Barbados’
bedrock tourism sector has been given renewed focus by the
Prime Minister David Thompson’s new government. There
is hope that his leadership along with that of Minister of
Tourism, Richard Sealy, and Chairman of the Barbados Tourism
Authority, Ralph Taylor, will result in some major organizational
changes needed to reposition the destination in the marketplace.
British
Airways Managers from Latin America and the Caribbean held
their quarterly review meeting here last week which was attended
by Robin Hayes, BA’s Executive Vice President Americas.
“We decided to meet in St. Lucia because it presented
an opportunity for our Managers who come from as far as Brazil,
Mexico, Argentina, and Chile,
They
are students of the Les Etangs Combined School in Soufriere
and last week Carib Travel Agency in collaboration with Rain
Forest Sky Rides afforded them an opportunity to enjoy the
Aerial Tram Ride at Babonneau – a fantasy dream come
true for them. Principal, Mrs. Allen, was grateful
for the gesture and thanked Carib Travel Agency,
Yohan
and Juliana Alexander, along with their two-year-old son,
live in Micoud. Yohan is a musician, while Juliana is unemployed.
The couple enjoys playing cricket. Yet this is where
their similarity to other couples ceases. Yohan is severely
shortsighted and can only visually make out what is a few
inches before him.
Barbados’
bedrock tourism sector has been given renewed focus by the
Prime Minister David Thompson’s new government. There
is hope that his leadership along with that of Minister of
Tourism, Richard Sealy, and Chairman of the Barbados Tourism
Authority, Ralph Taylor, will result in some major organizational
changes needed to reposition the destination in the marketplace.
British
Airways Managers from Latin America and the Caribbean held
their quarterly review meeting here last week which was attended
by Robin Hayes, BA’s Executive Vice President Americas.
“We decided to meet in St. Lucia because it presented
an opportunity for our Managers who come from as far as Brazil,
Mexico, Argentina, and Chile, 
They
are students of the Les Etangs Combined School in Soufriere
and last week Carib Travel Agency in collaboration with Rain
Forest Sky Rides afforded them an opportunity to enjoy the
Aerial Tram Ride at Babonneau – a fantasy dream come
true for them. Principal, Mrs. Allen, was grateful
for the gesture and thanked Carib Travel Agency,
Yohan
and Juliana Alexander, along with their two-year-old son,
live in Micoud. Yohan is a musician, while Juliana is unemployed.
The couple enjoys playing cricket. Yet this is where
their similarity to other couples ceases. Yohan is severely
shortsighted and can only visually make out what is a few
inches before him. 
