As all her close friends are spending a white Christmas back in the United States or traveling towards the cold, Rihanna's Instagram account shows the R&B superstar going home to Barbados for the holidays - soaking up the sun!

While everybody knows that the "Take a Bow" singer is originally from the Caribbean sovereign island of Barbados, the newest pictures from Rihanna's Instagram show the world that the huge singer doesn't take her hometown for granted and has decided to spend her Christmas holidays surrounded by family in the island where she was born - with a lot of tropical heat and sexy bikini attire!

According to The Huffington Post, the first evidence of the holiday of Chris Brown's ex was first shown on Rihanna's Instagram just a few days ago, as the singer looked full of love towards her little niece, being a proud auntie and showing off pictures of the baby girl.

Of course, the adorable little girl wasn't exactly the biggest focus of the latest Rihanna Instagram pictures, but rather how the singer has been showing off her amazing figure in a bikini as she's visiting her Caribbean home, according to E! Online.

In one picture, the "Love The Way You Lie" singer cozied up with good friend Melissa Forde as they both showed off their amazing bodies in red swimsuits - Rihanna wearing a bikini and Melissa showing off a cute - and still revealing - full body suit.

It's a relaxing time of the year for Rihanna, as AOL Travel reports, as the singer takes some deserved vacations after months of hard work to spend some quality time with friends and family.

Evidently, Christmas is an important part of the year for the singer - not too long ago, she shared the odd and beautiful Christmas tree at her home, and Rihanna's Instagram was the way to tell the world just how much she loves the holidays!