Jul 1st, 2009 at 2:30PM: It's June 1692, and you're a resident of Port Royal, a thriving settlement in the harbor of modern-day Kingston. As you gaze at the cerulean-blue harbor, your eyes linger on the silhouettes of several privateer ships. The English crown has given these ships free reign to prey upon enemy Spanish galleons loaded with gold and silver, and they've taken to the task with relish. In Port Royal, the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Big up Kingston - Pirates & Parrotfish in Port Royal
Jul 1st, 2009 at 2:30PM: It's June 1692, and you're a resident of Port Royal, a thriving settlement in the harbor of modern-day Kingston. As you gaze at the cerulean-blue harbor, your eyes linger on the silhouettes of several privateer ships. The English crown has given these ships free reign to prey upon enemy Spanish galleons loaded with gold and silver, and they've taken to the task with relish. In Port Royal, the ...Big up Kingston - The Spanish Court Hotel
Jun 26th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Hotels provoke strong reactions among travelers. Stay at a really terrible, cookie-cutter property, and it's likely to color an entire trip. Just the opposite is also true - when a traveler finds himself at truly unique hotel, aligned with the rhythms and particularities of a destination, tempered by friendly hospitality, it can vastly improve any travel experience. With these two extremes in ...Big up Kingston - Sunday brunch with a view
Jun 25th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Sunday brunch is an institution in Jamaica. After church services (around 65% of Jamaicans are Christian) it's perhaps the second most popular Sunday ritual. Families gather together to enjoy a leisurely meal of Jamaican culinary specialties and enjoy each other's company. Although Kingston visitors can find a Jamaican Sunday brunch at any number of local spots, perhaps one of the most famous is ...Big up Kingston - Welcome to the real Jamaica
Jun 22nd, 2009 at 2:00PM: In Jamaican slang they like to use the phrase big up. It's a term intended to bestow respect, giving a shout-out to its recipient in recognition of specific talent or excellence. In Kingston, Jamaica's capital and largest city, "big up" is a phrase that rings particularly true. Kingston is very much a city on the brink, a renowned capital of reggae, Caribbean culture and stories of rum and ...
