Author: Jamaica
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A Few Days in Negril
Oniel’s House On my 2006 Sumfest trip I was all over the place. A few days in Ocho Rios, then Montego Bay, and I had considered hitting Negril for a few days too. As luck would have it I accidentally ran into a guy in Mobay that I knew from YEARS ago in Negril. As…
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St John’s Preparatory School – Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios School I couldn’t resist hanging around this school since it’s right beside Little Shaw Park guest house, where I’ve stayed a few times. Every morning at the guest house I wake up to the sound of singing or playing children. Unfortunately we weren’t allowed inside the gates to tour the inside of the…
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Cabins on the Beach in Jamaica
Lazy Dayz – Negril, Jamaica I stayed at Lazy Dayz in Negril in 2004, on my third trip to Jamaica. This was the trip I brought my son on when he was 11 years old. The fun of that trip is posted here. And since this trip was 5 years ago, my info might not…
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How to Meet Jamaicans – Part 1
Hang with locals I called this post “part 1” in case any of the other crazy things I’ve done pop into my mind. I’ll be sure to post them if they do. But for now I can think of one or two ways to meet Jamaican locals that stand out in my head. Being a…
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Should I Take My Kids to Jamaica?
YES take your kids to Jamaica! In April 2004, my son Curtis was 11 and I was taking him with me. My mission: To convince a city-slicking kid that Disneyland is NOT the only vacation on the planet! The tools I had to complete my mission: 2 tickets to Jamaica and an extremely limited budget.…
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Pictures of Jamaican People
Solo Images of Jamaicans This is the first installment of my favorite pictures I’ve taken of Jamaicans. These are the “solo” shots. Such beautiful subjects.
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I Love Jamaican Police!
Fun with the JCF I love Jamaican police and I don’t even know why. None of them (except ONE) have ever gone out of their way to be friendly, say hi or even smile! It must be the stereotypical “man in uniform” thing. In my opinion and compared to North American police their uniforms are…
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Favorite Jamaica Questions – Part 1
This is my first installment of the whacked out questions and search terms people have Googled, and then stumbled onto my site as a result. I’m going to attempt to address them every couple months just for pure entertainment. I have a good giggle every month when I review my stats. 😀 YES these are…
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Jamaican Grass Mats
Jamaican Craft About 5 years ago I cyber-met a really cool American lady, Alice, on a Jamaican chat forum. Over the years we got to know each other really well by conversing online and by phone, and she eventually retired to Jamaica. My mission was to meet her on my very next trip and so…