Barbados native Rihanna is the star of a new Barbados Tourism Campaign. The “Inside Out” campaign video, launched by Barbados Tourism Authority, was shot partly in Bridgetown (St Michael) and shows the starlet in the ocean and in the lush greenery and nature that is so very Barbados. No doubt this will boast trips to Barbados, the video being inviting and Rihanna equally charming & keeping the-girl-next-door image. She has earlier said that se wants visitors to Barbados to “…experience what makes this destination different from all others and that is the spirit and warmth of my fellow Barbadians.“
She is telling the truth. During my (our) trip there in December 2011 I felt that the locals showed generosity, in a way I have not been met with before while on travel, without expecting anything back. Bus drivers literally went out of their way to get us to sights not on the bus route, fellow passengers called up their friends to arrange us a ride from Bridgetown and further on, a local fisherman invited us to his own barbeque, and a man we met on the bus stop took us sightseeing around the island in the middle of the night showing us unique spots, but also the real Barbados; including the dark and probably not safest place; New Orleans. There were about 10-20 boys there dealing weed, everyone armed for us to see. Scary, but I also feel it was a genuine shot at Barbados.
Rihanna herself is from St. Michael, which is home to Barbados’ capital Bridgetown, and here you have some real pictures of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bridgetown…
The historic Chamberlain Bridge leads to the center of colorful Bridgetown
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