly while you are refreshing your phone on the roadside,…
Before this Barbados trip, my Canadian carrier had one very simple suggestion for three weeks away: “Just add roaming. It’s only $60 a week.” Three weeks at sixty bucks is $180 in roaming fees. Add approx 13% tax and you’re at $203.40 CAD extra on top of the plan I already pay for. That’s not just expensive, it’s annoying. I’d…
How I Actually Handle Money in Barbados When Canadians start thinking about money in Barbados, the default vibe is confusion. Do you bring US cash? Order Barbadian dollars from your bank? Just tap your card and hope for the best? After a few trips, my system is pretty dialed in. I use my preloaded Wealthsimple Mastercard for almost everything. I…
If you’re a Rover sitter trying to decode Rover tax deductions in Canada, I know exactly how you feel. I spent weeks trying to understand what I could write off, what counted as a business expense, how CRA defines “home office,” and whether a Rover loss could actually reduce my T4 taxes. Every search result left me more confused. So…
Finding the birds near you now in real time is the super‑power you just unlocked! Fire up our Bird Scout search and watch today’s bird roll‑call appear, then use the hand‑picked tips to turn your yard into a five‑star avian resort. How the Magic Happens Behind the CurtainOur secret sauce is the eBird API, an ever‑updating fire hose of sightings…
One sunny lake afternoon a friend convinced me to try their Oakley Holbrooks, and the rose-tinted clarity flipped a switch in my brain. Here’s how a pair of seemingly ordinary shades won me over for good. From Snowboard Shops to Lake Docks: My Oakley Origin Story I grew up elbow deep in snow and skate shops, shredding by day and…
When the mercury climbs, patios fill, and sunscreen becomes your signature scent, Peroni Stile Capri deserves the throne in your ice-packed cooler. This Capri-style lager is basically a lakeside vacation in a bottle. Let’s shake the sand out of our flip-flops and dive into everything that makes it my unofficial MVP of summer sipping. My Peroni Capri Story: From Free…
For years, raw coconut oil was my ride-or-die remedy for lake-parched skin; endless swims and dock-lounging left my arms glowing yet my shins still craving more. Enter Alba Botanica Hawaiian Body Oil. It promises fast hydration, a tropical scent, and a price that won’t sink my beer budget. Alba Botanica Hawaiian Body Oil Yuka Score: Excellent 79/100 For every skin…
The Hunt for the Cheap Yeti Cooler Alternative My dock demanded looks, my wallet demanded mercy, so the search for the best budget Yeti alternative cooler began. I craved teal swagger, rotomolded toughness, and ice that survives three summer sunsets. First Impressions of the Teal Yeti Dupe Straight out of the box, this teal Yeti dupe felt reassuringly solid and…
This Reef Deckhand review comes from someone who’s been wearing Reef flip flops for over 25 years. My loyalty goes way back to the days when Reef ads graced surf magazines, and yes, they usually featured a stunning bikini-clad model from the rear. I am embarrassed to say that marketing worked on teenage me quite well. What I didn’t expect…