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Jakes is very pleased to appear on Keith Ducatel’s documentary series, “Jamaica’s South Coast: Hidden Gems, Culture & Coastline”
We greatly appreciate the wonderful articles featuring Jakes that regularly appear in the world’s best publications and websites. Take a look below:
2025
2024
2023
New York Times, “Sun, Sea and Books Make this Festival an Enticing Destination”
Condé Nast Traveler, “An Insider’s Guide to Black River, Jamaica”
New York Times, “Encountering Another Jamaica”
Forbes, “Five Lessons for the World from Calabash International Literary Festival in Jamaica”
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Vogue, “Solange Takes Her Glam Texan Style to Jamaica”
Triathlete, “For a Taste of the Real Jamaica, Head to Jake’s Triathlon”
Endurancebusiness.com, “Jakes Off-Road Triathlon becomes world’s longest-running off-road triathlon”
The Telegraph, “Which is the Perfect Caribbean Island For You? Let Our Experts Figure It Out”
Evening Standard, “10 Stunning Winter Sun Boltholes to Escape to”
Vogue, “This Literary Festival in Jamaica Is the Island’s Best-Kept Secret”
The Daily Mail, “Lavish, Luscious or Laid-back? Find the Caribbean Getaway That’s Perfect For You”
USA Today, “Jamaica’s hip hotels: Authentic options beyond the all-inclusives”
2017
2016
Spirituality Health, “The Best Healing Retreats for 2017”
House & Garden Destinations Supplement, “Redemption Song”
The Sunday Times, “Dip a Toe in the High Life”
Afar, “10 Dreamy Bohemian Beach Hotels”
Travel Magazine, “4 of the Tastiest… Tropical Trips”
Brides, “Calling All Foodie Couples! 4 Hotels That Offer Cooking Classes”
Condé Nast Traveler, “How to Eat Your Way Around Jamaica”
The Sunday Times, “Hot Hotels”
Caribbean Journal, “Hotelier of the Year: Jason Henzell”
The Independent, “Caribbean Holidays: Cheap Escapes that Won’t Break the Bank”
Travel Magazine, “Best Beds: Jamaica”
Caribbean Journal, “Treasure Beach Archives”
The Cricket Paper, “Catch Some Sun and Join the Stars”
The Irish Sun, “Treasure Beach: Taste of Paradise”
SimplyGood Miami, A Book Lover’s Wanderlust
Loop, “Destination: Don’t Say the “T” Word in Treasure Beach”
Huffington Post, “Is Rural Jamaica Home to the World’s Greatest Literary Festival?”
Forbes, “Inside Jamaica’s Best Kept Secret: Welcome to Calabash”
Condé Nast Traveler, “Why Literature’s Biggest Names Are Going to Jamaica”
Grazia, “Your Summer Destination Style Guide”
The Observer, “Sun, Sand and Marlon James as Jamaica Revels in its Literary Festival”
The Guardian, “Sun, Sand and a Booker Winner as Jamaica Revels in its Literary Festival”
Caribbean Journal, “The 20 Best Hotels in Jamaica”
About Time, “Stay Here: Jakes Hotel, Jamaica”
The Independent, “This Way up for a Happy Holiday”
The Independent, “Jamaica’s Laid-Back Living: From Bohemian Negril to Rural Treasure Beach”
Coastal Living, “Bohemian Jamaican Beach Cottage”
Martha Stewart Weddings, “Bartenders Reveal Their Best Hangover Cures”
PureWow, “7 Charities to Give to This Year”
Caribbean Journal, “The Best Caribbean Hotels for Under $200 a Night”
Caribbean Journal, “The Best Affordable Caribbean Hotels”
2015
2014
Jamaica Observer, “Fulfilling a Vision”
Condé Nast Traveler, “Gold List: The Top Hotels in the World”
Metro, “Paradise Without the Price”
Sainsbury Magazine, “10 Great Escapes”
Moneywise, “Soak Up The Winter Sun”
MSN Travel, “Great Getaways For The Half Term Hols”
The Sunday Times, “Ask the Time… Caribbean Queries”
The Sunday Times, “Budget Caribbean Hotels, Cricket in the West Indies”
Sunday Times Magazine, “The Caribbean Experts”
The Daily Telegraph, “30 Best Caribbean Holidays”
The Guardian, “10 of the Best Stylish Hostels for Autumn and Winter Sun”
The Sunday Times, “Caribbean Retreat Shacking Up”
Epicure & Culture, “Wellness Travel:Top 13 Culturally Immersive Yoga Retreats From Around The World”
USA Today, “Top Honeymoon Havens in Jamaica”
Guardian, “There is Another Caribbean, Beyond the Blood, the Beach and the Banana”
Toronto Sun, “True Taste of Jamaica’s Island Culture”
The Guardian, “Pass the Dutchie”
The Independent Traveller, “Knocked for Six by a Caribbean Curiosity”
Jakes, “Jake’s Off-Road Triathlon Comes To Town as Treasure Beach Heats Up!”
Cosmopolitan, “Jamaica If You Want”
House Seven, “Weekender: Jamaica”
The Guardian, “Five of the Best Stylish Hostels for Autumn Sunshine”
2013
2012
Independent on Sunday, “A Birthday Party Like No Other”
The Guardian, “Usain’s Bolthole”
De Telegraaf, “Jamaicaanse Roadtrip”
Sherman’s Travel Blog, “Celebrates Jamaica’s 50th National Day with Jakes”
Woman: Join the Conversation!, “Go For Gold!”
Mail Online, “On Your Marks, Get Set, Jamaica”
Travel Trade Gazette, “12 Hours at Jakes Treasure Beach, Jamaica”
Financial Times Weekend, “Postcard from Jamaica”
Condé Nast Traveler, “From Guidecca to Jamaica”
T Magazine, “The New New List”
Jamaica Fashion, “10 Fashion Risks Every Woman Should Take”
Fir Productions, “Breds, Sisters, Friends at Treasure Beach”
The New York Times Sunday, “Rum and Reggae? Not Here”
Travel Weekly, “Second Time Caribbean”
The Sunday Times, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
Coastal Living, “Jamaica: Calabash International Literacy Festival”
Travel Trade Gazette, “Updates”
Brides Magazine, “The 65-Pound-a-Night Dream Honeymoon”
2011
2010
2009
2008
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