Travel

Our island is narrow at the waist and curved at both ends, looking like a seahorse lying on its side. The interior is leafy and green--dotted with structures; the north end has been outlined with a broad, white felt marker...

The two-hour drive from Montego Bay to our destination, Ocho Rios, once a white-knuckle amusement park ride, was made pleasant by a new, modern ribbon of highway and a tour guide who doubled as a driver, peppering his travelogue with frequent horn toots.