10 Things NOT To Do In Jamaica
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When you book your trip to Jamaica, the odds are good that you’re headed for a spirited, but relaxing island vacation. But there's much more to Jamaica than great music and gorgeous weather. So follow these tips to keep safe and have fun while visiting Jamaica.
1. Don’t Forget About the State Department
You should know before you travel that both s*xual as*ault and armed r*bbery are common throughout the nation, in some cases even inside gated resorts.
2. Don’t Expect Help From the Cops
The Jamaican police force is universally underpaid and understaffed. Their attention is mostly focused on more serious crime so a tourist’s stolen camera doesn’t rank high on their list of priorities.
3. Don’t Try to Get Around Without a Driver
In Jamaica, they drive on the wrong, -well, left side of the road. It can be a little perplexing, but for a small fee you can hire a driver for the day to help you get around efficiently and safely.
4. Don’t Backpack Through Jamaica
People who backpack through Jamaica essentially put a target on their back, attracting the worst of the island’s criminal element. Your best bet is to spend most of your time in highly populated areas.
5. Do Your Research
Where you spend your vacation will determine what there is to do. Love the nightlife? Then, Negril has tons of thriving hot spots. Taking your family for some fun in the sun? Montego Bay is full of family friendly resorts. Want to experience Jamaica’s inland paradise? Check out Ocho Rios.
6. Don’t Look at the Merchants
When you’re browsing at shops on the island avoid direct eye contact with the merchants. They will take it as a sign that you’re interested in buying but if you’re just looking, keep your eyes on the merchandise and not on the owner.
7. Don’t Use American Dollars
While good, old-fashioned greenbacks are welcome on the island, you should consider using the Jamaican dollar. You’ll find that you don’t have to worry about exchange rates and the locals will appreciate it.
8. Don’t Get Uptight
The entire country is filled with people who are looking on the bright side, and while they’re eager to please, they’re not in any big hurry. So, you shouldn’t be, either. No one wants to hang around with a grumpy tourist.
9. Don’t Be Afraid to Explore
There is one heck of a lot more to the island of Jamaica than just lounging on its world class beaches. There are a lot of great shopping spots and natural beauty like Dunn’s River Falls.
10. Don’t Worry About Finding a Good Beach
The best part about Jamaica is that no matter where you book your reservations Jamaica will have a pristine stretch of golden sand waiting for you. Don’t spend a ton of time trying to find “the right beach.” They’re pretty much all that beach.
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Best Jamaica all inclusive resorts 2018: YOUR Top 10 all inclusive Jamaica
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Some of the main Jamaica resorts all inclusive we considered:
Geejam
The SPA Retreat Boutique Hotel
The Trident Hotel
Jamaica Inn
Rockhouse Hotel
Tryall Club
The Cliff Hotel
Round Hill Hotel & Villas
Hermosa Cove - Jamaica's Villa Hotel
The Caves
GoldenEye
Tensing Pen Resort
Sandals Royal Plantation
Iberostar Grand Hotel Rose Hall
Marblue Villa Suites
Sunset at the Palms
The Spanish Court Hotel
Half Moon
Couples Sans Souci
Couples Tower Isle
Hotel Riu Palace Jamaica
Couples Negril
Hotel Mocking Bird Hill
Melia Braco Village
Beaches Negril Resort & Spa
Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall
Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall
Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa
Couples Swept Away
Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort and Private Island
Sandals Montego Bay
Franklyn D. Resort & Spa
Iberostar Rose Hall Suites
Azul Beach Resort Sensatori Jamaica by Karisma
Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa
Beaches Ocho Rios Resort & Golf Club
Moon Palace Jamaica
Hedonism II
Sandals Ochi Beach Resort
The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites
Jewel Paradise Cove Resort & Spa Runaway Bay, Curio Collection by Hilton
Secrets St. James Montego Bay
Sandy Haven Resort
Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa
Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa
Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa
Sandals Inn
Strawberry Hill
Zoetry Montego Bay Jamaica
Jewel Dunn's River Beach Resort & Spa, Ocho Rios,Curio Collection by Hilton
Sunscape Cove Montego Bay
Royal Decameron Cornwall Beach
Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa
Hideaway at Royalton Negril
Royalton Blue Waters
Free Parking
Royalton Negril
Royalton White Sands Resort
Luxury Bahia Principe Runaway Bay
Hotel Riu Reggae
Coral Seas Cliff
The Resort at Wilks Bay
Nirvana on the Beach
Citronella
Catcha Falling Star
Jackie's on the Reef
Moon Dance Cliffs
Westender Inn
CocoLaPalm Resort
Idle Awhile The Beach
Jakes Hotel, Villas & Spa
Negril Tree House Resort
Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay
Courtyard by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica
Terra Nova All Suite Hotel
Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort
White Sands Negril
Travellers Beach Resort
Charela Inn / Le Vendome
Catcha Falling Star Gardens
Country Country Beach Cottages
Home Sweet Home Resort
Goblin Hill Villas at San San
Xtabi Resort
Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel
Hotel Riu Palace Tropical Bay
Veraclub Negril
Royal Decameron Club Caribbean
Holiday Inn Resort Montego Bay
Sunscape Splash Montego Bay
Grand Pineapple Beach Negril
SuperClubs Rooms on the Beach Negril
SeaGarden Beach Resort
Grand Bahia Principe Jamaica
ClubHotel Riu Negril
Royal Decameron Montego Beach
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Samsara Cliffs Resort
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Salt Pond Road, Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica
Salt Pond Road is located in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica (Caribbean).
