A Welcome Stamper's Thoughts on Living in Barbados for Two Years

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
Chapters:
0:41 - My Personal Experience
3:40 - Advice for Future Visitors
5:35 - My Overall Take On Barbados
9:55 - My 15 Favorite Things about Barbados
13:05 - 20 Things I Learned in Barbados
15:55 - 5 Things I Didn't Get to Experience
17:00 - A Few Thank Yous
19:17 - Where I'm Going Next

[@hotarobin1]

Wow! Wow! Wow! As a Bajan who has been living in another country for the last 18 years, I want to say thank you for that review as it brought me back home and reminded me of what I left behind. Sometimes it takes an "outsider" to tell your story.. I risk to say outsider as you are an honorary Bajan now! 😂 Enjoy your time in Madeira!

[@lovinlife8900]

This video was so well done. Honest, fair, and respectful of the culture. Nicely done! 👏👏👏🔥💯

[@lovinlife8900]

Subbed, liked, saved! 👍

[@DavidJohnson-fi2yg]

As a Bajan living abroad, this video had me grinning from ear to ear. I love that you fully immersed yourself in the Barbadian culture, and took the time to research, to explore, and to interact with the locals. I think that you arrived in Barbados at a particularly challenging time, and perhaps that gave you an extra appreciation for the strength of our nation and the pride and resilience of the people. Kudos as well for the meticulous way you compiled this video -- even down to the music choice and that bit about the bus crawl (if you know you know XD). Definitely looking forward to your future videos, and I hope you'll come back to Bim some time to check off the other items on your list and to learn a few more Bajanisms! You are defs an honourary Bajan now.

[@joeholmes8315]

Just came back to Canada from BB after a week there. The people were wonderful. Very friendly and hospitable. Also liked the taxis, buses and Agricultural fair in Queen's Park, Bridgetown. Went to a church on Sun. Where things could improve are the roads and more sidewalls.

[@lynbest2906]

Thank you for being so respectful of our island and culture.

[@courtlandholder]

Thanks for your generous review of your time in Barbados 🇧🇧 👏

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

You're welcome! I'm glad I was able to experience Barbados.

[@camillehutchinson8726]

This is one of the best produced videos on Barbados I've seen. It "hits" that marketing "sweet spot".

[@bajan_princessgl9940]

Glad you enjoyed. We are proud of our island

[@SusanneHolder]

Well done on your documentary on Barbados. This was well put together.

[@joseecanuel1464]

A cousin of my hubby shared your video, what a surprise to see my dad as your fav #9 goofy tourist, we were at surfside in feb 2022. Great video. My pet peeve the 1 biil per table when in a group.

[@hustlebus]

haha! Small world. Dance on, dadz!

[@saintclaire4897]

You're kidding😂😂😂😂😂

[@galeweithers8398]

So much to love about this amazing video which captured the true heart of my country in just under 25 minutes! It was an excellent perspective of some of the things we take for granted and as a Bajan, this video confirmed that for me, there is and will never be no place like home ❤❤ Thanks for putting this together and good luck in Madeira. We'll miss you but know you'll make it back here soon.

[@lorrianecheeseman1094]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us ,love it as a Barbadian that live in Bermuda made me feel like going back home thank for sharing the good and bad of that beautiful Island Barbados.

[@lorrianecheeseman1094]

21:00

[@melaniewaddell2392]

This was wonderful. I live in Trinidad and Tobago. I always said I’d like to move to Barbados. Now more than ever! Great job!

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

Thank you!

[@marlenepollard4982]

Barbados shall miss you, this is such a beautiful and honest video of our Beautiful Island Barbados 🇧🇧. Best wishes on your next endeavor of Madeira. Be safe and your are certainly welcome in Barbados 🇧🇧 whenever you desire to return. Kudos for being a fantastic ambassador of our little island. An abundance of Blessings always ❤🙏 ❤

[@davidmiles-hanschell]

I am a Bajan who left the island in 1961 and returned for short periods in 1964,1989,2001, and 2016 and on each occasion, I learned more about Barbados. In this excellent, and for me evocative travelogue some of the best aspects of my island Republic were highlighted, especially being lulled to sleep every night by whistling frogs, Andromeda Gardens, Hunte's Gardens, Barbados National Park, the open helpful friendliness of my fellow countrymen and women, and not least Bajan sweet food,,fish cakes ,flying fish cutters and hot sauce. Bring it on dude! Bon voyage.

