Category: Ocho Rios
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Evita’s in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Since I’ve been living here and have slowly been getting tired of Jamaican food (yes believe it or not!) I’ve been on the hunt for some great foreign food. For years I’ve walked past the sign on DaCosta Drive that says Evita’s Italian restaurant but have never gone in because I don’t really like to…
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Executive Shaw Park Guest House – Ocho Rios
Reader Submission by Erin Cooper I am the first to admit, I like All Inclusive resorts. I like the ease of everything and having everything I could possibly want or need right at my fingertips. Free flowing alcohol, buffets, beach side grills, entertainment, pools, etc. But there is one thing that the All Inclusive CAN’T…
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Mahoe Villa – Ocho Rios
I discovered Mahoe Villa by accident when my usual place in Ocho Rios was booked full and I needed an emergency place to stay. Coincidentally it is right around the corner and about 3 minutes from my usual place and since I always need new places to write about I’m fortunate to have discovered it.…
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Shaw Park Botanical Garden – Ocho Rios
This is mostly a picture post. There was just WAAAY too much information on this botanical garden tour to repeat in a blog post. I will just say the tour was not expensive…I can’t remember if I paid $800 or $1200 JMD but either way, cheap. Here are some of the fabulous things we saw…
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Fire Water Video Compilation
Not sure if you all remember my trip up to FIRE WATER in St Ann’s Bay last year but I had the opportunity to go up there again during regular hours for the FULL treatment! It was fabulous! The best time to go up here is just before dusk. You’ll get there in daylight to…
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Some Things You’ll See at Prospect Plantation
This is my second post on Prospect Plantation, the first you can SEE HERE. I’m posting in sections because there was just so much to see and a lot of information I learned. So we’ve covered the Great House and now I’m going to show you some (a fraction) of the things you can see…
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Prospect Plantation Great House
This is the first post of a sequence of posts I’ll do on Prospect Plantation in St Ann, Jamaica. I have to split it up because there’s just SO much to say about the entire plantation! It’s spectacular and boasts so much history. So first, I’ll write about the plantation great house which was built…
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White River Rafting – Ocho Rios
River rafting in Jamaica pretty much seems to be a standard tourist activity and there are many rivers around the island that offer similar tours. When I did it, I went to White River near Ocho Rios and here’s a gorgeous video recap of the ride and then you can read more about it below…