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Spanish Town Bypass, Brunswick and more | Walinton Mosquera
Traveling outside Mandeville, this time we go on a trip to Spanish Town and drive on few of the roads like: Spanish Town Bypass, Job Lane, Irish Pen, Brunswick Avenue and more.
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The 5 Most African-American Friendly Countries
One of the most emailed questions I get to my inbox, is about countries that are African-American friendly. So what exactly does that mean? Watch the video and see!
And while it's important to realize every African-American will have their own unique experience, I just wanted to highlight the most pleasant experiences I've received through my 30 countries of travels (now 65 by the start of 2018).
Remember, it's okay to disagree and our experiences will vary based on so many things. Being an African-American WOMAN vs. an African-American MAN also renders its own unique account.
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Jamaica Mystery: The MOST Haunted Place in Jamaica
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The MOST Haunted Place in Jamaica . Jamaica is a beautiful island, but it as a history of that fixed in mystery as well.
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St Thomas Parish, Jamaica
St Thomas Parish, Jamaica (Caribbean).
Its chief town and capital is Morant Bay.
Geography: It is situated on the south eastern tip of the island in the county of surrey, bordered by the parish of St Andrew to the west, Portland to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south and east. Notably, it is the 9th largest parish with a land area of 742.2 km2 (286.5 sq. miles). The land mass of St Thomas ranges from the peaks of the Blue Mountains and John Crow Mountains down to sea-level.
Brief History: The parish once known as Saint Thomas in the East was named after Thomas Hickman (Lord Windsor), Governor of Jamaica in 1662. In later years, bands of Maroons settled in the St. Thomas Mountains and eventually joined with those in Portland thus forming the “Windward Maroons.” They would play a critical role in the events that were to unfold. The history of St Thomas Jamaica is now most popularly associated with the events of 1865 (Morant Bay rebellion) – events which led to Jamaica’s Assembly being dissolved and the island’s status being changed to that of a Crown Colony.
Those events of over a century ago have also made Paul Bogle and George William Gordon National Heroes to modern Jamaicans and made Stony Gut and Morant Bay names which stir powerful emotions.
The parish is the birthplace of the Right Honourable Paul Bogle, designated in 1969 as one of Jamaica's seven National Heroes.
The Rt. Excellent Paul Bogle, National Hero, was a Baptist deacon from the district of Stony Gut in Portland. He led the Morant Bay rebellion on October 11th, 1865, which a group of people from the surrounding areas went to the then capital, Spanish Town, petitioning the Governor for an improvement in the conditions of the peasantry.
⭐Monuments and Historic Buildings:
Morant Bay Courthouse
Stokes Hall Great House
Morant Bay Fort
Morant Bay Lighthouse
Stony Gut, Site of Bogle Chapel
Be sure to explore its history, most outstanding attractions and find things to do In St Thomas Jamaica on your vacation.
⭐Points on interest:
01:18 St Thomas/St Andrew Parish Border
18:28 Yallahs Fire Station
20:19 To Yallahs Primary School
20:32 Mundecot River
21:35 Yallahs Square
24:33 Yallahs Pond
28:14 Casa Lagoona Hotel
29:29 Jamintel Earth Satellite Station Site
36:50 Rozzelle Natural Roadside Spring
43:02 Morant Bay Roundabout
43:09 To Reggae Falls
44:45 St Thomas Parish Court
45:23 Rudolf Elder Park (Morant Bay Park)
45:44 Morant Bay Plaza
49:07 Princess Margaret Hospital
50:26 Lyssons Beach
50:56 To Lyssons Primar School
51:45 Lyssons Park
54:04 To Retreat Beach
57:09 Prospect Primary School
58:48 Leith Hall Cemetery
1:17:17 Golden Grove Cemetry
1:20:10 All Stars Sports Village
1:20:32 Golden Grove Police Station
1:27:20 Amity Hall Primary & Infant School
1:28:29 Amity Hall Community Center
1:37:54 Portland/St Thomas Parish Border
⭐Popular Towns and Villages:
00:12 Bull Bay, Kingston
01:24 Bull Bay, St Thomas
03:11 9 Miles Bull Bay
04:37 11 Miles Bull Bay
6:27 Grants Pen
14:08 Albion
17:03 Yallahs
24:00 Louden Hill
25:54 Pamphet
29:58 Green Wall
30:41 White Horses
39:58 Duhaney Pen
40:48 Belvedere
42:21 Morant Bay
43:09 To Seaforth
48:24 Lyssons
53:09 Retreat
55:18 Prospect
57:39 Leith Hall
59:51 Port Morant
59:54 Bowden Harbour
1:01:50 Land Top
1:03:31 To Port Morant Primary / Bath St Thomas
1:14:27 Pleasant Hill
1:14:42 To Winchester
1:15:22 Stokes Hall
1:16:37 Golden Grove
1:20:53 To Dalvey/Duckenfield
1:24:56 To Wheelerfield/Bath St Thomas
1:24:58 To Rowlandsfield
1:25:30 Amity Hall
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10 Things Not to Do in Puerto Rico
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From its towering mountains to its world class beaches and everywhere in between, Puerto Rico is a welcoming tropical destination but there are certainly 10 Things NOT to do there.
