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Now is a particularly fascinating time to visit Barbados. For one, there’s the Rihanna effect: The country’s most famous homegrown star, who revealed her second pregnancy while ascending to the heights of Phoenix’s State Farm Stadium during the Super Bowl half time show this year, has given Barbados new visibility and cachet.

The island isn't very big -- its coastline stretches to just under 100 kilometres -- but it packs a wallop of vacation satisfaction.