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  1. brother_no_2 avatar

    RE: San Marino

    by brother_no_2 26 April 2012

    From what I understand el guero I'd have thought you'd have mixed feelings for Jamaica, Btw where you one of them kids on the doco about…

  2. EM_Guero avatar

    RE: San Marino

    by EM_Guero 26 April 2012

    I'm not sure. I like my stamps but I don't really show them to anyone, I just like to flip through my passport every once in a while and…

  3. rjonsun avatar

    RE: Activities in northwest Jamaica???

    by rjonsun 25 April 2012

    I ran into a couple of girls at Half Moon beach that were at your resort. They simply walked off the compound and talked to one of the…

  4. MikeyMike avatar

    RE: Activities in northwest Jamaica???

    by MikeyMike 25 April 2012

    I agree !! Definitely get off the resort, and it is safe to go on your own !! The reason the resorts tell to not to go on your own is…

  5. MikeyMike avatar

    RE: 5 nights in Jamaica. Landing in Mobay.

    by MikeyMike 25 April 2012

    With only 5 nights you will do best to spend 3 nights in Negril and 2 nights in MoBay. You can do both Falmonth and Ochos Rios in day…

  6. HikerIan avatar

    Re: How dangerous is Johannesburg? Especially the centre!

    by HikerIan 25 April 2012

    Andy, I have to say I'm a little spoiled living in Canada. No killings in the street like in Johannesburg, no cowboys as in the USA…

  7. ezzz avatar

    RE: Peru and Brazil - looking for info and opinions!

    by ezzz 25 April 2012

    I think The Bahamas have been cut, and maybe Jamaica too (in the last couple of hrs..) it'd be easier to stay 'in the same area' than…

  8. damiongraves avatar

    Re: 5 nights in Jamaica. Landing in Mobay.

    by damiongraves 25 April 2012

    Central is a relative term in Mo Bay....Sandals would be close to the airport (next to the runway, actually), but not much else. The Hip…

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    Re: Activities in northwest Jamaica???

    by damiongraves 25 April 2012

    Unless you happen to be the sort of person who plays in traffic and falls into open manholes and buys bridges from strangers on street…

  10. vinayvaghani avatar

    RE: 5 nights in Jamaica. Landing in Mobay.

    by vinayvaghani 25 April 2012

    @ damiongraves and @annymc thank you soo much for your suggestions. looking at your suggestions I'm planing on spending the first 3 night…

  11. annymc avatar

    Re: 5 nights in Jamaica. Landing in Mobay.

    by annymc 25 April 2012

    It depends what sort of things you like doing... Negril is great for the beach it is simply breathtaking, hectic and party For a quite…

  12. cde1414 avatar

    Activities in northwest Jamaica???

    by cde1414 25 April 2012

    Hello, my wife and I will be spending a week at the Grand Palladium resort just east of Lucea in June. We have never been to Jamaica.…

  13. damiongraves avatar

    RE: 5 nights in Jamaica. Landing in Mobay.

    by damiongraves 24 April 2012

    Oh yeah: -You must spend at least one day doing as little as humanly possible, hopefully from the comfort of a verandah overlooking a…

  14. vinayvaghani avatar

    5 nights in Jamaica. Landing in Mobay.

    by vinayvaghani 24 April 2012

    Hey, My wife and I will be in Jamaica for 5 days in may. We land in Mobay. I was planing on staying in negril for 2-3 nights and spend…

  15. annymc avatar

    Re: share same information

    by annymc 24 April 2012

    My friend travelled from uk to jamaica 7 days and then to Cayman islands for 2 days then Cuba for 7. You can get cheap flights direct…

  16. NickTakesFlight avatar

    10 Days Solo Belize Adventure - Need Advice

    by NickTakesFlight 24 April 2012

    Hello, I am heading to Belize May 18th - May 28th on my first solo adventure. I have traveled Bali, Thailand, and stopped in Jamaica…

  17. EM_Guero avatar

    RE: Countries you have no interest in

    by EM_Guero 23 April 2012

    That's sorta how I am, W_S. My parents live on a few acres of 'hill country' which = cedar trees and hills. I spent a few years wandering…

  18. annymc avatar

    Re: 10 Days - Arriving in Kingston

    by annymc 23 April 2012

    I live in Negril and my husband drove me to Kingston last week and it took 4 hours direct with a 15 minute red stripe stop. In Kingston…

  19. Moethebartender avatar

    RE: Countries you have no interest in

    by Moethebartender 23 April 2012

    >Mo, someone who has actually been to Jaimaica says that away from the resorts the people are wonderful, which prompts you to tell us…

  20. annymc avatar

    Re: Jamaica 3 week Itinerary Suggestions

    by annymc 23 April 2012

    For family, friendly, authentic Jamaican I would consider Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park 15 mins outside Sav La Mar. I have just spent…

  21. EM_Guero avatar

    RE: Countries you have no interest in

    by EM_Guero 23 April 2012

    I should probably hate Jamaica because of the shit conditions I lived in there, but I don't, I love it, and I love their funny accents…

  22. EM_Guero avatar

    RE: Countries you have no interest in

    by EM_Guero 23 April 2012

    One of my earliest memories is of Puerto Rico. Loved Jamaica, loved Grand Cayman, loved Curacao. I'm a ocean/beach nut though, so for…

  23. damiongraves avatar

    Re: Good films?

    by damiongraves 23 April 2012

    No, movies aren't real life, but they can be fun and interesting. If nothing else, they can provide some exposure to the language and…

  24. MikeyMike avatar

    RE: Budget hotel in Montego Bay for 2 nights

    by MikeyMike 22 April 2012

    Chartered "private taxi" from the airport to Bogue Heights is $25US. Some taxis will do it for a little less, but none will do it for…

  25. JB_Explores avatar

    RE: Good films?

    by JB_Explores 22 April 2012

    Um, you can't get a feel for Jamaica by watching films. It's possible you can look at some YouTube videos posted by visitors or Jamaicans,…

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