What’s on in Jamaica
Our calendar of what's on over the coming months in Jamaica, hopefully it will help you plan and make the most from your holiday.
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Jamaican Style Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve in Jamaica is normally 75-83 F or 23-28 C which we personally like to celebrate with Saltfish, nice & light if you decide to pop back to the beach
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The Human Side of Science
Today in Copenhagen it was announced that our fragile seas and oceans are becoming acidic at a faster rate than any time in the last 55 million years – a disaster for sea-life and of course our subsequent food supplies in Jamaica – fish is part of our staple diet.
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Sail Fans Ahoy – Lightning Bolt Lunch & Stir Crazy Cookery Classes
Calling all sailors and Clipper Sailing Fans, you are cordially invited to a sailing luncheon with a difference.
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14 Tapas & a Sustainable Terra Madre Day at Jamaica’s No 1 Eco Boutique Hotel
Help us to celebrate Terra Madre Day organised by the Slow Food Movement with 14 Jamaican Style Tapas and home-made liqueurs
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Coming Home – A Sustainable Romantic Roots Celebration
How nice it is to go home to Jamaica and escape those long cold dark winter nights that living in the Northern Hemisphere bring until Spring-time
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Cease & Sekkle in Jamaica
If you are wondering what that Jamaicanism could possibly mean, the translation into Standard English is “stop everything and relax” which is a motto every good holiday in Jamaica should aspire to!
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OK! Recommends Hotel Mockingbird Hill
It’s been a week of great press reviews this week, we've been featured by The Independent in their article The Big 6 Caribbean Green Retreats and by OK!
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Jamaican Cuisine Star at the Helm of Mille Fleurs
The team at the Caribbean’s No.1 Eco Friendly resort are delighted to welcome aboard their new fusion Jamican Cuisine Star, Chef Melvin Laidlaw.
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The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Trees
We recognised the importance of ‘350’ and the International Climate Day on 24th October by tree-planting in Port Antonio, Jamaica
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A Stitch in Time Handcrafted Honeymoon Gown
The Caribbean’s No.1 Eco-boutique hotel Mocking Bird Hill in Port Antonio, Jamaica, are delighted to bring one of Jamaica’s national craft treasures to the attention of those outside Jamaica, utilising the lady folk of the local Parish of St. Mary’s that make up the Jamaica Hardanga Trust to create a unique Honeymoon gift for the bride & groom.
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Cookie Kinkead – I see I capture
Our favourite Jamaican photographer is Cookie Kinkhead, whom we must credit for the wonderful photography of the hotel on our website. Cookie’s first official assignment was in the early 70’s with Bob Marley and the Wailers for their album “Catch a Fire”.
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Jerk Sauce Recipe to Heat up Autumn Days
We’ve had a rush of emails from previous guests who live in the UK & Holland over the past fortnight all requesting our Jerk Sauce recipe – we’re guessing the barbecue season is well and truly over in Europe!
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Calling all New York State Twitchers
Are you a New York twitcher if so how do you fancy escaping the Fall for a long weekend birding treat in Jamaica accompanied by 10000birds.com
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A Rejuvenate-Me Holiday
We know that 2009 has been one of worst for gloom & stress levels up to bursting point, that is why we have created our new eco-holiday break that re-engergizes & re-vitalises Jamaican Style.
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Jamaica’s ‘Lightning Bolt’ Casts Off at the Round the World 09/10 Clipper Race
And they’re off! This year’s Round the World Clipper Race saw ‘Lightning Bolt’ embark with the other clippers today. Named after every Jamaican & world athletics fan’s sports hero, Usain Bolt, our Jamaican entry will be covering 35,000 miles across the world’s oceans over the next 10 months.
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Exemplifying Carbon Footprint Reduction in Jamaica
Hotel Mocking bird Hill has achieved another step in its efforts towards improving levels of self-sufficiency and sustainability which we believe coincides perfectly for the UN talks in Cophengan on climate change to be held in December.
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Protect Pellew Island
Pellew island sits at one end of a coral reef, which protects the San San Bay. It is surrounded by healthy sea grass beds and wonderful swimming areas. Jamaicans and visitors alike visit the island by boat, laze on the small beach, snorkel at the nearby reef and generally enjoy the gorgeous setting.
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Pioneering Green Tourism Winners!
Who says a green way of sustainable tourism doesn't bring results, we have just won our second award this year this time for displaying the highest calibre of entrepreneurship at the Jamaican leg of the Pioneers of Prosperity Awards!
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Jamaican Birding Holidays that Protect Habitats
A little-spoken fact about the rich island of Jamaica is that the island
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Drumming up a Good Story on a Saturday Night
If you are in Port Antonio on Saturday 13th June and are partial to some laid-back storytelling & hypnotic drumming, we recommend a visit up to the Maroon Red Bones Cafe in Charles Town for the evening.
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Best Kept Secret Jamaica Winner!
We've just been voted winners of Jamaica's Best Kept Secret at the Jamaica Observer's Food Awards so you can imagine how big the smiles are this weekend amongst the team
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Getting to Jamaica
There are many airlines that fly to Jamaica. Many of the airlines flying to Jamaica are charter airlines and arrive in Montego Bay. There are two international airports, in Kingston, Jamaica, the Norman Manley International (KIN) www.manley-airport.com.jm and in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the Donald Sangster International (MBJ)
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FAQ for a Jamaica Holiday
We are often asked many questions about Jamaica, questions about the cost of living in Jamaica, about transportation, taxi fares, safety and crime. In order to assist you, we have answered some questions often posed to us. We hope this will enable you to appreciate Jamaica and the Jamaican culture.
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Green Travel Tips
There are a number of things that you can do to reduce the environmental footprint of your vacation and make it more ecofriendly. We have put together a number of green traveller tips for you. Please let us know if you have a green travel tip that you would like to share.
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Travel Tips to Jamaica
These useful travel tips will assist you with your preparations for your vacation in Jamaica before you leave home.
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The Nanny of a Day Trip
A charming Colonel will trace for you the history of the Maroons, whose Ghanian ancestors have contributed so much to Jamaica’s culture. You'll learn all about our first leading lady, no not Grace Jones
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Sea & Mountain Escape
We have teamed up with Lime Tree Farm to provide the unique Sea & Mountains Escape - an incredible Caribbean holiday that is off the beaten track & explores 2 complementary Jamaican landscapes
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Sweet not Sour Holiday Offer
Dreaming of a holiday in an intimate hideaway on Jamaica's lush and peaceful northeast coast, but suffering from the 'crunch'? How does 7 nights for the price of 6