1. Don’t Expect Everyone to Speak English
Spanish is the primary language. In resorts you shouldn’t have a problem, but when you’re visiting the cities and towns, you’ll likely run across a lot of people who don’t speak English, so it’s a good idea to learn a few basic Spanish phrases.
2. Don’t Where Flashy Jewelry
There is an element of crime in the area. In highly trafficked tourist areas, the chances of being hit by violent crime rises; that said. Don’t flash your valuables around in public, and make sure to steer clear of tourist areas at night.
3. Don’t Speak Ill of Puerto Rican Statehood
The people and government of Puerto Rico have invested a lot of time, effort, and passion into making the argument that they should be properly folded into the Union. So, if the topic comes up, just say you support statehood or change the subject.
4. Don’t Be Afraid of Puerto Ricans
By and large, the Puerto Rican people have an international reputation for being very warm and open. Don’t get into cars with strangers or anything, but you shouldn’t feel shy about striking up a conversation with a local. They’re cool, and you just might gain a new perspective on things.
5. Don’t Count on Public Transportation
Buses run infrequently. Uber doesn’t exist. Taxis will charge you an arm and a leg. Your best bet for getting around the island is to rent a car. It will be extremely expensive, but the extra control over your travel just might be worth it.
6. Don’t Go Wandering Through El Yunque National Forest
Any trip to Puerto Rico should undoubtedly include a journey to El Yunque, the country’s famous tropical rainforest reserve. No matter how tempting it might be to leave the designated path while you’re there, don’t do it. Tourists get lost in El Yunque all the time and some have even ended up dead. Be careful.
7. Don’t Spend a Lot of Time in ...
The areas of La Perla, Old San Juan, and El Morro are known to have a higher than average rate of drug trafficking as well as the vagrancy and crime that goes along with it. It’s best to just keep on moving.
8. Don’t Worry About Being 21
For any college students thinking about heading somewhere tropical for Spring Break, you should probably know that the drinking age in Puerto Rico is only 18.
9. Don’t Focus on the Big Cities
The island really comes alive when you schedule a few days to explore the country and stay in a small town. Not only are small towns like Guayama considered safe, they’re also gorgeous and peaceful.
10. Don’t Forget About the ‘Lost Coast’
You won’t have to look too far to find a nice stretch of sand. During the summer months, you might think about visiting the island’s western coast. This stretch of sand tends to be less populated and is home to some of the Caribbean’s best diving and surfing.
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Cuba Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia (4K)
It’s only 93 miles from Florida, and just 13 from the Bahamas, but like the smoke that coils from its legendary cigars, The Republic of Cuba exists in a time and space all its own.
Few cities can stir the imagination like Cuba’s capital, Havana, a city preserved by forts, a five-mile seawall, and an imposed embargo, which held back the excesses of the 20th century for over 50 years.
Havana’s lure can be hard to resist, but Cuba offers so much more beyond the seductive lights of its capital. In Cuba, a long sandy beach is never far away.
Just 12 miles from Havana’s downtown, the Eastern Beaches unroll toward the town of Matanzas, the birthplace of the rumba, and Cárdenas, where the Cuban Flag flew for the very first time. From here, follow the scent of fresh lime, rum and suntan lotion north to Varadero.
After exploring the northern coastline, turn south towards Cuba’s most revolutionary city, Santa Clara, and Trinidad, once the sugar capital of the world. Don’t miss elegant Cienfuegos, the only Cuban city founded by the French.
Sometimes it’s hard to know whether Cuba is awakening to the world, or if the world is awakening to Cuba. Whatever your politics, it's easy to admire this island nation that has proudly gone its own way.
Cuba may still have one foot firmly in the past, but as the world tumbles towards tomorrow, we can be thankful for the many things it has not let go.