I’m off to Jamaica again, will be away for 2 weeks so please be patient as I won’t be posting while I’m gone. I’m not even bringing my laptop this time because I just can’t be bothered. Here’s my attempt at a map of all the stops I’m making! I will be hitting Ocho Rios (only because I have to!), Port Maria, Robin’s Bay, Annotto Bay, Black River, Spanish Town, Portmore, and back to Ocho Rios again. Is that enough for you? LOL! I should have blog... 

We have a next photo contest winner! The theme for the contest was “Children in Jamaica” and this photo won by most votes. It was submitted by Shiquita Woodyard. She took this photo of her son Elijah on Christmas eve (believe it or not!), at Hellshire beach in Portmore, Jamaica. Beautiful picture Shiquita! Congratulations again! And everyone stay tuned for more photo contest opportunities coming up in March!  

This post has nothing to do with me going to Jamaica.  But since discovering this song yesterday I just HAD to post it. It’s a Caribbean artist collaberation through the Digicel Haiti Relief Fund and it moves me to tears every time.  Even though it makes me cry it’s also very uplifting in a way.  And what an awesome display of some of Jamaica’s and the Caribbean’s amazing musical talents. Big up to Shaggy, Tessane Chin, Etana, Sean Kingston and all the rest. Bring out... 

We have a new winner of the “Fishing in Jamaica” photo contest.  What a beautiful picture!  It was entered by Theresa Majich Goodell. Here’s what she had to say about the origination of this photo: “The photo was taken in December 2006 at the beautiful white, sandy beach of Long Bay in Portland, Jamaica. Just next door were Yahimba Beach Cottages, the cutest little cottages. But Hurricane Dean in 2007 had something to say about it, destroying the cottages & ravaging...