Located in the North Atlantic Ocean just east of the Caribbean Sea, BARBADOS is the easternmost island of the Lesser Antilles (see map here). The island is said to be shaped like a leg of mutton, with a total area of 166 square miles. It’s topography consists of lowlands separated by rolling hills that run parallel to the coast line. This destination is so well-loved, in fact, that in 2014 USA Today ranked it at number seven in a list of the Top Ten Caribbean Islands. Temperatures range from an average 75 to 82 degrees annually. Northeast trade winds help to keep the island relatively cool, in the face of hot humid days. The (BD$) is the currency of Barbados, and is fixed to U.S. currency at a rate of $2(BD) = $1(USD).