Donate to the Jamaica Impact Flood Fund

July 1, 2002 – JAMPACT New York and Atlanta, today launched a fundraising effort to raise a target amount of $25,000US for economic relief and rehabilitation efforts in Jamaica after recent floods. Damages in Jamaica are reported to exceed $20 billion in infrastructure and the productive sectors. The funds will be raised by solicitation from […]

Jamaican Cooking Tips From Grandma Reynolds

Ova de years I have been asked certain questions, so mi gather up all mi can find. The places I get dem from mi nuh memba, but give tanks just de same. If you have any questions or requests, please let mi knoh and I will surely try and figure it out for you. I […]

Dreamed about. Jamaica

I had dreamed about traveling to Jamaica most of my adult life. My friends say it started when I saw the movie “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”. But I knew the truth, I had wanted to go to Jamaica since my mid 20’s which was years before that movie was even made. I had […]

Valentine in Montego Bay – Trip Report

I had won the December photo contest for the Couples Resort. It gave us a free 3-night stay. Joe and I really needed to get away, so we decided to book a trip for February. We added 4 nights, so we’d have a seven-night stay in paradise. Last year, we had done the Couples Double-Take […]

History of Reggae: Beres Hammond

Beres Hammond… Beres Hammond started out singing R & B influenced songs and also enjoyed some limited success with the vocal group Zap Pow. In fact Beres spent quite a period of time ‘paying his dues’ before he became Reggae music’s premier male vocalist. Donovan Germain’s coupling of Bere’s voice with dancehall stars like Tony […]

Second Honeymoon in Negril Part1

“Second Honeymoon” – Day 1by Xavier and Karen Murphy My trip to Jamaica started out with the airport routine. And what a routine it was. After my wife, Karen, and I checked our bags in it was on to the airport security checkpoint. I was given a little security plastic container to put my palm […]

Doing Business in Jamaica?

The atmosphere in Corporate Jamaica is ultra conservative as compared to corporate America…Many financial institutions still provide uniforms for their employees and dressing down is frowned upon. If uniforms are not provided, employees are expected to wear a dress shirt and tie at the least in the case of men and business suits in the […]

History of Reggae: Rude Boy Music

Rude Boy Music … Rude Boy Music was a phenomenon that acted as a musical bridge in Jamaica in the mid 1960’s. As Ska was making its final impressions from its ‘hey-day’ and as Rock Steady was developing and emerging as the new musical style of choice, a significant number of artists took Ska and […]

2nd Honeymoon Part 3

We awoke to the beautiful sunrise today. As usual, I headed over to the kitchen and made breakfast arrangements. As I walked back from the kitchen and looked out to the sky, in the direction of beach, it was clear with not a cloud in sight. I sat out on the porch till Karen was […]

I love Jamaica – Trip Reports

Wonderful laid back cultureby Debra Bower Eight years ago, I met a Jamaican named Philbert McKenzie. He has shared his life with us every year for eight years. We love Philip and look forward every year to seeing him and his wife Junie and children. He takes us to parts of Jamaica that no other […]