Abu Dhabi

The song Abu Dhabi is by Mikolas Josef, the Czech singer and songwriter.  You might know him from the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest where his finished sixth with his song “Lie to Me”.  The most successful Czech entry in Eurovision at the time of writing. If the United Arab Emirates is under your consideration for …

Gibraltar

Maybe not the best known song containing Gibraltar but in this post we start off with Gibraltar by Maxi Priest. You might be more familiar with “Rock of Gibraltar” by Frankie Laine.  If you would like to reacquaint yourself with this song about a brush salesman, click here . The video below was recorded in …

I, I was ready for Cancun

The lyrics “I, I was ready for Cancun” are from a song called Mexico* by the Nigerian born British singer Jacob Banks*. Though released two years ago some of the lyrics could have been written for this Covid year. “And these breaking news consume my mind, couldn’t wait to leave the London smoke, make a …

Welcome back my friends

After the announcement on Thursday, by both the British and German governments that travel restrictions to the Canary Islands have been lifted, the Canary Islands Tourism is welcoming back its friends. British and German tourists are the mainstay of the Canary Island tourism and hospitality industry. “Welcome back my friends” are the opening words of …

Spend a winter in St Lucia just to meditate

In the track “Winter in St Lucia” by St Lucian born Kayo the lyrics are about his return to his native island as he needed a break from the world.  He is not the first person and will not be the last person in the world to go to “Spend a winter in St Lucia …

My girl and I went walking

by the Caribbean sea. So wrote Jimmy Buffett in his track Pre-You. Buffett is multi-talented American singer–songwriter, author, and businessman. His songs often make reference to an “island escapism” lifestyle.  I think that many of us could do with some of that right now. His songs are full of references to various Caribbean islands and …

I’m going to Barbados

“Welcoming you aboard Coconut Airways Flight three-seven-two to Bridgetown, Barbados”. The song “Barbados” topped the charts in August 1975. Written by two Welsh engineers who had not been bus drivers and not lived in Brixton. If fact the inspiration came from a recent trip to Jamaica by one of the band’s members. This small Caribbean …

It’s not too late …

It’s not too late to get away for Christmas. There is plenty of winter sun to be had in destinations such as Mexico, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Oman.  However you don’t have to travel so far to sit on a beach and enjoy the warmth of the sun. …