Tag: Caribbean
West Indian American Carnival Queen
The Labor Day weekend means one thing to New York’s West Indian American community: the West Indian American Carnival! Now...
Tall ship, St. James
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Most visitors to Jamaica arrive in Montego Bay, but I doubt many know that it’s the capital of St. James,...
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On July 21st, the Institute of Jamaica opened an historic exhibition entitled, Rastafari: Unconquerable! It is the first exhibition in...
Rhumba box, Jamaica
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While waiting in the immigration line at the Donald Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay a few years ago, I...
Bath Fountain plaque
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I never made it to St. Thomas, located on Jamaica’s southeastern coast, until I was in high school. As part...
Rice and Peas with vegetables
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Welcome to another #FoodieTuesday! You can join the #FoodieTuesday linkup by – Adding the link to your foodie post in...
Everald or Brother Brown's Dove Harp
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It wasn’t hard to miss this colorful object, called a dove harp, that was part of an exhibition on view...
Lucas the lion settling in at Hope Zoo
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Lucas the lion was the talk of the town last week. The four year old African lion arrived at Hope...
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I’ve been eating pineapples all my life but it wasn’t until about a year ago that I discovered that there...
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Good Hope Great House is as stately and unique as any of Jamaica’s great houses. It sits atop a slight...