by Charmaine Clarke | Aug 26, 2021 | Pulse
Domestic tourism has been booming but going forward the challenge will be to get locals to vacation at home even when there is no travel-hobbling pandemic. There was an effort earlier this year by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett to work with the Jamaica Hotel and...
by Charmaine Clarke | Aug 19, 2021 | Pulse
Stays at some of the best properties across the country plus a mouth-watering taste of Jamaica’s culinary delights and an immersion in local culture await Tokyo Olympics volunteer Tijana Kawashima Stojkovic on her all-expenses paid visit. The trip is a reward for her...
by Charmaine Clarke | Aug 16, 2021 | Pulse
Ocho Rios today welcomed the first of 25 eagerly-anticipated cruise ship calls scheduled for Jamaica between August and October. Carnival Cruise Line is the first back after a more than 16-month hiatus because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. There will also be...
by Charmaine Clarke | Aug 16, 2021 | Taste
Rum lovers are in for a treat! For the first time in almost 300 years, National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) has released its first bottled single marque/single vintage from the Long Pond Distillery. It’s a nod to International Rum Day. The Long Pond ITP 15-Year-Old is a...
by Charmaine Clarke | Aug 15, 2021 | Pulse
Jamaica today (Aug 15) welcomed its one millionth visitor since the country reopened its borders in June 2020. This is the quickest the country has hit the one million-visitor-mark, according to Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett. He was among the group that welcomed Daynel...
