Sweet Home, Jamaica : Jamaican Book Review

About the BookMICHELLE FREEMAN: Strong-willed and opinionated; feisty; determined and independent. Takes lip from no one. Knows what she wants, and goes after it. MAVIS: Michelle’s stepmother. Lacks formal education, but possesses a sharp intelligence and innate common sense. JOY, YVONNE, STEPHANIE: Michelle’s three best friends. GRANDMA MIRIAM: Matriarch of the Campbell Family. CORNELL CAMPBELL: […]

A Spring With Healing Powers: Jamaica’s Mineral Bath

As I approached the entrance of the spring, I saw people coming from every direction. Children…young people… old people … We all had one thing in common! “Getting relief for our aches, pains, sinusitis, Arthritis and any other ailment you can think of… Jamaica’s Mineral Bath, in the parish of St. Thomas, has long held […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND LIFESTYLE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Place: St. Thomas and St.Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Date: July 20-22, 2007 Comments: This is the hottest event in the caribbean. Over 5,000 participants visit the Virgin Islands for the super beach event for grown folks. Jazz, R&B, Caribbean and Gospel Concerts, Beach party with live entertainment, Nightclub parties, Shopping and Island tours and a […]