Chukka, Wray & Nephew alliance

Chukka, Wray & Nephew alliance

A groundbreaking partnership between two of the island’s leading companies, Chukka Caribbean Adventures and spirits giant J Wray & Nephew Limited (JWN), which went into effect on December 1 could spark a revival of tourism on Jamaica’s south coast. The...
Dominica gets first direct non-stop Miami flight

Dominica gets first direct non-stop Miami flight

On December 8, Dominica, one of the Caribbean’s most exclusive tourist destinations, will welcome its first direct non-stop flight from the Miami International Airport (MIA). An American Airlines Embraer aircraft carrying 69 eager travellers will touchdown at the...
ROSE HALL CIGAR CLUB – more than smokes

ROSE HALL CIGAR CLUB – more than smokes

Those who know a thing or two about Cuban cigars will tell you there’s an art to indulging. It starts with choosing the perfect smoke, a process that uses all five of your senses. It ends with allowing the cigar to “die with dignity”. No crushed pulp in an ashtray for...
VIRGIN ATLANTIC: Bagpipes to Barbados

VIRGIN ATLANTIC: Bagpipes to Barbados

For the first time in its 37-year history, Virgin Atlantic is now flying international flights from the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. The flight to Barbados is also Scotland’s only direct one from the Caribbean.  The inaugural trip was on December 5. As the gateway...
Coconut anyone?

Coconut anyone?

Whenever you’re busy shopping at the many souvenir shops or one of the seven duty and tax-free retailers at Main Street Jamaica in Rose Hall, St James, you must stop to enjoy a freshly cut coconut from vendor Anthony Reynolds. The 32-year-old from the neighbouring...