When you spend much of your life being chased by the paparazzi, rest and relaxation take on a whole new meaning.
The singer has a fun-filled day playing on the beach before her tour stop in her home country
Hurricane Tomas lashed the islands of St. Lucia and St. Vincent with heavy rains and gusty winds Saturday, forecasters said.
Tropical Storm Tomas formed in the Atlantic Friday and could strengthen into a hurricane by late Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson has died at age 48 of pancreatic cancer, the government of the Caribbean island said Saturday.
Whether you are planning a vacation or have already booked that Thanksgiving Day trip, with a travel alert in Europe and hurricane season far from over, this fall could be a dicey time to travel.
Ah, beautiful Barbados! This independent island in the Lesser Antilles offers a unique mix of West African, Caribbean and British flavors.
Look, we know the day is approaching when we'll no longer need to go outside to foster relationships. The day when the cords of technology will replace the cords of birth.
The 25-year-old royal is uninjured after a tumble during a charity game in New York on Sunday
Peruvian President Alan Garcia met for more than an hour Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is in Lima for the 40th General Assembly of the Organization of American States, Peru's state-run news agency said.
Security issues will be a top item on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's agenda when she arrives in Latin America on Sunday, State Department officials said.
Rev. Ricky Kirton advises the couple to work on forgiveness to save their relationship
The royal does a mean calypso dance in Barbados - for a good cause, of course
There are more than 7,000 islands and reefs sprinkled throughout the Caribbean Sea. Isn't it time you explored some place new? We've unearthed six singular destinations where you can stake out your own quiet stretch of sand.
The royal and his girlfriend concoct a funny holiday e-card
The most intriguing acquisition in the 2009-10 NHL offseason might not be Philadelphia's Chris Pronger, the New York Rangers' Marian Gaborik or even Chicago's Marian Hossa, but Hockey Night in Canada's Kevin Weekes.
Hours after his court appearance, the singer was in "good mood" as he let loose at L.A. hotspot Guys & Dolls
Three months prior to their Feb. 8 fight, the "Umbrella" singer slapped him during an argument
There's a name for what ails you, and it's called "luxury guilt." Even if you can afford to travel, you reason, isn't it wrong to indulge when times are so tough? Well, if you haven't been swayed by the open-your-wallet, shorten-the-recession argument, how about this one: You may be missing a rare chance to visit some of the finest hotels on the planet at prices you aren't likely to see over the next decade. The deals now are better than in the aftermath of the Asian economic crisis, 9/11, or SARS, says Jan Freitag, vice president of Smith Travel Research, making travel to just about any place in the world from 30% to 50% more affordable than last year. One note: If you don't find these rates on the hotel website, call to book.
Stretching out on a crescent of powdery sand in Barbados doesn't come cheap, but there are ways to trim costs and put the friendly Caribbean island within reach.
Experts weigh in on what the singer's guilty plea means for his future
A year ago, they were complete unknowns, living a peaceful existence far away from the glare of the international media. Not any more.
A pea-sized seahorse, the world's longest insect, a "ghost slug" and the world's smallest snake were among the top 10 species discovered in 2008, a committee of scientists said Friday.
The singer and her mogul mentor dine with friends in L.A.
Rihanna, who skipped Monday's hearing, is in Barbados and "doing fine," says her lawyer
He's expected to plead not guilty Monday - unless a deal has been struck with DAs
As Brown's arraignment nears, the pair have been apart - Rihanna's latest stop is Barbados
From a salmon entree to sparklers and her favorite cake, Nick Cannon planned a beautiful bash in Barbados
Chris Brown should be in jail, a relative tells PEOPLE
Gunmen attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team in Pakistan. CNN's Stan Grant reports.
As she returns to L.A. with Chris Brown after a Miami reunion, people close to her are "concerned" the pair may be moving too fast
Experts discuss what really matters when authorities consider domestic abuse cases
"Sloppy work on their part," Ronald Fenty tells PEOPLE
"I don't want her to go back to him," a relative tells PEOPLE
"He will continue to be a good person," Clinton Brown tells PEOPLE
Fans post messages of love – and outrage – on her MySpace page
The Barbados-born singer suffered a black eye, a split lip, and contusions on her face, says a source
The singer and financial adviser Larry Davis wed in Beverly Hills on Sunday
A small snake has sparked a big debate in Barbados.
A U.S. scientist said Sunday he has discovered the globe's tiniest species of snake in the easternmost Caribbean island of Barbados
From barefoot tomboy to fashion supernova, fearless pop renegade Rihanna lives to bust all the rules.
Britain's Prince William has helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling boat carrying cocaine worth a minimum of $80 million.
