Ocho Rios, today, is Jamaica’s and the Caribbean’s leading cruise ship port and a leading stop-over destination for tourists. The name Ocho Rios, which is of Spanish origin, translates to Eight Rivers in English and came from a time when the Spanish occupied Jamaica, before being driven off by the English in the mid-1650s. Fast…
BREAKING NEWS!! Try Ocho Rios’ latest tour package that’s different, exciting and totally fun! Try – “Taste of Jamaica Authentic Tour” This tour takes you from Ocho Rios, up through the world-renowned Fern Gully, through the beautiful, rolling hills of rural St Ann before ending on the beach in Priory. Enjoy eco sightseeing, tour a…
Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism is currently (as in 2017) working to promote Jamaica as a gastronomy destination, inspired, no doubt, by the island’s spicy and mouth-watering cuisine that has grown in popularity outside of the country’s borders in recent years. For those people who love Jamaican food and want to know more about it, here…
Buy Jamaican Herbs here Long before the rest of the world began advocating for marijuana use to be decriminalized, Jamaican Rastafarians were not only advocating but already using the herb in a variety of ways. Reggae King Bob Marley and his former band mate in The Wailers, Peter Tosh, were two of the people espousing,…
Revered for its mild flavour and lack of bitterness, the reputation of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, so named because it is grown in the cool hills of the island’s Blue Mountain region, has been known world-wide for decades. It is considered one of the best coffee in the world and has attracted d. However, the…
Jamaicans love mangoes with a passion and would readily tell you that, for the most part, their favorite types of mangoes would be either Julie or East Indian, or maybe Number 11. There are several other species available but Jamaicans in general seem to have a knack of not knowing the names of these fruits…
For a stranger to Jamaica, it would be easy to tell when it’s mango season on the island. Along the street sides of major towns, you will find vendors with trays, bags or boxes of mangoes, for the most part willing to negotiate a price for the delicious, juicy, meaty fruits. And if you’re driving…
A St. Ann based tour company has been giving visitors and locals alike a Taste of Jamiaca through a 360 degree tour in the Garden Parish. The tour brings together a mix of visits to places of interest, sightseeing spots, historical locales and farms. As the tour swings through iconic spots in St. Ann, guests…
An all-inclusive, eco-friendly culinary experience Carl Gilchrist Gleaner Hospitality Jamaica Writer Lascells and Elizabeth Broderick have developed and launched a tour aimed at highlighting some of St Ann’s natural offerings and are pleased with the response, so far, from tour operators and guests. Described as an all-inclusive eco-friendly culinary experience, The Taste of Jamaica Authentic Tour…