I previously gave a review, but I have decided to change it as I have recently visited. I feel that for me, Barbados has changed. The white tourists have begun to take over, and the island is definitely taking on a more tourist-oriented atmosphere. The cost-of-living is starting to rise, and new high-rise hotels are going up like nobody's business! Service here is terrible. Horrible! I went to buy a camera and the salesman refused to help me or show me a camera. The waitresses are horrible and apathetic. A lot of the help in stores and businesses will treat you like an idiot or a child. Usually, I am nice and understanding to help, but in Barbados I had to get embarassingly nasty, almost exactly like you have to do in New York City. Some people don't get it until you shout. I've worked retail in bargain stores too, and I've found the level of service in even expensive department stores to be embarassingly amateur. Anyway, this is an great island for those that have money. Unfortunately for me, the island I was born on has become to expensive and too strange. I didn't know many people here as a lot have moved to North America. If the service improved here, Barbados would definitely get five stars from me. Oh yeah, I forgot, there are a lot of insane people loose on the streets here. Keep an eye out for some interesting characters, many of whom talk to themselves walking down the road!