[@suneitaellis1649]

You did more than I’ve done at home in about 40 years living here. Happy to have had you, all the best in your future endeavors

[@rosebud040686]

I don’t know if anyone has ever told you this but your voice and accent is literally precisely the same as Paul Rudd ☺️

[@simonewarden8496]

I loved this!!! As a bajan it was really nice to see your perspective and I really hope you come back! Also you have to experience the submarine and you have to do Harrisons Cave

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

The good news is I did the cave tour at Harrison's Cave. But I never got around to doing the outside activities. Next time!

[@denyss3476]

This was very interesting, and i appreciate your candor in speaking your truth. I'm glad you find my homeland people do show kindness, i hope you do return another time. The video is a really good representation of the Island. Be safe on your new journey. I have subscribed to your page, i love travel, so i'm looking forward to your next video.🇧🇧🇨🇦😊🏝

[@janettecarroll-westlund9633]

I consider myself fortunate that I was able to live there for 6 months on the Welcome Stamp. I love Barbados!

[@rheasuperville-lg9lz]

This was a beautiful video. It brought me to tears on past hardships and straight back to great pride for being able to say I'm a bajan. Thankyou for showing us. Ps don't forget your dash of nutmeg and splash of bitters in your punch

[@hyacinthbascombe1293]

Thank you for your truth about our little island. We welcome you to come again.

[@linleacock6450]

This was absolutely beautiful. I loved this. I appreciate your fair and well rounded review of my country. I hope that those areas found lacking take note and improve. Barbados is indeed BEAUTIFUL!!. The places, the people, the food… it was a amazing trip down memory lane, especially for someone not currently there. Thank you for sharing your experiences. You captured the heart of Barbados…. gem of the Caribbean Sea. Thank you! All the very best to you on your next adventure. God Bless!

[@fawincoco8385]

The sunsets are truly amazing!

[@elizaul1]

wonderful video!! I lived in Barbados for 1 year, Amazing people!!!

[@JulieR77]

Thank you for your honest and warm hearted journey displayed of my home. Many blessings on your future endeavors. May Our Father Divine guide, guard and protect you from day to day. Be good and keep safe. ❤️🤗

[@KiraPrincessEva]

Love this video, glad you were able to explore and experience things in my home land Barbados 🇧🇧♥.

[@escarter5655]

Thank you for such an amazing video of my homeland, and all the best as you start your next adventure.

[@lorrainegriffith4764]

Thank you Barbados is beautiful I now live in the UK

[@peterandretta8328]

Absolutely fantastic! I’ve vacationed in Barbados two times so far. I have already booked another trip there at the end of this year. I just subscribed and I will be going back and watching all of your Barbados videos. Good luck in the new location. I’ll be looking for your updates. Cheers.

[@faycooke-nurse7346]

Lovely review of our island! Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@eSvante]

Right on, man. Two years swept along quickly. Glad you're continuing the adventure in your next island home

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

Thanks, Erik. The next chapter in life awaits! Hope all is well.

[@TyroneBlackman7]

Excellent summary of your two year stay! Good luck on your next destination stay.

[@charmainegill9223]

great video. Glad that you enjoyed yourself. come back soon!!

[@fugitive847]

This was an AWESOME video to watch about my Homeland. Thank you sir

[@waynecampbell5928]

Hey DN thanks so much for this awesome perspective you've created on the Gem of the Caribbean. You did it with a true gentleman's grace and charm and its certainly a great introduction to my island home for anyone coming from anywhere to discover and share our beauty. Hence you can rest assured I will be sharing it with others locally and internationally. Let me add my voice to the well-wishers and expectant anticipators of your take on Madeira... Its already a fascinating thing to know some of the similarities that island shares with Barbados. BLESSINGS

[@johnphillips769]

Useful, honest and objective information and visually enhanced and a great insightful experience. Thank you!

[@lisaagard811]

Wow!!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed this video and smiled at the familiar things you enjoyed. Thank you for the honest review and good luck in Madeira

[@trinityclarke246]

This was really good. Thank you for saying such wonderful things about my country Barbados aka Bim or Bimshire. Just one thing: next time use our own local music as your background music...even mine. 🤭 🤭. They are lots of us including Rihanna's music. She is our youngest National Hero and international icon. .You made me laugh also about the Word R***Hole. 😂 😂 😂 Feel free to come back again. Ask for me next time. ☺

[@georgejackson7798]

Agreed

[@rhondab1380]

Thank you for sharing. This was a great review☺️

[@tonyaenoch]

Love the video. The Sea and Sand Bar is a vibe. It sits on the beach and is soooo relaxing, and the owner Gordon and his brother are super sweet and welcoming. And they do have a nice rum punch. ♥️

[@kahluaqueen]

You have absolutely NAILED it!!! I need to say nothing more

[@ishagrant2307]

Nicely done. Very insightful.

