This was on the front page of the Huffington Post today with the headline "Jamaica Beyond The Resorts ".


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/oyster/jamaica-beyond-the-resorts_b_1685515.html


Unfortunately the article is typical HP bait-and-switch piece...most of the pictures have an accomanyping "stay here" section that lists all inclusive and Treasure Beach is only mentioned once, but it was still nice to see the familiar fishing canoes and tree.

button- wood

Not the Buttonwood tree, sorry Janie. Any other guesses out there?

The tree almost in front of Eggy's bar

I agree, it is the tree in front of Eggy's Bar on Frecnhmen Beach.
ONE LOVE !!
Mike

Electra and MikeyMike are correct.

Frenchman Beach in front of the pond.

I added the following to the comments made to the Huffington Post article referenced by "Saw This" (at the beginning of this string):

"This article encourages people to get out and see the non-touristy places in Jamaica--and then shows pictures of typical tourist areas. We have been going to Treasure Beach (on the South Coast) for more than 25 years and have yet to even get hassled. The people are warm and honest, there are all sorts of accommodations, food is delicious, and regulars return year after year--just as we do. The crime statistics in Jamaica are overstated and mainly apply to Kingston and Montego Bay. Vacationing in those places might be akin to walking through New York City in a bathing suit. The all-inclusives seem to appeal to the same types of people who enjoy huge cruise ships; they have an all-you-can-eat-and-drink mentality and never see the "real" Jamaica. Try going to www.TreasureBeach.net to find the real Jamaica. You will be enchanted."

Just a tag-along to what it takes to survive in this unyielding tourist market...here and where-abouts...and this is the "glossy" version:

Travel Market Still Soft - JHTA

Evelyn Smith, the president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), says resort properties, despite increasing operating costs, are still bargaining for business through discounts in a travel market that remains soft.

"Vacation is s not like food; it is discretionary. Hotels and attractions are constrained in terms of pricing."... discounting continues to range as high as 65 per cent, levels that have perpetuated since the recession of four years ago.

Some properties have adjusted prices in 2012...largely because of rising operating costs, not least of which is electricity.

"Compared to the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, our pricing has been at a higher cost because of inputs including food and beverage prices which are almost double what our counterparts in Dominican Republic can get.

Cancun which is also a competitor in the warm weather belt has food and beverage pricing, which is half of ours.
Electricity costs are one third cheaper in Mexico."

"We price our rooms higher because there is no choice."

Gleaner Link:
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120725/business/business3.html