Caribbean sunshine, with a British accent. Almost 100 miles from its nearest neighbor, Barbados has remained solidly British since its early colonial days, and off the hurricane map due to its far eastern location in the Atlantic. Local Bajan architecture is pastel in color and the entire island shows its appreciation of nature with lovely landscaped gardens and palm-fringed shorelines. The southern and western coasts of Barbados are popular because of the calm light-blue Caribbean Sea and fine white and pinkish sandy beaches.