Driving around Jamaica you’ll begin to notice cardboard signs along the roads advertising upcoming concerts. They are colorful, often hand-painted and include quips like “yardie” or “foreigner link up.” These signs have personality: They aren’t just telling you about the latest party, or “bashment,” as Jamaicans like to say. They are expressing the rich cultural heritage of the Jamaican people. For decades, these dancehall signs […]
How To Spot A Tourist In A Rum Bar
Tourists: Everyone wants to be one, but no one really wants to be one. Especially when that means locals can spot you a mile away. This is perfectly illustrated in Heineken’s hilarious “Jamaica” commercial. A group of locals are casually drinking beers and playing dominos in a rum shack when they suddenly spot tourists biking down the beach. In a mad dash to give the […]