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Willkommen im Couples Blog, wo wir alles über Couples, Romantik, Abenteuer, Küche und Jamaika berichten. Begleiten Sie uns auf dieser Reise, während wir wöchentlich Geschichten über das liebenswerte Personal, treue Gäste und Einblicke hinter die Kulissen der Couples Resorts teilen.

The Grand Kadooment Day

Thursday, Aug 1, 2013

On Monday 5th August 2013, people in Barbados won’t have a case of the Monday blues. It’s time for Grand Kadooment Day. Grand Kadooment is the festive finale of the Crop Over, the island’s biggest festival that lasts for five weeks, where a masquerade parade closes the season. The festival is held in Bridgetown and it’s considered one of the biggest and most colourful events in the whole of the Caribbean celebratory calendar.

A Hiker’s Guide to Jamaica’s Blue Mountains

Thursday, Jul 18, 2013

The Blue Mountains that loom over Kingston, Jamaica, are the longest mountain range on the island and they’re a stark contrast to the rest of the island’s gritty capital city. The mountains have a range spanning 45km long and the highest of the highlights, the Blue Mountain Peak reaches 2256m above sea level. Covered in fern forests, surrounded by an azure haze and filled with wildlife many people hike through the mountains to witness the most glorious of Caribbean nature.

Little Ochi Seafood Festival

Friday, Jul 5, 2013

Dive into some deep sea delicacies at the Little Ochi Seafood Festival Little Ochi Seafood Festival is a celebration of Jamaican seafood, cooked in a rich variety of culinary styles. It’s held on the beachfront in the small community of Alligator Pond in Little Ochi, on the south coast of Jamaica and is one of the biggest seafood festivals in the Caribbean. The annual event attracts around 6000 people to feast on good food and enjoy the good vibes along with a lot of good people.

Food Awards and Nominations For Couples Resorts

Monday, Jul 1, 2013

Celebrations were in full swing earlier this month for our cookery team at Couples Resorts. It was time for one of Jamaica’s most anticipated food events in the Caribbean calendar – the Jamaica Observer’s Food Awards. Our Corporate Executive Chef, Stefan Spath was honoured as a Master Chef at the festival. Hosted on the grounds of Devon house in Kingston, the annual festival (in it’s 15th year) recognised the excellence in food creation, service and event décor.

Tower Isle's swim-up bar voted No.1 by Trip Advisor UK

Thursday, Jun 6, 2013

We have something to celebrate. The swim-up bar at Tower Isle has been named Trip Advisor UK’s No.1 swim-up bar! It’s a truth acknowledged worldwide, that a couple in possession of a good holiday must be in want of a swim-up bar. Because, let’s be honest with ourselves here, it’s not a holiday without a swim in a luxury pool and a sip on a cocktail or two (or three). It’s a bonus if you can do both at the same time.

5 Foodie Recipes Using Caribbean Rum

Saturday, May 25, 2013

The Caribbean is renowned for creating dishes that tantalise the taste buds, and people flock to the islands to sample the rich variety of Caribbean cuisine. But there’s one flavour in particular that everyone associates with the Caribbean. And that’s rum. Rum’s smooth, sweet flavour makes it a distinctive and timeless drink & and the Caribbean is by far its main producer with more than 80% of the world’s total output coming from there.

Caribbean Fashion Week

Friday, May 17, 2013

Caribbean Fashion Week (6 – 10 June 2013) Celebrating 12 years of Caribbean couture Kingston, Jamaica will once again play host to one of the premier fashion events in the Caribbean calendar next month – Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW). Taking place from June 6 to June 10 at the National Indoor Sports Centre, the event will showcase upcoming work from 50 of the best emerging Caribbean designers and stylists from over 20 countries.

Q&A with Stefan Spath, Executive Chef at Couples Resorts

Friday, May 10, 2013

Stefan Spath is the Executive Chef at Couples Resorts. He’s resided in Jamaica since 1999 and fully embraced the island life and his love for fresh and local Caribbean ingredients is clearly demonstrated in the food he creates. We coax him out of the kitchen to talk about spaghetti bolognaise, the creativity of cooking and the underrated vegetable that is pumpkin. What was the first recipe you learned to make as a child?

How to Throw a Caribbean-Style Barbecue

Friday, May 3, 2013

The May Day Bank Holiday is fast approaching, and now that the British weather is behaving itself it’s time to celebrate with a Caribbean-style barbecue. Nobody knows how to party like they do in the Caribbean – after all, the term ‘barbecue’ came from there, as did the methods of barbecuing practised today. So open up those patio doors, break out that grill and throw a BBQ to rival any Bajan bash.

Marley’s Jamaica

Friday, Apr 26, 2013

With the anniversary of Bob Marley’s death less than a month away (11 May) Couples Resorts Blog plots the legendary King of Reggae’s path round his irie island homeland. Nine Miles, St. Ann Parish This quaint village in the lush mountains is the birthplace and resting place of Robert Nesta Marley. Born on 6 February 1945 to teenage mother Cedalla Booker and Liverpool-born British Army Captain Norval Sinclair Marley at his grandfather’s house.

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