Gales of turmoil churning,Drive fickle winds of chance,Bearing cruel fates upon the bow wave,Scatter cards of happenstance. A world that neither loves nor hates us,Ever presses towards it’s goal,Nature’s ceaseless rhythms pressuresOur fragile craft upon yon shoal. But ’tis a sporting game they’ve laid us,Like with predator and prey,Hidden harbors and holes to bolt toAmong […]

deep inside we are aloneeven in a crowdat a party wild and loudnot only at home a part of us we can not sharea part of us we can not tearout in the openscared it`ll be broken still, we hope for unityto change the me into a weonly we can love, and we can fussgive […]

Look at me with both eyesand tell me what you see. do you see me for who i am? kinky hair, thick lips.narrow hips, and a permanenttan?skinny legs, spaced teeth, anda smile so wide it seducesanyone? do you see two brilliant eyes,set as deep as the sea, overflowingwith intelligence – not to be fooledby any […]

Jamaica is niceJamaica is sweetI love it, because it’s uniqueAnd if I had the picturesTo show you,Some of Jamaica’s mixturesThen you would knowJamaica is niceJamaica is sweetJamaica has the REGGAE BEAT!!

The young girl walks pass the manschool books tightly held in her hand.Head down, shoulders hunchedhunger pains gnawing in her stomachfrom missing lunch. The man fell into stepslipping hand around her shoulderhand slipped down to her breastpulling her closer to stop the shudder. Please sir, stop. I am too weakto fightPlease sir, any other daybut […]

A break away from partitioned paradiseon a half day tour into the hills.From an air-conditioned mini-van,reality just beyond the window seal.Signature on the traveler’s checkbuys us fifty-two minutes of island history.A complimentary cocktail upon arrival,with rum and a fruit juice mystery.Spence, the navigator, since 1968offering his boyhood culture to the open ear.Trying to help us […]

Jamaica is the home of over 200 species of birds, with approximately 25 of these native to the island. Many of the birds in Jamaica are closely linked to various species in Central America. Though historically not very popular among visitors to the island, birdwatching is garnering more interest of late. The best time for […]

I left Jamaica in 1981, my second year in High School…First visit was in 1984,then 12 long—years after I came in contact with my old elementary,and high school classmate..He convinced me to come home again,which I certainly did. I travelled all the places like black River,(Waterloo Inn) very nice Lady,Westmoreland,all the beauty spots on the […]

Farther east, the business section of downtown is home to many international corporations, consulate offices, banks, insurance companies, and the world-class Jamaica Convention Centre. This is the home of the International Seabed Authority, the UN body that creates all laws for the world’s seas. This modern center lies along the lovely waterfront on Ocean Boulevard, […]

Car Rentals There is no commercial airport in Mandeville. Travelers usually arrive in Kingston and rent a car to make the two-hour drive to Mandeville. Car & Jeep Rentals Away from the main tourist areas, rental cars are scarce. Mandeville has just a few companies. CAR RENTAL AGENCIES Maxdan Car Rentals & Tours876-962-5341 (6 North […]