Posts Tagged "vacation in Jamaica"

Must Do: Fi Wi Sinting Festival | Portland Jamaica | Feb 17, 2013

Posted by on Jan 21, 2013 in Blog, Festivals/Events, Jamaican Culture, Maroons, Portland Jamaica | 0 comments

Must Do: Fi Wi Sinting Festival | Portland Jamaica | Feb 17, 2013

Family Fun at Portland's Fi Wi Sinting Festival The 23rd staging of Fi Wi Sinting, a celebration of Jamaica’s African heritage, will be held on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Somerset Falls, Hope Bay, Portland from 10AM-8PM. Admission J$800 (about US$9.00), Children J$200 (about US $2.50) and Students with ID J$500 (about US$5.50). The phrase "Fi Wi Sinting" means "It is ours" in Jamaican patois, and represents how Jamaicans embrace and celebrate the food, traditions and customs that followed their ancestors from Africa. Take the entire family and enjoy a fun-filled day of mingling with...

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4 Great iPhone Apps for Your Jamaican Vacation

Posted by on Jan 31, 2011 in Blog, Jamaica Travel | 0 comments

Yes, if you have the right set-up on your world phone, you can use it while on vacation in Jamaica. But be prepared to spend a small fortune! Trust me, I know!! International roaming is expensive because you are piggybacking onto a partner GSM network such as Digicel's in Jamaica. I finally decided to bite the bullet and get a Digicel SIM card with a Jamaican number to simply swap into my unlocked quad-band phone when I'm there. I can even top it up from home. I don't own an iPhone (yet!), but here's some good advice for those of you who do. With regard to maps, you may be able to use the...

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Wha’ gwaan in Jamaica? Updated Event Calendars!

Posted by on Jan 29, 2011 in Festivals/Events, Jamaican Culture, Jamaican Food, Reggae & Africa, Reggae & Canada, Reggae & UK, Reggae & US, Reggae Music | 0 comments

WOW :wow: :love: - there are so many HOT reggae artistes performing worldwide in the next few months - Gyptian, I-Octane, Mavado, Protoje, Jah Vinci & Popcaan, Jah Cure, Etana, Lady Saw, Lutan Fyah, Richie Spice, Anthony B, Barrington Levy, The Wailers, Pablo Moses, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Turbulence, Warrior King, SOJA, Rebelution, Freddie McGregor, Marcia Griffiths, Junior Reid, Michael Rose, and many, MANY more!! Check out our "Int'l Calendar of Events" page to find your favorites!! We spent days and days updating all the fabulous events and upcoming festivals around the world. And we...

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Getting Marooned in Jamaica | Culture, history & hiking

Posted by on Jan 22, 2011 in Blog, Jamaica Travel, Jamaican Culture, Maroons | 0 comments

Getting Marooned in Jamaica | Culture, history & hiking

Enjoy a GREAT article from the Toronto Star about Jamaica's Charles Town Maroons and the Cunha Cunha Maroon Trail linking Portland and Saint Thomas. I love cultural events and activities and keep saying that one of these days I'm going to make the trip to meet Ivelyn Harris. The author makes me want to go now! :yes: Superb job - very informative - keep writing! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Getting Marooned in Jamaica Janie Robinson Special to the Star CORNWALL BARRACKS, JAMAICA—Bouncing my bag along a rocky dirt path, past grazing goats and barking dogs, I’m falling farther and farther behind my host, as my...

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Blazer on the Bay in Long Bay, Jamaica | Good food, nice vibe!

Posted by on Jan 13, 2011 in Blog, Jamaica beaches, Jamaica Travel, Jamaican Food, Jamaican restaurants, Long Bay Jamaica, Port Antonio Jamaica, Portland Jamaica | 4 comments

If you're on the road exploring Jamaica's East coast with a hungry belly, Long Bay in Portland has some good options. Here is one of them. I've enjoyed several good meals here at Blazer in the past few months. :yes: Blazer on the Bay is located smack dab in the middle of Long Bay's glorious white sand beach. It's honestly one of the most spectacular in all of Jamaica. For those of you familiar with Long Bay, Blazer is just a short walk from Chill Out. In its previous lives, it was Cool Runnings Bar followed by the charming Yahimba Beach Cottages which were ravaged by Hurricane Dean in 2007....

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