Day 277 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Jamaica’s Industrial Past: The Kenilworth Ruins
The Kenilworth ruins represent some of the most impressive 18th century industrial constructions on the island and stand as memorials to a time when “sugar was king.” Located in Hanover, the property was originally known as Maggotty, which is the name of the river that runs through it. The estate received its first mention in […]
Day 276 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Celebrate Italian-Jamaican Fusion Cuisine
The Half Moon resort in Montego Bay will host a signature food event featuring Giovanni Ciresa of the Hotel Bauer in Venice as guest chef. The event also celebrates the resorts recently relaunched Sugar Mill Restaurant, which is one of the best-known fine dining venues on the island. This restaurant is located next to an […]
Day 275 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Join in the Jamaican Food and Drink Festival
The Jamaican Food and Drink Festival will be held in Kingston from October 26th to 30th, 2016. Here you’ll have the chance to take a culinary trip through the flavors of the island with more than 30 top local chefs as your guides. You can watch a wide variety of cooking demonstration, participate in events suitable […]
Day 274 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – The House that Bustamante Built, Now Bustamante Museum
The Bustamante Museum is located on Tucker Avenue in St. Andrew Parish. It is the former home of Sir Alexander Bustamante, who served as Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1962 to 1967. Bustamante was held in detention in 1940 at Up Park Camp, charged with inciting workers to protest their low wages and poor working […]
Montego Bay Among Top 10 Overseas Cities Visited by Americans
The travel website budgettravel.com has named Jamaica’s Montego Bay among the Top 10 cities visited by travelers from the United States. Montego Bay came in at Number 7. Among the attractions of Montego Bay that prompted the website to include the city in the list of favorites was Doctor’s Cave Beach, the area’s most popular […]
JamRock, Hatman at Negril Beach, Paradise Frenchman’s Cove – This Week’s Picks for Best Jamaica Instagram Photos
Check out this week’s best photos of Jamaica and Jamaican culture on Instagram. Our favorites this week include images from JamRock, Hatman at Negril Beach, Paradise Frenchman’s Cove. If you would like your photo featured on our site tag your shots with the hashtag #jamaicansphotos and follow us @jamaicans_com on Instagram. JamRock, Jamaica by @kgriego44 […]
Day 273 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Go to the Source: Two Sisters Cave,
Two Sisters Cave presents a pair of caves, each of which has a sinkhole filled with fresh water. The Taino people, the original inhabitants of Jamaica, relied on these as their water source. Located in the Hellshire Hills in St. Catherine, the location’s caverns and an underground tunnel are linked and interconnected with other caverns […]
CJ Jamaica Travel Awards Winners Announced – Winners include Half Moon, Round Hill & The Cliff
The winners of the Caribbean Journal’s Caribbean Travel Awards for 2016 have been announced. This is the first year the journal has celebrated the best in hospitality in Jamaica and has instituted the awards to recognize the great work being done in the hospitality industry in the region. The winners are listed below: Half Moon […]
Day 272 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Have the Right Stuff? Test Yourself at Kool Runnings
Negril’s Kool Runnings Adventure Park now boasts a NASA-tested astronaut ride, which lets you fulfill your dreams about going to the moon. The new ride is one of just five in the Western Hemisphere; the others are in the US and in Trinidad. The adventure ride features a human gyroscope that can spin four people […]
Day 271 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Get Educated on a Visit to Jamaica College
Jamaica College is located in St. Andrew and originated with a bequest of Charles Drax, a sugar planter in St. Ann. In the 18th century, large donations were made from the prospering sugar industry with the goal of providing education for the poor, and the Drax bequest was one of them. In 1721, Drax left […]
