Thanks to Steve Urchin for this beautiful shot of the Mona Dam, which he named appropriately “Birds at the Bar”. The dam is located in Mona, Kingston, near the University of the West Indies and is a popular spot for walkers, joggers, and the serious runners! In addition to being

I was in Portland over the weekend hanging out with friends and family.   Portland, mainly in and around Port Antonio, is one of my favourite spots for a “getaway from Kingston” weekend as many who read this blog regularly will already know. Here are some of the reasons why…

Have a happy and safe holiday season!! For more info on RockHouse  – a fabulous boutique hotel in Negril! Thanks to Steve “Urchin” Wilson for the photo! Check out our YardEdge interview with Steve YardEdge talks to Steve Urchin about Brand New Machine 

No better place for tea (or coffee and/or vino) than Strawberry Hill, Irish Town, Jamaica, a lovely little hotel cum restaurant cum amazing view of Jamaica’s Blue Mountains… The infinity pool at Strawberry Hill, may be a little chilly though…

Wait a-Bit- is a quiet little community located in upper Trelawny. According to the Cockpit Country Jamaica  website, “the enigmatic little town of Wait-a-Bit in Trelawny is located at the edge of the Cockpit Country and is home to the Forestry Department regional office, the Cockpit Country Discovery Centre and

Jamaica’s favorite Jerk restaurant… and the winner is SCOTCHIES! Check it out with Juicy Chef, Jaqui Sinclair.

Flagstaff: Kojo’s Palace from Bart Robinson on Vimeo. Here’s a mini-documentary about the community of Flagstaff, Jamaica which tells the history of the Maroon Wars, shows the current landscape, and offers greetings to the Maroon community in Sierra Leone. This video will be carried by representatives from the Flagstaff community

Here are some photos taken from my last visit to the Charles Town Maroon community in the Buff Bay Valley in Portland. Charles Town is a Maroon Community located approximately 20 minutes drive south of Buff Bay. The town is known for its Maroon history and culture, its Safu Yard,

Check out this review of a great new restaurant, EITS, located up in the Blue Mountains reviewed by a cool new blog on Jamaican food Nyamist.com. “In a perfect world, all Sunday brunches would be this good: relaxing in the cool breeze, gazing out over lush, verdant mountains, eating fresh, homemade

Here’s a cool video with the highlights of the Portland Jerk festival 2011!