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, 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 right between Whitehouse and Belmont.

Some positive press about Kingston for a change… Read more at the New York Times

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 possible/likely effect on Falmouth’s “luminous lagoon”. Read post

Pellew Island also known as Monkey Island in Portland is currently under threat from developers. Please tweet this post.

Carol Wong talks about Cotta Craft, a community based business based in Bluefields, Westmoreland. YardEdge:  Tell us about Cotta Craft? Carol: Cotta Craft is the name given to the original sewing enterprise that started some years ago at the Bluefields Peoples’ Community Association in Belmont, Westmoreland. Cotta refers to the

Farin X Change At a time when many are questioning the content and quality of Jamaican popular music, emerging reggae band Farin X Change stands solidly above the debate with an eclectic blend of roots reggae and rock influences.

Starapples has a new look. We visited the new Starapples recently and were pleasantly surprised by the new vibe and new menu. There are still two dining areas, one inside and one outside, but the outside area is now complete with a flat screen, bar (on Sundays), and the Stanley

Who says there are no good beaches in Kingston? And for food…. it’s worth the trip (about 20 minutes from downtown Kingston) for lunch at Tianna’s Fish Hut & Beer Joint… What’s on the menu? It’s written on the building…. Please order here… Fish or lobster?  Bammy? Festival? Steamed or

It’s been over a yearlong journey and Kesi Gardner, founder and lead designer of Sprawl tees is ready to release her summer collection. The Collection is coined “The Sprawl tees: Parish Edition”, and is made up of designs inspired by the 14 parishes of Jamaica. Sprawl conducted a poll, with