Tag: Travel
There is a castle in Jamaica built on the west coast of Jamaica near the town of Negril (west end near the lighthouse). The castle is built above a cave…
This is a seagrape tree (or, baygrape tree) on the west coast of Jamaica near the town of Negril. The tree is native to coastal beaches in southern Florida and…
A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones. In modern times, cairns are often erected as landmarks, a use they have had since ancient times. This cairn was built…
I want an ocean and some sunscreen lotion. Take me to the beach with a thousand pretty girls in reach. Hardly any clothes, sand between my toes and white stuff on my nose. Sitting…
This facility in Lucea, Jamaica is marked as a Public Sanitary Convenience which is term for public restrooms or lavatories. These types of conveniences are sparse in Jamaica. Even a…
Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand with a strong global presence even in Jamaica. Texaco has a history of more than 100 years and is one…
Here is a casually dressed gentleman in Lucea, Jamaica who seems to be protecting his turf in this small coastal town. “You’ve got the key of the street.” ~Charles Dickens…
This is a photograph of some roadside military action taking place in the town of Negril, Jamaica. Seems a little more serious than just a police response as noted by…
This is a photo of Farmer Bill on the beach in Negril, Jamaica. He runs what he calls The Open Farmacy on Bloody Bay. His son is Farmer Joe. Together,…
This is a photo of Farmer Joe on the beach in Negril, Jamaica. His father is Farmer Bill. Seems that he has decent cell phone coverage here on Bloody Bay…
My recent trip to Jamaica resulted in a veritable Super Buffet of awesome delicious foods that found their way to my super stomach. We had the surf and we had…
Greetings from 18.2683° N, 78.3472° W, it’s 86° & Perfect …. Cool runnings ….
Jamaica’s constant tropical climate helps to produce some very succulent and juicy fruits that grow year round. Fruits such as mango, June plum, sweet sop, soursop, ackee, tamarind, sugar cane,…
Negril, Jamaica is a very small but widely dispersed beach resort town located across parts of two Jamaican parishes. Negril’s beach, also called Seven Mile Beach, has been rated as one of…
Once upon a time in 1984 I visited Jamaica for a week. The beautiful country and the people of Jamaica made a deep impression on me. Jamaicans have a warmth, a hospitality…
These days, you just might be reconsidering your citizenship preferences. When the American expatriates of the 20th century hung out in the cafés of Paris, expatriation was easy. All you had…
This letter, written by a young girl in 1953, is a quaint reminder of how big the future really is and how our imaginations grow to meet those expectations. A…
A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an envelope. Shapes other than rectangular may also be used. The U.S. Postal Service defines a postcard as: rectangular,…
A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an envelope. Shapes other than rectangular may also be used. The U.S. Postal Service defines a postcard as: rectangular,…