Wills helps naval colleagues and the U.S. Coast Guard nab alleged drug runners
Two years ago a changing of the guard for the U.S. men's national team began, with the retirement of several veterans following a disappointing showing at the 2006 World Cup. On the eve of qualifying play for the 2010 tournament, not all of the questions that faced the national team at that time have been answered.
She opens up to Elle magazine about the men in her life – including Jay-Z
The singer's booty she says, "makes my clothes look good – and guys like it!"
The sixth tropical depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Friday, while Tropical Storm Henriette drenched parts of Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center said.
Gilchrist & Soames said Monday it was recalling toothpaste made in China that it had distributed to hotels in more than a dozen countries, after discovering the product contained a chemical used to make automobile antifreeze.
A bus carrying people to a festival crashed in Barbados, killing six people, including the driver, and injuring 37, police said.
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At 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, the Mad Max-esque Road Warrior air force of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam launched a raid on Colombo, while most of the city was watching Sri Lanka's cricketing heroes succumb to Australia in the final of cricket's World Cup, being played a dozen time zones away in Barbados in front of their junketing president.
A genealogy Web site has taken a bold step in exposing the details of the British slave trade by publishing a list of Barbados slaves.
Before I bought my first mutual fund a few years back, I called my older brother Mike, who's an investment banker. His advice? Be aggressive. So I picked the first fund I saw that had "aggressive" ...
A new type of robot -- a small spherical microbot, able to hop, bounce and roll - is being developed that could literally provide a great leap forward in robotic exploration of our solar system's planets and moons.
The eldest son of Tony Blair has left a hospital in Barbados where he was being treated for stomach pains, the British prime minister's office said Friday.
Veteran pop star Cliff Richard has said he first lent Tony Blair his Barbados mansion because he was worried at how tired the British prime minister was looking after the Iraq war.
It's possible that Rainn Wilson has the dimmest prospects in corporate America. As Dwight Schrute, the middle manager on NBC's hit show The Office, he's at once power-hungry and completely upwardly...
Only two years old, the QM2 brings back the romance and elegance of ocean cruising so strongly that it's already a legend.
If you go skiing in Vail this winter, you'll find more than 100 trails of deep white powder and cozy mountainside lodges. If you go skiing in Big Sky, Mont., you'll also find more than 100 trails o...
After the hit series "Friends," Lisa Kudrow has to sweat the TV business.
With Tropical Storm Emily picking up steam in the Atlantic, hurricane warnings were issued across the Windward Islands, with forecasters saying the storm could rake the islands late Wednesday and enter the Caribbean.
Investigators are looking at whether insurer American International Group used offshore reinsurers it controlled to manipulate its earnings, according to published reports.
Federal securities regulators and New York investigators are considering expanding their probes of the insurance industry to see whether insurers use offshore reinsurance arrangements to manipulate their financial statements, people familiar with the matter told Wednesday's Wall Street Journal.
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) -- Emergency officials began the total evacuation of the Florida Keys on Thursday because Hurricane Ivan, which has killed 18, could hit the island chain as early as Sunday.
Three deaths in Grenada are being blamed on Hurricane Ivan after the powerful storm swept across the Caribbean island nation devastating its capital, St. George's, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA).
Oil prices eased further Tuesday as the head of OPEC said there was plenty of crude on the market and U.S. gasoline demand passed its summer peak with the close of the Labor Day holiday.
Say, for a moment, you came across a company that looked like a smaller version of Berkshire Hathaway--but with a better record. And that this mini-Berkshire was run by a couple of investment pros ...
That last offsite in Barbados? The beach was great, not to mention the rum punch. But add up the plane tickets and the days lost to travel and ... well, the office conference room starts looking pr...
Everyone--or at least everyone who likes luxurious ocean voyages--was talking about the impossibly low cruise fares earlier this year. The cruise industry had built ships at a steady clip in the pa...
There are dozens of special-interest cruises these days, focusing on subjects as wide-ranging as spy craft (with lectures by former intelligence agents), solar eclipses and golf. We can't even scratch the surface here. For a more comprehensive list, try www.cruise-news.com.
Back in 1999, Hurricane Lenny trashed several top Caribbean resorts. Three have just reopened after major renovations, using Lenny as an excuse to freshen things up across the board: The Four Seaso...
Just because you've never heard of men's wear designer John Varvatos doesn't mean you've never worn his clothes. The newest old name in the industry, Varvatos (pronounced like Barbados, but nowhere...
With gray, wintry weather just around the corner, images of white sand beaches and swaying palms are decidedly appealing. Unfortunately, the price tag for peak-season travel can leave you out in th...
With vacationers in such watery paradises as Barbados, St. Thomas, and Hawaii clamoring to do more for their $300 a day than lie on the beach, why not offer them underwater bus tours? By some estim...

