Country Info
- Kingston
- Capital
- Jamaican dollar (JMD)
- Currency
- 2,665,636
- Population
- JM
- Country Code
Jamaica Slideshow
Jamaica
Travel Blogs from Jamaica
Quiet Little Town
It felt better and safer in Port Antonio. I just wandered in and around town for a day. ...
First Impression of Jamaica
I arrived with mom to Montego Bay around noon on a Thursday, Neil, his mom, sister, and uncle came to pick us up from the airport. It was warm and sunny, I needed to take off the layers of clothing I wore when I got on the plane from San Jose, ...
Honey Moon
This was our honeymoon in Jamaica. This was our first time and Jamaica and we enjoyed it much more than Mexico. We did not do much besides eat, drink, and lay by the ...
Kaleb's 6th Birthday
... drinks and K opened his birthday cards and presents. Aunt Joyce had also bought presents for the rest of us welcoming us to Jamaica, bless her :0). K’s wish was then to hit the pools again. This time they were in the infinity and plunge pools. ...
Scary ride to our hotel
The sky was just starting to look ominous when the car arrived to take my daughter Maggie and I to New York. Living only twenty minutes away from Bradley Airport, we normally fly out from there but for this trip I had opted to fly out of JFK. ...
Baby, Baby, Baby ohhhhh
... best weekend ever! Got very emotional because i realised where i was and how much i love it and the people and Jamaica itself! A lot of people are leaving this weekend i can't believe it! I'm starting to become an old volunteer!!! nooo!! Hope ...
Close of Service
... flying back and forth over the next few months, so I'm not so worried about stagnation and post Peace Corps melancholy. Jamaica has been pretty amazing. As I look back I realize that, actually, I did a good job! Imagine ...
Total Relaxation!
I must apologize for being so delinqiuent but you are having fun everything else seem so so trivial. I'm sipping on a mojito and swinging in a hammock while I write this blog with our free wireless access! We've been here for three days and ...
Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios Hmm..not too much to say about Jamaica, except for that it is the SHIT. We had a nice bus ride between the airport and Ocho Rios...I think it was about a 2 hour ride, but we were able to view some beautiful beach scenes with crystal ...
Thanksgiving Soon Come...
Things continue to go well here in MoBay. Last Friday we had our Youth Meeting in St. Ann's. It was so nice to see everyone and spend the night at a hotel with A/C and Hot water. Seeing everyone together, though, really emphasized how few of my group ...
Free at last!
... a Jamaican beer that you can get in the US, but it seemed fitting that we should have one while we were actually in Jamaica. So we found a place close by that had an outside patio and a guy playing the steel drums. It was interesting watching the street ...
Departure from USA
We are scheduled to depart from the Messiah College Kline/Jordan parking lot at 12 noon. We chartered a Motor Coach from the Red Lion Bus Company. Why not leave in luxury? We found out that the students enrolled in the "Thailand For a Semester" program ...
Work Finish!
... are getting presents from an NGO that can hardly pay staff, and they have the nerve to complain about them! Oh, well.... thats Jamaica. I'm going to be off work from tomorrow until the 9th. Here's what I expect in the next few weeks... I'm going ...
Along the lines of FATE again.
... ; Me, on the other hand, had a much harder time so I just lay resting for about an hour while the constant nattering that I'm wasting precious Jamaica-time eats away at my brain. So I get up, get in my swimsuit and head out to find the beach on this ...
Six Months to Go... Maybe
... I live in. Jamaica, as you may or may not know, is EXTREMELY homophobic. If there is any hint that some one is a "Battyman" (Batty is Jamaica talk for butt, so put the ideas together) or a "Chi-Chi" man (also means gay) they will be luck to escape with ...
Life's a Beach..7 Mile Beach to be exact
... living in the States now....an impromptu game of cricket or soccer, a rousing game of dominos, life is so fast in the US, here in Jamaica, it is so much slower, while it can be a little too slow, it allows you to truly take time and relish life. ...
ocho rios
irgendwie ist in der ersten woche noch nicht allzuviel passiert. ich habe den strand gefunden! das ist ein anfang. und die drei damen auf dem bild fuehren mich gerade langsam an die jamaikanische lebensweise heran... ich haette nie gedacht, dass ich ...
zweite woche
Jamaica
... port-hole...loo seat on the wall with a post-card inside it). Day 8 31st December 2007 Ocho Rios, Jamaica After breakfast we headed on shore to see what deal we could get. After too much faffing and general ...
Another Day, Another.... something...
Well, its Friday, and we all know what that means. I'm only hours away from another weekend adventure! Coming up this weekend is the Falmouth Volleyball Tournament. I remember last years tournament, and I hope that this weekend will measure up to the ...
Arriving in Jamaica
... years ago so this is a long time in the making. We will be staying and getting married at the Sandals Resort in Montego bay, Jamaica. They take care of mostly everything so plenty of time for us to relax. Relaxation is what this trip will be all about. ...
Its that time
The few days that I had to spend between our arrival and the wedding went by so quick. The resort has something for everyone. Jet Ski's, snorkeling, volleyball, basketball, paddle boats, Spa treatments, games throughout the day and a bunch more. We spent ...
Wedding
I'll keep this entry brief. As I stated this would be a but more personal then a travel blog. The day we had was gorgeous. It was going to be around the 100 degree mark however. Sam stayed on the other side of the resort with Denise the night before. ...