Country Info
- Kingston
- Capital
- Jamaican dollar (JMD)
- Currency
- 2,665,636
- Population
- JM
- Country Code
Jamaica Slideshow
Forums from Jamaica
The Happiest Countries in the World
Posted by starlagurl
... of environmental impact." Pretty straightforward right? Here is the top 10: 1. Costa Rica 2. Dominican Republic 3. Jamaica 4. Guatemala 5. Vietnam 6. Colombia 7. Cuba 8. El Salvador 9. Brazil 10. Honduras They are all overwhelmingly located in ...
Hello fellow travelers!
Posted by caribbean_fever
... point to get to know as many of the staff personally as we can. Even my daughter has pen pals that work at resorts in Jamaica. Unfortunately as you say many people don't make any attempt to get to know the country they are visiting, and that is truly ...
Best island in the Caribbean
Posted by starlagurl
I've never been to Jamaica, but I don't think the Bahamas is THAT touristy. It depends on what part of the island you are on, definitely.
Best island in the Caribbean
Posted by kilgiraffe
... hehehe. I personally LOVE Puerto Rico, St. Vincent, the Cayman Islands and Trinidad. They're all so unique and fun in their own way. St. Lucia, Grenada and BVI and USVI are all nice too. Not too fond of Jamaica nor the Bahamas though.. very touristy
Where are you going next?
Posted by starlagurl
Just got back from Jamaica and now planning the trip to Italy. Any suggestions on which part to go to?? Roma! Venice is lovely as well. I did not enjoy Florence though.
Where are you going next?
Posted by canadianlover
Just got back from Jamaica and now planning the trip to Italy. Any suggestions on which part to go to??
Saying Howdy!
Posted by suzette1970
... I have lots to write about. Have you ever been to Scotland ? No, Never been to Scotland, I have only been to the UAE, Jamaica, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. I have only left the state of Texas just a few times in my whole life! I am reading lots of ...
Saying Howdy!
Posted by suzette1970
... year I had only left my state of Texas twice in my whole life, then in 2008 my daughter and I took a cruise - Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Cozumel. My husband was transferred to Abu Dhabi, UAE last year. but the kids and I stayed behind. In January I took ...
The Bucket List
Posted by travelmonster
Somewhere in my list would be: India Madagascar Botswana Morocco Jordan New Zealand Jamaica Iceland Mexico Malaysia/Cambodia/Laos/Thailand/Vietnam (yeah thats cheating, but hey - they are close together and I can't split them to choose)
20 ridiculous complaints by holidaymakers
Posted by kathryn77
12 & 19 I'd say are my biggest pet peeves about people who go on package holidays, grrrr! I think my fave would be the flight time comment from Jamaica! (But yeah, hard to decide - too funny!!)
In all of your travels..
Posted by sianeth
I've never been to Jamaica, but there's too much going on with the weed/mj and the partying (based on stories I've heard) to be a real relaxing/chill destination. But in the Caribbean, I can vouch for Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, ...
In all of your travels..
Posted by semi-backpacker
I've never been to Jamaica, but there's too much going on with the weed/mj and the partying (based on stories I've heard) to be a real relaxing/chill destination. But in the Caribbean, I can vouch for Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, ...
In all of your travels..
Posted by sianeth
Funny, my Mum said people in Jamaica were the least friendly she'd ever encountered... apparently they had a bit of a vendetta against white people.
London: 10 Quirky Places
Posted by nixsboys
... : If anyone has visited any of these - do you have pictures to share? Out of those listed I used to often visit the The Jamaica Wine House - which was actually the first coffee house in London. Not sure it was quirky as I went so often but if you didnt ...
Holiday Complaints??
Posted by manzara
... told us there would be fish in the sea. The children were startled." "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England it only took the Americans three hours to get home." "I compared the size of our one-bedroom apartment to ...
Top 10 Dirtiest Hotels
Posted by starlagurl
... York 4. , Wildwood, New Jersey 5. , Brook Park, Ohio 6. , Tampa, Florida 7. , Bangor, Maine 8. , Hot Springs, Arkansas 9. , Jamaica, New York 10. , Gatlinburg, Tennessee More: I noticed that in the hotel in Miami, you will get bedbug bites if ...
How many countries have you visited?
Posted by jeremystravels
... is not including Vatican City. The other is Belgium which I technically only drove through. USA, Canada, Bahamas, Mexico, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, England, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland, France
The endless debate on the Canadian flag patch
Posted by nealinthailand
... of washington state. i could go mountain climbing in colorado and scuba diving in florida. i could enter canada, mexico, jamaica, the caribbean, guam, the u.s. virgin islands, puerto rico, mariana islands all without a passport. i could travel a third ...
10 best vacation islands...
Posted by travelmonster
I haven't been to any islands in that article - but out of the ones listed Jamaica and the Galapagos Islands have been on my own list of places to go for a while.
Best island in the Caribbean
Posted by troispistoles
... are going back for a third time and fifth time for the wife so the Dominican Republic is by far the best. been to aryba and jamaica and the DR is by far the best!!!! Yay!!! I complete agree...though I am slightly biased :-) ...
George the Dolphin
Posted by nztravelguide
... time for dolphins and used to swim with them a lot while living in the Caribbean and when we sailed south for the winter to Jamaica we always encountered hundreds in various pods and they all came to the boat to swim along the side............love 'em ...
Art of Buying Souvenirs
Posted by starlagurl
Sand from the beaches and deserts around the world (Mexico, Jamaica, and Caymans for now, getting some from Egypt and Jordan when I go next year) This is a great one. I don't have a collection myself, but my friend Matt does, and everytime ...
Best island in the Caribbean
Posted by semi-backpacker
... are going back for a third time and fifth time for the wife so the Dominican Republic is by far the best. been to aryba and jamaica and the DR is by far the best!!!! Yay!!! I complete agree...though I am slightly biased :-) ...
Best island in the Caribbean
Posted by 1drfan
In your humble opinion, which one is the best? Well we are going back for a third time and fifth time for the wife so the Dominican Republic is by far the best. been to aryba and jamaica and the DR is by far the best!!!!
Art of Buying Souvenirs
Posted by jeremystravels
... knights on it Hand made Venetian mask Little wooden clogs from Amsterdam Sand from the beaches and deserts around the world (Mexico, Jamaica, and Caymans for now, getting some from Egypt and Jordan when I go next year) Swiss Army knife Babooshka Doll from ...
Carribean to centro america
Posted by kris
i've heard there is a regular cargo boat that can accomodate a couple of passengers from Kingston, Jamaica to Trujillo, Honduras.. it's a great handy route.. I will head down the docks one day and see if i can clarify how regular it is..
Best island in the Caribbean
Posted by semi-backpacker
Jamaica is on my list of places to see before I die, but I feel like it's probably very commercialized. There's a beauty that comes from places that haven't been as exposed...
Best island in the Caribbean
Posted by barsie
Well if you go by the film Cocktail - Jamaica. Probably not best way to pick a destination though.
Hawaii vs. the Caribbean
Posted by mmbcross
... Soca, Merenque, Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Timba, etc..... 6. This may well be true in the case of the larger islands such as Jamaica and Santo Domingo. Not so in the smaller islands, where you are a safe as anywhere in the world. 7. All the economies in the ...
Hurricane Season is Here!
Posted by donnal
... Mother Nature. Turks and Caicos has been extremely lucky in regard to hurricanes. While our close neighbours, Dominican Republic, Haiti,Jamaica and Cuba have already logged nearly a hundred storm related deaths this season, we often see the storms take a ...