Maybe You Really Can’t Go Home to Jamaica Again

Last week I sat in a hair salon near Half Way Tree in Jamaica listening to the shop owner vehemently disparage America and all its shortcomings. She had visited around six “states” including Miami, Jacksonville and Orlando, and she could guarantee that 98% of people in America smoked! Plus, they only had manners to white […]

“My man Is From JA!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you love about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because my man is from JA.”   The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. […]

Day 241 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Check Out the Geddes Estate

Outside of Ocho Rios you’ll find the Geddes Estate. To get there, you travel along twisty, virtually deserted roads until you come upon the mission, which is several hundreds of years old. Off the beaten path and currently privately owned, the grounds feature strolling peacocks and stairs carved from gravestones. Mas Albert, the owner, is […]