by Rochelle Clayton | Oct 28, 2021 | People
AT 18 years old, fresh out of high school and with big dreams of learning all he could about the culinary arts, Aston Pryce had his sights set on studying abroad. He thought that was his best option. Then an aunt suggested he look at the opportunities available...
by Rochelle Clayton | Oct 10, 2021 | Discover, Play
Located off the beaten track 20 minutes southeast of Negril is one of Jamaica’s hidden gems, Blue Hole Mineral Spring — the perfect place for daredevils wanting to experience the island’s outdoors. As the name suggests, the spring sits below a cavernous opening some...
by Rochelle Clayton | Sep 30, 2021 | Pulse
FOR years, tour guide Kayon Wright has welcomed guests to the Appleton Estate Rum Experience with fist bumps and high fives. Not anymore. “We were always big on safety but that’s been turned up a notch [since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic]. We have to be...
by Rochelle Clayton | Sep 30, 2021 | People
In 1975, at the age of 42, Donald Grizzle decided to take a leap of faith and become a hotelier. It didn’t take long for the former farmer to fall completely in love with the beauty of Jamaica’s tourism product. Grizzle’s introduction to the sector was through a...
by Rochelle Clayton | Sep 30, 2021 | Pulse
The resumption of flights to St Lucia has seen the island’s tourism sector rebounding with 90 per cent of their summer 2021 visitors travelling on the new non-stop flights from North America. The new flights were introduced by major airlines including American...
