With fall upon us, people who love the warmer weather are lamenting the cooling of the seasons here in Cleveland. How can you beat the inevitable cool down? An exotic escape of course.

The Caribbean island of Barbados is having their annual Taste of Barbados Thursday, October 11th through Sunday, October 14th. Among the events are wine tasting, rum tours, beach barbecues, chef seminars, sugar plantation tours, and of course indulging in your favorite foods.

"We would like to open the eyes of travelers so they consider Barbados as the number one culinary island. We really own this market in the Caribbean. With the success of last years 'Taste of Barbados' festival, we hope visitors will return to the island to enjoy this truly unforgettable experience", said Richard Williams, Vice President, The Americas.

Exotic traveling does come at a cost, of course.

Here are the pricing details on the event:

-- $500 per person
-- Package dates Oct 11th- 14th 2007
-- Choice of 6 Taste of Barbados attractions
-- Special extra value for Taste of Barbados includes duty free shopping
retail discounts island-wide
-- 25% discount off all participating attractions

And here are the details on what a air travel and hotel will run from about $700 on a no frills trip on from Oct 11-15 to $1800 per person that would have you basking in luxury.