Barbuda INSTA-WORTHY MOMENT BY @mohammidwalbrookphotos
BY JONATHAN MONJE
Beautiful Barbuda is just a day trip away.
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rilliant sunshine, a unique atmosphere and alluring beaches. These are just a few of the reasons to visit Barbuda. Antigua’s pristine sister island resonates with those who prefer a low-key but spectacular getaway. You won’t find shop-filled streets or world-class restaurants. What you will find are unexpected treasures to enrich your stay in the islands. Here are just a few reasons to add a Barbuda day trip to your holiday to-do list. THE BEACHES Protected by barrier reefs, Barbuda’s coastline is edged with long pink- and white-sand beaches. You can walk for miles along the shores without running into developments. When Princess Diana wanted to get away from it all, she escaped to Barbuda — not for its high-end shopping, gourmet restaurants or sizzling nightlife but to soak up the serene beauty of Coco Point Beach, which was renamed Princess Diana Beach in July 2011 on what would have been the late royal’s 50th birthday.
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GLAMPING IN PARADISE Barbuda boasts no mega-resorts, but you may enjoy shoreside camping in tents and cabanas. It has always been a tradition in Barbuda for locals to go camping on various beaches for periods ranging from a weekend to an entire eight weeks of school summer vacation. Now there’s a new option for tourists, thanks to Frangipani Glamping. Glamorous camping, in other words. Imagine luxuriating in a queensize bed on the shore as the music of lapping waves fills you with serenity under a canopy of twinkling stars. Sweet dreams are just a sand dune away. Nature lovers will also appreciate the Barbuda Belle Hotel in Codrington Lagoon Park. Choose from six solar-powered bungalows on a breathtaking beach. A top-notch staff, cuisine at your fingertips and the ocean at your side. What more could you ask for? FLOCK TO THE WILDLIFE Home to the largest colony of its kind in the western hemisphere, Barbuda’s Frigate Bird
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