Category: Kingston
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Four Seasons Hotel – Kingston, Jamaica
It’s on a very rare occasion that I make a trip to Kingston and it’s also rare that I pay for hotel stays in Jamaica. However, I had to do both this week so I thought I’d give you a nice, positive review of where I stayed. It was wonderful because I certainly don’t love…
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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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Christmas at the Trenchtown Reading Center
By Naomi Isabel Unlike every other Christmas where I would of course be with my two amazing children I made the choice to bring Christmas to the children of the Trenchtown reading center. The day I arrived to do the market shopping there was no one at the center yet so I got taken by…
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The Faces of Trenchtown, Jamaica
By Naomi Isabel …A Continuation of How The Trenchtown Stirring Occurred ****** The first week of my most recent trip was spent in Ocho Rios in a horrible resort I will not return to unless I am paid to stay there! The only reason I slotted this all inclusive resort into my travel plans was…
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How The Trenchtown Stirring Occured
By Naomi Isabel If you mention Trenchtown to people and they know it, its thanks to Trenchtown Records and the stardom of the one and only Bob Marley. Most people however do not know Trenchtown is a ghetto nor do they realize its third world conditions mean that the health and welfare of the residents…
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Jamaica Blog Awards – Getting My Trophy
Because everything I do has a story The annual Jamaica blog awards were held again in Kingston on January 19, 2013 for blogging achievements in 2012. I was supposed to go since I was nominated again for “best overseas Jamaica blog” but unfortunately I couldn’t make it to the event. I was on the…
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Hellshire Beach – Portmore, Jamaica
I’ve Never Been A Beach Girl But…. Not many beaches (NONE!) could convince me to drive two hours to get there except now, Hellshire Beach in Portmore. I’ve heard from so many people about how nice the beach is and that the fried fish is to die for, so when I met someone from…
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Chelsea Hotel In Kingston, Jamaica
A Slightly Ghetto Experience Earlier this week I was bored stiff and a friend of mine was going on a road trip and invited me. I packed an overnight bag and we hit the road. The agenda was from Montego Bay to St Elizabeth, then Mandeville, spend the night in Kingston and then back to…
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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…
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Road Trip to the Tip of the Blue Mountains
Never before have I seen a rental car’s life flash before my eyes until this road trip. I’ve experienced driving in the Blue Mountains before but not with a car I was responsible for! I was actually laying in bed before writing this and the memories came flooding back so I got up at midnight…