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I visited the Dolphin Head Mountains in Hanover, western Jamaica last week and was once again amazed at the beauty of our small island. The Dolphin Head Mountains are part of Jamaica’s western range of mountains which extend through Westmoreland and Hanover, reaching a height of 600 metres (1,809 ft)

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Worth A Visit

Here’s a collection of photos taken all over the island that highlight Jamaica’s blue hues. Reggae Beach is a lovely little beach located east of Ocho Rios in St. Mary. For more on Reggae Beach

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The Museums of History and Ethnography of the Institute of Jamaica will open an exhibition on Jamaica during the two world wars, on November 14, at 11 am at the Institute of Jamaica’s Exhibition Gallery, corner of East and Tower Streets. The exhibition is in 2 parts – part 1 comes

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Jamaica VacationsWorth A Visit

Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s Readers Choice Awards selection of “Top 10 Caribbean Hotels” 2010 names three Island Outpost hotels – congratulations to The Caves (number two on the list), Jake’s (number seven) and Strawberry Hill (number 10)!

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Here’s a guest post I did for the Reggae Marathon blog for Negril newbies – those coming to Negril for the first time for the Marathon or for those who don’t know much about Negril. Check it out and let me know what you think.

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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! Part 1 is here. 5. Have a drink at Geejam’s Bushbar.

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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 things to do in Portland that this was a hard list to come up with but

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Photos from the EdgeWorth A Visit

Calabash Bay, St. Elizabeth Here’s a stunning shot taken by Dr. Marilyn Delevante of Calabash Bay, St. Elizabeth on the south western coast of Jamaica. It was taken in May, 2010 at the Calabash Literary Festival. Enjoy!

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Good FoodWorth A Visit

During the recent Independence Weekend holiday we had the good fortune to attend an amazing gathering held on a farm perched high in the Pedro Plains of St. Elizabeth. The Organic Farm Dinner Project is a series of monthly feasts held on a farm (literally in the middle of a field)

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Good FoodWorth A Visit

Jakes, a bohemian-style boutique hotel nestled in the fishing village of Treasure Beach on Jamaica’s South Coast, has recently launched a new agri-tourism intiative, dubbed as “farm dinners” to be held monthly in St. Elizabeth. Staged in conjunction with Liz Solms, an accomplished chef and local sustainable agriculture expert, the

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