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Advice On Packing For A Move To Jamaica
I remember packing my belongings in Washington DC., with the intention of shipping them to Florida to join up with my husband’s belongings, in preparation for our move across the ocean to Kingston. I had absolutely no idea of what to pack. One thing was certain, I had convinced myself that all of my antique [...]
Podcast: Tips On Moving To Jamaica
I was recently contacted by a blogger from an on line forum called Jamaicans.com He asked if I would be interested in doing a 60 minute telephone interview, about my life and tips to those considering a move to Jamaica. I think this Podcast information may be helpful to those considering a move to Jamaica [...]
Learning Jamaican Patois
I had two very interesting conversations this past weekend with two different individuals about Jamaican patois, a language that is often discussed on the island. One person, (a Jamaican) was explaining that many Jamaican children are not learning standard English because, many of them live in households where only patois is spoken and several more [...]
Update From Kingston: Jamaica
At this time myself and husband are safe, and thanks for checking in. While we live in Kingston, we do not live close to any of the areas that are “at war” is how they say it here, or communities which are warring. Bearing in mind that Kingston is not a very large city, but [...]
Jamaican Newspaper & News Links
Some essential links for anyone considering a move to the island or for keeping abreast on current issues: Bookmark these links and do your research wisely. The Jamaica Gleaner The Jamaica Observer Caribbean 360.com Jamaicans.com addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Ftransitionsunshine.info%2F2010%2F05%2Fjamaican-newspaper-links%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Jamaican+Newspaper+%26%23038%3B+News+Links’; addthis_pub = ”;
Downtown Kingston:What Expats rarely see
I saw the following video on facebook last week and wanted to share with you the readers. This is certainly not a side of Jamaica promoted by the Tourist board, as they usually show the beautiful beaches of Negril, Montego-bay, Portland or the panoramic views of the Blue Mountains. I cannot say I blame them, [...]
Expat Shares >Tidbits About Living in Kingston Jamaica
Ever so often, I receive emails from Expats who currently live in Jamaica and have a desire to share with others, what life is currently like for them on the sunny Island of Jamaica. The following piece is from such a person, who lives in Kingston. I am pretty certain that he may have read [...]
Another Day In Jamaica: Water Lock Offs
The last few months have been extremely dry across most the Island of Jamaica. Not only has the heat been an issue, but many people are singing and praying for the rains to fall soon. Many places have been on water lock offs/ rationed water, meaning ” no water in taps” and if you do [...]
Returnee To Jamaica> Shares a relocation gone bad
This story was shared with me by a reader of my blog. She asked if she could share her story, as she felt that others may benefit from her own walk. I stood in the kitchen, one dark snowy Canadian morning, watching my toddler and my 5 year old fighting and screaming over some toy [...]
Facts on Kingston Jamaica
The following information is a Post I did for Talesmag. It is called “The Real Post Report on Kingston” Please visit this site for more on Expats, http://www.talesmag.com June 2009 Updated January 2010 The contributor has lived in Kingston for almost four years, a first expat experience. Her husband is Jamaican. Travel time To Jamaica: [...]
