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10 Absolutely Must Do Things In Portland – Part 2
8 October 2010 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 7 comments ]
Here's part 2 of our two part post on the top 10 absolutely must do things in Portland (or "Porti" as we say in Jamaica), one of our favourite Jamaican parishes. Please add your top spots to our list! ... -
10 Absolutely Must Do Things In Portland – Part 1
16 September 2010 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 8 comments ]
[caption id="attachment_9441" align="alignnone" width="570" caption="Frenchman's Cove, Portland"][/caption] Portland, with its mixture of lush green countryside and beautiful beaches, rivers, caves, hills and waterfalls, is one of my favourite parishes in Jamaica. There are so many amazingly beautiful places to go and ... -
Section is Where?
25 July 2010 by Karin in Yard Life [ 3 comments ]
[caption id="attachment_9044" align="alignnone" width="494" caption="Section is where? "][/caption] Thanks to Dr. Marilyn Delevante for sending us this hilarious shot of a road sign at Silver Hill Gap, just passed Newcastle. If you have an interesting shot of "Yard Life" please feel ... -
Portland Jerk Festival 2010
6 July 2010 by Karin in Happening on the Edge 2010 [ 5 comments ]
[caption id="attachment_8783" align="alignnone" width="570" caption="Parking at Folly for Porti Jerk Festival - photo by Pret-a-Portie"][/caption] Here's a link to the recently held Portland JerkFest on Pret-a-Portie - a very cool blog about Port Antonio. Check it out Porti lovers! -
Culloden Beach, Westmoreland
22 January 2010 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ no comments ]
Culloden, Westmoreland Here are a few photos of the beach at Culloden where I was staying recently, a beautiful area off the beaten path... Culloden is a small town on the south west coast of Jamaica in the parish of Westmoreland. It's ... -
Kingston: Trading Beach Chairs for Bar Stools
16 November 2009 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ no comments ]
[caption id="attachment_6307" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="The view from the Spanish Court Hotel"][/caption] Some positive press about Kingston for a change... Read more at the New York Times -
Little Critters that Shine and the Falmouth Pier
14 August 2009 by Karin in Current Affairs [ no comments ]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshunter This is a must read blog post from Diana McCaulay that highlights extremely well the contentious conflict between economic development and environmental conservation in Jamaica. The government is about to start development of the Famouth Pier and this post discusses the ... -
Protect Pellew Island, Jamaica
5 August 2009 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 6 comments ]
Pellew Island also known as Monkey Island in Portland is currently under threat from developers. Please tweet this post.
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