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Category: Jamaican People

  • When Tanto Blacks was Tommy

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    This distant memory that popped into my head the other day is definitely worth writing about.  I met Tanto Blacks before he was even Tanto Blacks!  His name was Tommy back then and meeting him was of no consequence until one day, he got famous and then I was like “HEY, that’s Tommy!”   WAY…

  • Most Jamaicans Have the Same Degree

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    Over the years in Jamaica I have found one amazing thing to be true:  Almost every Jamaican has the same educational degree. What degree is that you might be asking? A Masters degree in Navigational Engineering, of course! It doesn’t matter where you are on the entire island, when it comes to backing out of…

  • The Brilliant Perspective of One Man

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    I think I’ve been following Goat Curry TV since the woman behind it started up on Instagram last year.  I was eager to find out what her project in Jamaica was all about.  She grew up in England but had a desire to trace her cultural roots back to Jamaica and learn more about her…

  • 9 Reasons to Love Your Jamaican Butler

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    Five years ago this month I had my first experience with a Jamaican butler.  While many people pay for this service on purpose simply to be catered to, I just found it entertaining and had to make it fun for all involved.  If you care to find out just how fun, you can read about…

  • Nigel’s Jamaican Almond Oil

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    Remember back in 2012 when I tried yoga in Jamaica for my very first time?  Four years later I reunited with her and let me tell you, this woman never stops doing amazing things! Not long after the yoga experience I started seeing this almond oil stuff popping up on Jessica Houghton’s Facebook page and…

  • What’s In My Cup – Southern Hospitality in Jamaica

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    The Perfect Jamaican Sunday Brunch There’s a LOT to be said about the warm-hearted hospitality of Jamaicans all over the island.  A couple Sundays ago I was finishing up a week on the north coast and had made arrangements to give a fellow travel blogger a ride to the airport for her flight home.  She…

  • Photo of the Week #2

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    Photo by Sandy May – Hanover, Jamaica     [dropcap letter=”S”]andy May is an American photographer based in the hills of Hanover, Jamaica.  She’s a photojournalist, fashion and wedding photographer who spends half the year living on the island and the other half in Minneapolis, MN.  Sandy is planning to launch a Jamaican-inspired line of…

  • Why Can’t Jamaicans Swim?

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    Before you get your panties in a knot over the title, I’m not referring to ALL Jamaicans.  But if you’re an avid Jamaica traveler and have gotten to know lots of locals then I’m positive you’ve run across so many of them who say they can’t swim!  I remember the first time I met a…

  • I Hired This Guy

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    Some of you may have come to this blog in the last couple weeks of December and noticed it was in maintenance mode while I redesigned behind the scenes.  If you did visit, you probably saw this video:     I found him on Fiverr.com and couldn’t resist hiring him!  Fiverr is a site where…

  • The Dirt Poor Drug Dealers of Jamaica

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      One Man’s Uninformed Perception   I stumbled upon an article this morning that #1 – I can’t believe would get published when it’s so obviously a very sheltered opinion, and #2 – pissed me off because the website doesn’t even allow comments on it.  So yes, I’ll direct you right to the article on…