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| Visas: Visas are not required by citizens of the US, Canada, UK, Commonwealth countries, Ireland and most western European countries. Public holidays: New Years Day; Commonwealth Day (10 March); Good Friday; Easter Monday; National Heroes Day (26 May); Her Majesty The Queens Official Birthday (14 June); Emancipation Day (1 Aug); National Youth Day (26 Sept); Columbus Day (13 Oct); International Human Rights Day (24 Oct); Christmas; Boxing Day. Good buys: Handmade rag rugs and baskets made in the tradition plait-and-sew style of straw weaving. Also pick up some Haitian art. Local dishes: Seafood such as conch, lobster, soft-shell crab and fresh fish (often blackened with Cajun seasoning) are the island favourites, along with spicy Jamaican jerk chicken and fresh fruits such as sapodillas and sugar apples. |