I love Jamaica
Wonderful laid back cultureby Debra BowerEight years ago, I met a Jamaican named Philbert McKenzie. He has shared his life with us every year for eight years. We love Philip and look forward every year to seeing him and his wife Junie and children. He takes us to parts of Jamaica that no other tourist […]
The Other Side of Tourism – Part 8
Chapter XIII URIAH — KING ROYAL I excused myself from her presence and went into the back room where Uriah was preparing the large sound system. He was arching backward, fingers nuzzling in his knotted beard while his hand supported his elbow in a contemplative stance. “What’s wrong?” I asked, concerned. “Me don’t know wha […]
My Dream Holiday!!!!
MONDAY 18th FEBArrived in Montego Bay, my home for the next 2 weeks, as soon I as got off the plane, stood on the steps, felt the warm air, looked around and knew Jamaica was the place for me. Arrived at the hotel at about 3.30pm (it’s quite posh) well the poshest hotel I’ve been […]
The Other Side of Tourism – Part 9
Chapter XVI – BACK TO MONTEGO BAY He came out shortly afterwards, drying his reclaimed hands with a towel he had taken off the line. “So what did mama say?” “She said ‘O.K.’ what did you expect her to say?” “I thought she would come up with something… something that might make you stay.” “No, […]
Explore Jamaica
First of all, I am a Black/American born citizen and I have traveled to Jamaica many times but when I first came to Jamaica, I stayed at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Hotel in Mobay. I decided to go on a tour bus to downtown Mobay with a friendgirl of mine that came on the trip […]
From Germany…One Love
Hello everybody, here is my first trip report in English, please don’t laugh…….*smile* TRIP REPORT 03/21/02-04/04/02 Takeoff Day: I could not close my eyes the whole night, I am terrible nervous…..I stand in Frankfurt at the airport and my feelings are totally out of order………….”Jamaica I come” I see humans, humans everywhere only humans and […]
Couples Ocho Rios February 2002 Trip Report
I had won the December photo contest for the Couples Resort. It gave us a free, 3 night stay. Joe and I really needed to get away, so we decided to book a trip for February. We added 4 nights, so we’d have a seven night stay in paradise. Last year, we had done the […]
The Other Side of Tourism – Part 10
Chapter XVII BEACH PARTY I decided that I would go to the beach party. After spending the equivalent of nearly JA$1,000 for the trip to Mandeville, which could have provided me with food for five days, I decided that US$45 was nothing, especially if I enjoyed myself. I called Genevieve and asked her if there […]
Jamaica It Is…Part 1
I’ve been charmed by Jamaica since my family visited in 1979. In fact, I may have been the only Wallace bitten by the bug, since my parents and sister Elizabeth mostly remember the poverty in downtown Montego Bay. Where I remember the cobalt blue sky, crystal clear sea, the incredible local cuisine, and the charm […]
Birdwatching
Jamaica is the home of over 200 species of birds, with approximately 25 of these native to the island. Many of the birds in Jamaica are closely linked to various species in Central America. Though historically not very popular among visitors to the island, birdwatching is garnering more interest of late. The best time for […]