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Marketed as a "luxury cut stone three level villa," Poet Reef appears tailor-made for the type of retreat we need right now.

During its heyday (1600s), Jamaica's Port Royal was the richest and wickedest city in the Caribbean. Chief among its defenses: Fort Charles.

Simple is always best for me, especially in the kitchen. That's why this Jamaican jerk pork recipe is absolutely perfect for me.

The best hotels surround you with beautiful things emblematic of their destination. Things like Louise Gray's handmade Jamaican craft pillows.

RIP Toots Hibbert. The hardest working man in reggae music may have died, but we'll always remember him through two special concerts...

When it comes to pools, our preference is always for the natural variety. I'd happily make an exception, though, for the pool at Rockhouse Negril.

Hotel accommodations all across the Caribbean are designed to capture your heart. Few, however, pull off the trick for me quite as nicely as Cove Cottage.

Coffee time is always special in Jamaica. After all, this is the land of Blue Mountain Coffee, as bold and robust a cup-o-joe as you'll find anywhere.

This guy floating beneath the cliffs of Negril might be well at sea, but he doesn't look the least bit lost, confused, or otherwise bothered about anything.