[@andrewmorris3432]

Thank you for doing this video. I will be heading back there soon! 😃❤👏

[@steini6771]

Loved your video of my favorite vacation Island. Thanks -

[@peterreece2340]

10:29 Those animals are sheep not goats. A great tribute to Barbados. Glad you enjoyed your stay

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

Argh, I can't believe i said goats! I knew they were sheep! Good catch. Oh well, a flawed video.

[@waynecampbell5928]

@@TheDigitalNomadLife and what are we if not all flawed... in some measure... therein lies the requisite awareness of our growing organically into the love and grace of hearing and seeing... knowing and becoming... in LOVE'S image. Selah....

[@faycooke-nurse7346]

Wishing you all the best 👍🏾

[@audreymckenzie5197]

Nice video. Looking forward to viewing your new destination

[@juelfenty6675]

Can't wait to see the next video

[@patsybroomes8318]

Love your video, a lot of what you said is so true. Thank you.

[@charlene5238]

This was awesome. Thanks for the video on my island 🇧🇧

[@jeddydan8734]

Well put together, nice.

[@marketvendor]

As a Bajan living on island this was very nice. I say though that while the cost of setting up a website is doable, it is the cost of being able to take payments through the website that can be complicated and cost prohibitive for many entrepreneurs.

[@user-ce7dv2ti5w]

Thanks, nice video. Inspiring

[@soniamoore4906]

Well done! Happy that you enjoyed living in Barbados. I miss home 😥

[@sweetypatnett6123]

Thanks for sharing your experience in Barbados. Beautiful country. I visited once.

[@capstone1073]

Thanks for the balanced review of my beautiful island home. The board of tourism should use this. Enjoy your next adventure in Madeira.

[@charmaineparris4885]

Thanks for a wonderful,honest review of my island.Well done

[@jahblessds2409]

Excellent video. This will make me go visit Barbados. 😊

[@Shaft610]

Really good video glad you liked the island

[@hortenceniles6316]

Good morning Appreciate your video it was so on point and informative to us especially those three things that you say was bad not all it was very informative .

[@edwardgoodridge714]

This is a well put together video of your stay/ experience in Barbados. The authorities should be in contact with you to use it for enlightening future welco.e stampers. The website advice to businesses is good. From what I have seen many are NOT regularly and have not not been updated for a while,sometimes a year. Wishing you good health and success in Madeira.

[@monikamittelholzer6231]

Enjoyed that!

[@brownsbeach18]

This was a great video of my once home , now I live in Toronto Canada . The downfalls can and should be work on . Can't wait to follow u on your next adventure.

[@lorrianecheeseman1094]

1:23 1:24

[@ddhh1270]

Love your videos - shame you don't get more views, very funny narration.

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

Thank you!

[@waveneyifill8913]

I hope you share the video as much as possible and views would a lot more.😄❤🙏👍

[@gretanicholla6617]

Great video & you described Barbados 💯

[@victorharewood4015]

My morning-This morning was so “well done.” I want to be there.

[@nicolec6650]

Well done, safe travels!!

[@juliettecumberbatch5672]

Thank you for visiting my home and sharing

[@valeriewarren2260]

Great video!

[@lauriedaniels1452]

This was informative and enjoyable! I've been to Barbados a few times, but I haven't done half the things you outlined. Definitely will need to visit again and do more things! Have fun in Madeira! Maybe your next stop could be my beautiful island of Bermuda!

[@sonialewis8153]

Well I hope the Goverment and head of tourism of Barbados saw this review because yes their need to be some changes expecially the way bajans does speak to their customers in certain shops like jobs are easy to come by these days I'm speaking as a Barbadian myself

[@CreoleBGI]

I hope youcome back to our island sometime. Thank you for the fair and well produced travel feature. See you soon. I'm sure you will love Madeira. What made you chose us both?

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

One of my earliest videos was a "Why Barbados?" video -- you'll have to check it out!

[@saintclaire4897]

Thank you for this, you have the soul of a diplomat...lol. Happy that you enjoyed your stay. Your video is being shared in small business whatsapp groups mostly because of your kind suggestions. BTW thanks for reminding me of places I can take visiting friends in the future. When you live here sometimes you forget about these places, take them for granted. See you again soon. Perhaps Crop Over/Kadoment???

[@sharynd3790]

Very well done!

[@davidprince3907]

Nice job!!!

