Fodors Says This Video Shot in Jamaica Will Make You Want to Go There

Fodors travel website lists the music video for “Perfect Places” featuring Lorde as one of the top 10 videos that will make travelers want to visit the shoot location, in this case, Jamaica. The video intentionally provides visuals that contrast with the sensibility of the song, which involves drinking to become numb to the pain […]

Travel Consultant Marina Delfos on the best Jamaican “Off The Beaten Track” Experiences

Breathtaking views and delicious Jamaican food make Travel Consultant Marina Delfos’s job sound like an endless vacation. Find out which spots she recommends exploring on your next trip to Jamaica.  What’s something that would surprise most people about Jamaica — any off-beaten path things to explore? Jamaica is a haven for “off the beaten track” […]

Russian Tourists No Longer Need Visas to Visit Jamaica

Russian Tourists No Longer Need Visas to Visit Jamaica

Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, announced that tourists from Russia who enter Jamaica will no longer need to use visas. Bartlett made his remarks at Sangster International Airport when he was on hand to greet 300 Russians who traveled to the island on Nordwind Airlines’ inaugural flight from Moscow on October 26, 2018. Initially, […]

Jamaica Makes List of 30 Thanksgiving Getaways Compiled by US News

Jamaica Makes List of 30 Thanksgiving Getaways Compiled by US News

As an alternative to the traditional American Thanksgiving pastimes of family get-togethers and football, US News magazine has selected the 30 best places to visit over the Thanksgiving holiday and ranked Jamaica at Number 4. The island nation was cited for its excellent beaches, hiking in the Blue Mountains, and climbing Dunn’s River Falls as […]

Travel Guide Andrea Foster’s “Favorite Places in Jamaica”

Travel Guide Andrea Foster visits some of the most beautiful places in Jamaica on a daily basis. Find out which ones are her favorites.  What’s something that would surprise most people about Jamaica  — any off-beaten path things to explore? Jamaica is full of many surprises, but one fact that keeps surprising our visitors over […]

Jamaica Listed as Easy Country for US Citizens to Enter

Jamaica Listed as Easy Country for US Citizens to Enter

Every country outside the United States offers American travelers a chance to experience different cultures and environments, but some countries make it easier for US tourists to visit than others. Some countries do not allow US visitors to get visas, for example, or they may technically provide visas but make the application process so difficult […]