Jamaica – Island Paradise

Take time out to travel around and across the island, observe the landscape – mountains, hills, plains and valleys; the variety of vegetation and the beautiful beaches and more than 100 rivers throughout the land. The many breathtaking sceneries. I have travelled to many countries, large and small and todate I have not come across […]

What a slamming vacation!

Hi,I had a great time in Jamaica, I was there for my b-day April 5, though the 10th. My boyfriend and me were staying at the grand Braco hotel. We had a great time. We are talking about next year’s vacation already. We went with the Fun Jet vacation pack. The surprise pack. We had […]

Good Vibes

Whappen, U gonna have to forgive me patois as I come from England – born and bred. Me fadda is Nigerian and me mumma is Henglish. But me have some Jamaican in me now and again, me husband is alf Jamaican, him fadda is Jamaican, his mudda Monserratian, but him born ina Hengland. I came […]

Descent

The descent to the beach filled me with the same anticipation I felt as a child, scurrying down the stairs on Christmas morning. My arrival there did not go unnoticed, even before I was halfway down, my presence caused a bit of a stir out on the jetty. I saw before me, fat golden lions, […]

Do Jamaica

I first visited Jamaica in October 1998. I went with a group of ladies which included my three sisters. I had a wonderful time. I did not have much money to spend, because coming up with the money for the all inclusive vacation was enough for me. However, I had a wonderful time, and I […]

NEW BEGINNINGS

Some years back, Jamaica was unknown to me, other than being a ‘pretty’ name in the atlas, a country in the Caribbean that was on my list of ‘someday’ places to visit, based solely on that meager criterion. When the opportunity came to make the trip, I found myself not wanting to know a whole […]

Trip Report: Lost Beach Day 7

It seems like everyone in town has turned out for our departure. The only other guests returned from Negril late the night before, after we were asleep. Now they’re having breakfast at the bar, looking bewildered by all the attention we’re receiving. Courtney and Boy George are both here, and they’ve brought letters for us […]

Trip Report: Lost Beach…Is it Day 6 already?

Where has the time gone? Some things I wanted to mention but haven’t had the time: One of the best parts of our vacation was giving Jamaicans gifts. We brought toys and school supplies, lighters and more. One morning, there were a group of local boys playing at the pool. Harold eventually chased them away, […]

Trip Report: Lost Beach Day 5

Day 5 By the time we woke up, the only other family staying at Lost Beach was gone. On our porch we found two Red Stripes, half a bottle of Coruba rum, and a half empty can of OFF!. The milk we got at Hi-Lo has spoiled by now, so no more milk and cereal […]

Trip Report: Lost Beach Day 4

The Lost Beach van is loaded today… Dennis is driving, and we have two families, plus Courtney, Boy George, Sara, and Molly. We take the dirt road all the way back to Little London, scattering chickens and goats as we go. On our way to the hotel, the kids had noticed a man with hair […]