[@ms.1207]

Great video

[@edwinbayrd1441]

I have made more than 100 trips to Barbados in the last half century--the most recent of which was an 18-month stay in 2021-22--and I can vouch for the accuracy and insights contained I this travelog. I would only add that the Bajans (as they call themselves) are initially formal but, if you introduce yourself, warm, hospitable, helpful, friendly, literate and honest. Edwin Bayrd

[@9uhxhghi800]

100 trips!

[@sbrewster1653]

Good, accurate video.

[@JB-jc8ps]

Goodbye and Good luck! I will continue to watch to see what other similarities exist between Barbados and Madeira.

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

Thank you!

[@queengoddesshope]

man I took that rum tour when i was 18 - not a game haha. great video. just applied for the visa over the weekend.

[@CraigBatstone]

When you get to Madeira, go find Cptn Forthy, if you want to go marlin fishing! He's a Trini that lives there and probably one of the best charter captains around!

[@xanderlee4733]

This was masterful. The government should hire you.

[@ishagrant2307]

Very appreciative. Bajan living in florida

[@dovygoodguy1296]

Such a well-focused presentation on this video. Many of the problems are the same in other countries in the Caribbean and Latin America! How do people tolerate the weather in the hot months and do things day to day? It's amazing that people don't look all sweaty and drenched! Can you tell us how older retirees can obtain residency in Barbados, and how long you have to be there to retain it? Any ideas for quiet places that are reasonably priced? Thanks.

[@vanessabowen8110]

Well done

[@scotttimmons364]

Great wrap up.. will miss seeing the island updates but i am looking forward to the new location as portugal is on my bucket list.. Good luck from pennsylvania ! ps did you ever get to chefette or cutters ?

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

haha yes I ate at both during my time in Barbados! I could never forgive myself if I didn't try Chefette - that's one of the top 5 most Bajan things to ever exist!

[@mikew3194]

#13 those trees are called Poincianas, or Delonix. You can find them across the tropics, even asia. Favorite tree.

[@TheRasta4ri]

Never been to bajan country know a few people from there would like to visit someday nicely done from personal experience comparing to the thin dry air of Colorado

[@9uhxhghi800]

Enjoyed this vlog. I hope you return

[@sylviablackman1665]

Very well done I see you missed the Barbados Police Service Band maybe next time,enjoy your travels.

[@gissy888]

This video was excellent!😊 , but how did you not review any beaches???

[@carolynkinch6430]

8:44. I must say I have been over the entire island and never noticed indiscriminate littering. As a matter of fact I always remarked on how clean the environment was.

[@MH-jp8xm]

Who did the 'dont worry be happy cover' from 9:52 ? really like it

[@rustickguy8594]

Great video...thank you. Hope to retire there....soon😊

[@hustlebus]

I loved this. I've been here 23 years now. Still love the sunsets. Still loathe the garbage. Still don't 'get' cricket. But HAVE learned the different between a goat and a sheep ;)

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

Ugh, I will never live that sheep/goat mistake down! Still can't believe I mixed them up when I recorded the voiceover...

[@hustlebus]

@@TheDigitalNomadLife Not the first to do it... my neighbour had a flock of sheep and the tour company that passed my house would tell the tourists that they were Bajan reindeers... so at least you didn't say "reindeer"!

[@marlenepollard4982]

​​@@TheDigitalNomadLife The signs with the hats were paying homage to the older generations (men) of the past that always wore hats tailored pants and dress shirts. Never jeans 👖 back in those days. We do have some men that have continued that that life style of dressing.

[@37shyshy]

I would love to chat with you via phone. Your perspective was by far the most comprehensive I have seen on KZbin. I have small children and thinking of moving. Please consider my request for a phone convo. Thanks 😊

[@nagchumpalot]

Hi I don't mean to be to nosy.. but do you mind telling me what kind of remote job you do? I´m currently trying to figure out a good field to study to find remote jobs. Thanks.

[@nurset7436]

You picked up a slight accent, love the video

[@jeddydan8734]

hey, hope everything is fine. I am eagerly awaiting on your new contents.

[@TheDigitalNomadLife]

Hi Jeddy Dan, thank you for the message. I've been wrestling with the idea of putting an end to my video-making. Life here is busy and full of new opportunities, and I find myself short on time to record, edit, and share new videos. I realize that's maybe a little disappointing to people who were hoping to see what Madeira is like, but for now my channel is on pause. We'll see what the future holds.

[@jeddydan8734]

@@TheDigitalNomadLife okay understood.

[@vijayTrotman]

We demand the wukkin up videos

[@Gamer-ts7ql]

how can a Canadian move and find a job there that pays enough to survive?