Category: Jamaica Entertainment
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Hitting The Cashpot in Jamaica
What does being a “White Woman” have to do with playing the lottery in Jamaica? Everything if you play number 22! This is a funny little story about playing the daily lotto called Cashpot in Jamaica. I’ll never understand how every Jamaican knows every single multiple meaning of all the Cashpot numbers, but on this…
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Treasure Hunt Gaming Lounge – Kingston
When people hear the word Jamaica, most of them immediately think about its amazing music. No one can blame them, since Jamaican music is very distinct and caters to a wide variety of listeners thanks to its many genres including Mento, Ska, Dub Music, Dance Hall, and Reggae. Apart from music, Jamaica also has…
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Ways that Jamaica Has Bent My Mind
When I’m doing a long, boring road trip back here in Canada one of the things I do to pass time is look at and memorize the license plates on passing cars. Yesterday I was on the highway when I passed a car with the first three letters of SAV on their plate. Immediately I…
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The Sweet Sounds at Sandals
Another Hidden Talent in Jamaica “If you ever see her, If you ever meet her, If you ever get a chance to sit down and talk to her….” Those are lyrics from a Chris Brown song that popped into my head as I was starting this blog post. It fits perfectly with how we discovered…
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Nash Lawson – He Really Does It All
I get a chance to meet many interesting people through my travels in Jamaica, but none that do quite as much as Nash Lawson aka DJ Turbo. He’s a DJ / Singer / Writer / Producer / Bar owner and I found him the same way I find everyone in Jamaica…..by accident. I’m always doing…
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First Time Gambling in Jamaica
I WON At A Casino in Montego Bay I’m not a big gambler because I believe once you’re “up” you should collect and walk away. Last time I gambled back home in Canada I spent $7 and won $1008.00 so I have never gone back. I figured that was my winnings for the year. However…
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I Was a TV Co-Host in Browns Town
This post has been in the making since the day I appeared on Channel 5 in Browns Town, St Ann in May 2011. I held off posting because it was supposed to include video since I have the whole thing on DVD…..somewhere. That’s the problem. Since I departed the island in disarray I can’t find…
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Ghetto VS Stiletto
When I’m in Jamaica the LAST thing I want to do is something that I can just as easily do back home. This includes nights out and my choice of where to go and what to wear on those nights out. So I guess this post will cover my lack of style as much as…
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Noranda Jamaica Talent Contest
I found out about this event in the most random way….sitting at a bar in the middle of nowhere talking to a complete stranger. This is a talent contest similar to Digicel Rising Stars but on a much smaller scale. It’s being held in Discovery Bay, Jamaica at the Noranda sports center. Noranda is a…