[Home = Jamaica] Where My Heart Is
Until I purchased my apartment several years ago, home, for me, meant the place where I grew up in Jamaica; the place I go to relax and recharge when life in the U.S. takes its toll, the place where my...
View ArticleJamaica: Little Ochie Delivers Big Taste
Way down on the southwestern coast of Jamaica, just over the Manchester border from St. Elizabeth is a seaside restaurant called Little Ochie (not to be confused with Ocho Rios on the island’s north...
View ArticleJamaica: In Search of The Real Jerk
The first thing I do when I arrive in Montego Bay is find a spot for jerk pork. I’d start tasting it, and yes, it’s always pork, before the plane even lands. For years, Scotchies, a little joint about...
View ArticleRose Hall, Jamaica’s (Haunted) Great House
Jamaica, the third largest island in the Caribbean, was ‘discovered’ in 1494 on Christopher Columbus’ second voyage to the New World. He was in search of silver and gold. Columbus declared Xaymaca, as...
View ArticleA Step Back in Time: Greenwood Great House
Great houses provide a wonderful opportunity to step back in time to see how life was lived in a particular period. Greenwood Great House, which is located on the border of Trelawny and St. James in...
View ArticleWeekend Getaway – Bermuda
Bermuda Cup Match takes place this weekend in Bermuda. My friends are there. Since I couldn’t make it, I’m thinking about them and wondering which of the sites they’ll get time to see. Held over two...
View ArticleCaribbean Airlines Will Need to Rebuild Customer Trust
Though it is said that air travel is statistically safer than traveling our congested highways, it’s the high probability for loss that gets me. Thankfully, all 162 passengers on board Caribbean...
View ArticleNew Ferry Service for the Eastern Caribbean
I used to feel a little envious when my aunt would talk about the island hopping she and her friends did when they were at the University of the West Indies. Back then, the best way to travel among the...
View ArticleREDjet’s in the Red; Ends Service
REDjet, the Caribbean’s first budget airline, ended all flights last Friday, March 17th. The company announced that it would offer refunds to its passengers. It cited budget problems as the reason for...
View ArticleJamaica Revises Proposed Tax on Tourism Sector
Following the recently concluded Caribbean Tourism Summit in Montego Bay, the Jamaican government announced that it had revised its proposed tax on the tourism sector. Under the tax plan announced on...
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