Author: Kristi

  • My First Car Accident In Jamaica

      The Accident So not only was this my first car accident in Jamaica, it was my first accident in my whole life!  After it happened I was so disoriented I couldn’t find my way out of Montego Bay. I was driving back to Ocho Rios after visiting a friend in Negril over the weekend…

  • First 24 Hours In Jamaica

    My First Day Back So here I sit at Burger King in Ocho Rios using their wifi. For this week of vacation before I start my new job I’m staying in Steertown with a friend. No internet up there. ANYWAY…..this is just a rundown of my first 24 hours on the island before any adventures…

  • One Bag, Two Months in Jamaica

    It’s Good Friday in the world today and I’m packing my bags again to leave late on Easter Sunday night.  I’m setting out on a do-over of last year’s move to Jamaica, only this time I won’t be fending for myself so much.  It’s interesting this time though, there’s not my usual excitement in the…

  • Update on April Who Moved to Kingston

    You all remember April, the American girl who moved to Kingston a few months ago? We have an update on how her first 3 months went. Aside from the straight facts about normal life there I laughed a lot while reading it and I cannot WAIT to link with her in a couple weeks! Here’s…

  • Reader Questions – Part 3

    Here’s the third installment of questions YOU asked! I try to answer them as honestly as possible and based on my own experiences, so take them with a grain of salt. You can read PART 1 and PART 2 here. Q: How would you compare your travel experiences in Jamaica to those you’ve experienced traveling…

  • Spanish Town Is Where Her Heart Is

    Vacationing in Spanish Town, Jamaica Emily is a Spanish Town girl, that’s why I love her! The story of how I met her is cool and quite amazing. In November of 2010 I was sitting at the airport in my hometown waiting to catch a flight to Jamaica and decided to open my laptop to…

  • Moving Back To Jamaica!!

    Ain’t it funny how the universe works. After a semi-failed attempt to relocate to Jamaica at this EXACT SAME TIME last year, and subsequent 9 months of not being able to set foot on the island, several months of unemployment, and random other road blocks….the planets have aligned and BAM!!! All you fans in my…

  • What Happens In Jamaica…

    Should It Stay In Jamaica? You KNOW how everyone loves to say this about places they’ve been on vacation, and it always makes one think of things that are better left unknown, or things that you wouldn’t dare do at home. And although I KNOW you think you know the direction this post is moving…

  • BINGO in Jamaica

    Not Just For Old Ladies Who Smoke! I don’t know about you but when I think of Bingo I sure don’t think of sitting around with a bunch of Jamaican men in an outdoor bar, with bingo cards and plastic markers. There were nights in my apartment that I got downright bored when my neighbors…

  • Ritz Carlton – Rose Hall, Montego Bay

      Not Really A Jamaica Resort Review Bet you never thought you’d see the name of an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica on this blog huh? I know I’ve mentioned over the years that I’ve won two of my 16 trips to Jamaica and this was one of them. Otherwise there is no way I’d stay…