Here in Jamaica we pride ourselves on leading a healthy, natural lifestyle. But Princess—she doesn’t give her last name—takes that mindset to the next level. For nearly 20 years, she’s run a small herbal shop at the Crossroads Market in downtown Kingston, selling natural remedies to maladies from the common cold to stress, anxiety and, she says, cancer. Outpostings visited to talk to Princess, who […]
Meet the Artist Who says He is The Visual Bob Marley
Jamaican artist David Marchand in his studio, with his painting “The Dread and the Tourist.” Ask Jamaican artist David Marchand when he had his big break and he’ll tell you that at the age of 72, he’s still waiting for his moment.To the Jamaican art community, however, he’s one of the most influential figures in the burgeoning movement. He’s also one of its most colorful—some […]
Jamaica’s Most Pristine Farm Launches Delivery Service
“I want to leave behind a legacy,” says Luis Rojas, Pantrepant Farm manager. Rojas came to the farm as an exchange student from Costa Rica’s Earth University, and has spent the last four years helping Island Outpost founder Chris Blackwell manage his farm in Jamaica’s Cockpit Country. Rojas has backed Blackwell’s mission to sustainably grow products for Island Outpost guests, supplying the restaurants at GoldenEye […]
The Best Restaurants Around GoldenEye
People might know Oracabessa as the site of Jamaica’s most beautiful coral reefs, or the home of GoldenEye, where Ian Fleming wrote all 14 of his James Bond novels. But many visitors don’t know that the sleepy beach town and the surrounding area has some of the island’s best restaurants. Here are three of our favorites. The Bourdain-approved spot: Chris’s Cook Shop Restaurant Chef Chris […]
Meet the Man Saving Jamaica’s Sea Turtles
Mel Tennant came to Jamaica in 2003, purchasing a home overlooking Oracabessa’s Gibraltar Beach, and expecting to enjoy his retirement in tropical quiet. The following year, Tennant observed turtle tracks on Gibraltar Beach for the first time. Further investigation led him to find that most of the adult turtles were either killed and their nests dug up. The destruction of a critically endangered species would […]