Kingston

Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, is located on the southeastern coast of the island. There are two major sections to this city: 'downtown' and 'uptown,' also referred to as 'New Kingston.' Kingston was for some time Jamaica's only city and is still the commercial and cultural capital. You will notice that the city is assigned the equivalent of zip codes, (Kingston 5, Kingston 10, etc.) which is a good representation of how truly large this city is, especially for an island such as Jamaica.

The bus service in Jamaica has now been ungraded with express buses cost ranging from $80 to $100, and another bus which is also air conditioned which can be found in yellow with the Jamaican flag at the front, costs regular fares $15 for children under 12 and $50 12+(prices are expected to raise for the new buses soon because of the increase of gas). The original unconditioned buses still functioning, but who know when will they last... Check out the interactive bus map [2] for some guidance.

Drink Red Stripe and Appleton Rum. If you've got the guts, try some Wray & Nephew overproof white rum (locals refer to it as "whites"): a drink that is usually around 180 proof. There's also refreshing coconut water, cane juice, sorrel (only served around Christmas time), Irish Moss, and tamarind drink or genuine Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (according to experts it is perhaps the best tasting, most expensive and most sought after coffee in the world). You can get premium beans from Rum, Roast and Royals in the Devon House complex. Good bars include Red Bones Blues Cafe (also a good restaurant).