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My-Island-Jamaica Digest
Ezine: February 7, 2021
Happiest of Sundays to you and yours again !
I hope your week was productive but you also got some time to 'sharpen the saw' (get some rest).
Okay, can I take it that you have watched a least five (5) Jamaican movies to date?
Ok, three then?
Well, thanks to Serene, we've put together a list of 10 of the post popular or sought after Jamaican films of all time!
Not only are they quite entertaining, especially for non-Jamaicans, they provide a convenient and affordable way to gain insights into the real Jamaican culture.
And yes, that's our featured article for this week.
Be sure to read and share!
In this video, on what I call our HERB road tour, not only did we enjoy a couple healthy rounds of freshly picked Otaheite apples after running into another nest of Duct flowers on the side of the road, I happen to meet the DUPPY, who showed
us up to 20 interesting and usual Jamaican medicinal herbs!
Watch and enjoy!
Please be sure to share a comment. And if you like it, please share it with someone, the more the merrier.
Featured Jamaican Product
What took me so long? Well, nothing before it's time :-)
Today I feature perhaps Jamaica's most popular product on island - yes, its the World Famous Dunn's River falls!
There is not another attraction in Jamaica that is in as much demand as the famous Dunn's River Falls! And the rest are not even close.
Hearty congratulations to my friend, former colleague and also an ardent follower here (online) Natania. She had her baby last week, and I say, to God Be The Glory.
If you know her and her struggles you would have said it's a miracle, but I believe what god has ordained for you, no one can stop it.
Congratulations my friend! Blessings to you and your baby.
Did you know...
... that Jamaica has some of the best natural mineral Spas in the world?
Some of which have high therapeutic value. The warm saline and radioactive Milk River and the hot sulphuous at Bath in St. Thomas are typical examples.
The radioactivity of the The Milk River Spa, for example, is:
● 9 times as active as Bath in England
● 50 times as active as Vichy in France
● 5 times as active as Karlsbad in Australia &
● 54 times as active as Baden in Switzerland
This too, is yet another interesting fact from my 101 Intriguing Facts About Jamaica book.
Do you or someone you know outside of Jamaica is planning to get married here?
Here's some good news!
Tourists looking to book their wedding, honeymoon or romantic getaway in Jamaica can now do so through the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) ‘My Heartbeats JA’ microsite.
The newly developed site is housed on the Visit Jamaica platform located at www.visitjamaica.com.
It provides a one-stop shop for persons to plan their romantic trip and ensure that those special moments are even more memorable.
Through the page, visitors can seamlessly access all the resources they need, including venues, entertainment, photography and videography services.
Licensed suppliers will also be featured on the page and have the opportunity to display their services to a global audience.
Thought I'd share this with you :-)
In the meantime, please continue to stay #SafeAndSane.
Note: If you missed any of these juicy newsletter editions in the past, you can find them in our nicely arranged archives.
P.S. Please consider joining my exclusive Jamaica-loving patron community called JAMHearts, click here for see how.
P.P.S. If you are looking for authentic Jamaican grocery online, visit my grocery store here (powered with Amazon) and enjoy your favorite Jamaican
products, wherever you are!
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