Travel Eat Drink Like a Local

Nirvana has the best beach on the 7-mile stretch. You don't feel like you are in a crowded beach. There's plenty of shade. It's the most family friendly and safe out there. The staff cares about you like you are family. We love it there and will return again and again. At least one year ahead reservation is required if you want the owner's bungalow -it's that popular! The garden is well kept and clean. Steps away from the ocean Back garden Sapota Even though we made some of our meals, we would walk down the beach sometimes for breakfast. Calalloo omlet When hungry we would cross the street to Best in the West for Jerk. Hands down, best jerk in the area! Half Chicken Jerk - Perfection! If we are going to the town we would place an order for patties at Miss Sonia's and it's ready to be picked up on our way back. These are not the whole-sale kind. They are not greasy, hand made to order and a meal by itself. Miss S...

We wanted to have a quiet early casual dinner on Christmas Eve. Push Cart has beautiful views of the cliffs, sunsets and...You can watch all the drunk silly party goers on their sail boats. Portions were quite small at Push Cart though. Food is fresh and well made. View from the Push Cart dinning area Fish Cakes  Chicken Curry with Roti Jerk Sampler with Johnny Cakes Jerk Chicken with Yam Bammy or Cassava Cakes Chocolate cake Amazing! Sailing to the sunset

Last day in Negril. Must use the warm clear clam waters to the max. Talk to as many people as possible and give away the rest of the stuff we brought to the most deserving. Who are we to judge the need of another person? Yet it feels right when you think it's the right person to receive. Ocean in the morning local pastries for breakfast The seas were rough and rain was evident late afternoon. Boys wanted jerk pork from the Jerk Pork Guy. By now they have befriended the man. They had been talking about Indian Cooking. Goat curry and Dhal over rice. The man: Dean happens to be of Asian Indian origin and belonging to one of the 2 biggest Indian families in Jamaica. He apparently told the boys his nose is similar to the noses of the boys. lol. Now this vendor IS different from the rest. He is very clean, educated and breezes through the beach in a flash and all his goods gone in a flash. Dean the Jerk Pork Guy One of the things one must try before they die! No ...