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    RE: Nce hotel in Kingston or near Kingston

    by ackeepod 12 May 2012

    in the New Kingston area, there are lots of "good hotels" The Pegasus , The Courtleigh, The Spanish Court, The Hilton , The Terra Nova,…

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    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…

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    Re: Travelling to Jamaica for Easter week

    by missie 18 April 2012

    Hey all. I just arrived from Jamaica for Easter week, and it was awesome! I arrived in Kingston Thursday, went straight to the Bob Marley…

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    RE: Spanish town: safe?

    by scottygeneral 16 April 2012

    There are very few places I would discourage you to go during the day, at night however you should use a taxi or car as is the norm for…

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    Marley Movie Premiere

    by scottygeneral 13 April 2012

    The much anticipated premiere of the new feature length documentary, "Marley" will premiere in Kingston at Emancipation Park on Thursday…

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    RE: Flights from Cancun to/from KIN and Havanna

    by anillos_de_saturno 08 March 2012

    One of the problems with that route is there aren't direct flights from Cancun to Jamaica. You can fly with Cubana from Cancun to Havana…

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    RE: Doing Blue Mtn from Ocho Rios?

    by ackeepod 12 February 2012

    How long yu staying in jamaica? I am trying to source some info for you. As far as I know, best place to leave from is Papine, in Kingston.…

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    RE: Urgent Medical Assistance

    by ackeepod 27 January 2012

    I am so sorry to hear about the predicament yu are in .. The Uni of the West Indies is a public hospital so ur wait time may be really…

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    Re: Driving in Jamaica/Day trips

    by scottygeneral 24 January 2012

    Kingston and Port Antonio sounds like what you are looking for. Jamaicans refer to Kingston as 'The heartbeat of Jamaica', if you want…

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    Best Caribbean location for beginning diving + solo female

    by gibbler 24 December 2011

    I'm a single lady traveler planning to take a week-long trip in February or March to learn to dive and get PADI certified. I'd love to…

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    RE: Going to Jamaica next week and could use some help.

    by MikeyMike 18 November 2011

    Irie Ohliz. I have only been through Kingston airport one time and it was late in evening. My flight was from MoBay and after about 1…

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    RE: Going to Jamaica next week and could use some help.

    by MikeyMike 15 November 2011

    I personally do not like Kingston, but others on this branch say it is worth a visit. The fastest and safest way from the airport it to…

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    RE: Five days in jamaica

    by ohliz 03 November 2011

    Portland would be my pick, and since you will fly in and out of Kingston, spend a night there if you like. I'd stay at the Spanish Court…

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    RE: Getting supplies and heading off to Portland

    by edgarwatson 10 September 2011

    Thanks for the link ohliz. I had read that before and it factored into our decision to go with our guts on car rental. Couldn't find…

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    From Cuba to Jamaica 10days only

    by kid_abroad 03 September 2011

    Hello there, I have 10 days off beginning of December, and want to fly to Cuba (stopover in Havanna for 2 nights) and from there to…

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    RE: Recommendations for Seeing Regular Life

    by ackeepod 06 August 2011

    yes! Kgn is safe asa you act sensibly. Staying in New Kingston will be fine for you. Try the Mayfair Hotel or the Liguanea Club as moderate…

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    Visa run destinations - Relatively cheap flights from Cuba

    by yorgos 26 July 2011

    Trying to make a list of the cheapest destinations to fly to from Cuba. The main motivation is to see what sort of visa run options one…

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    RE: Trip to Jamaica - SHould we go to Kingston?

    by fifibrin 25 July 2011

    kingston is a necessary key to understand what is jamaica! i will start the visit on saturday with going to the coronation market where…

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    kingston must be visited!!

    by fifibrin 01 July 2011

    kingston desrves a visit as much as any place in jamaica!! what is remarkable in kingston is that everybody has trees in his back or frontya…

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    RE: Travel Buddy for November to Kingston

    by fifibrin 01 July 2011

    in a resort town like ocho rios that i know very well there is a police named courtesy police that is there to watch the harassers that…

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    RE: West Indies v India 1st Test, Sabina Park, Kingston

    by sytico 18 June 2011

    I suggest you take the bus or charter a taxi.

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    RE: West Indies v India 1st Test, Sabina Park, Kingston

    by MikeyMike 15 June 2011

    That explains it. Even better to take the bus are taxi to get familiar with the way things operate in Jamaica. ONE LOVE !! Mike

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    Re: West Indies v India 1st Test, Sabina Park, Kingston

    by nogsjam 15 June 2011

    I should maybe point out I've been living here for 10 days now! Thanks for the advice

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    RE: West Indies v India 1st Test, Sabina Park, Kingston

    by MikeyMike 14 June 2011

    OOPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONE LOVE !! Mike

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    RE: West Indies v India 1st Test, Sabina Park, Kingston

    by MikeyMike 14 June 2011

    You are living in Jamaica and do not know how to get from Mandeville to Kingston. Am I missing something here ? As Liz said Bus are Taxi…

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