Archive for Moving to JA Questions> & Answers
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 [...]
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: [...]
Moving to Jamaica Most FAQ’s
I got the idea to do a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) blog because I am asked several many of the same question each month. After doing some research about where my readers are coming from, I was amazed that I now have readers from Italy, Australia, Netherlands, England, South Africa, Canada, Trinidad, Barbados and the United [...]
Important Questions:As A Trailing Spouse Moving to Jamaica
So your husband or significant other arrives home from work one day overjoyed with good news. He is bouncing off the ceiling and eager to share some great news with you. “Sit down,” he tells you as he explains that his promotion has come through and that he will be the next CEO of his [...]
The Decision to Move to Jamaica>Shared
My husband was contacted through his blog Moving Back to Jamaica @ http://francismove.blogspot.com/ last year via email by the following writer. She had a few questions to ask about moving here to Jamaica and asked his advice, so he answered her and also told her to email me. We have since been in communication, and [...]
Charitable Groups in Kingston JA.
There are several charitable organizations in Jamaica, where any individual who wants to volunteer time or resources can do so and feel a tremendous sense of good. I usually recommend that you spend the first 3-6 months after arriving on the island, getting yourself and family settled. Once you feel settled and know your way [...]
Access to 175 Different Newspapers > While Living In Jamaica
I decided to share this article’s information with readers, simply because I think expats living or moving to Jamaica may get excited by knowing that they can have access to newspapers from home countries delivered daily or monthly to their doorsteps. I was aware of this service being offered in Kingston several months ago after [...]
Expat Shares> Positives & Negatives Of Living In Jamaica
I sent out a survey in May/ June 2008 to expats living in the Kingston area, asking them to share five positive and five negative things they would tell another person considering a move to Jamaica. While all of my responses are currently housed under the tab of Expat stories, I wanted to share this particular response [...]
Questions; About Future Moves To Jamaica
For the last year and a half, I have been a volunteer mentor with various on line expat exchange services, where I answer questions for expats seeking information about Jamaica. Not sure when the idea first popped into my head to do this, but I realized early on that I get tremendous enjoyment when assisting [...]
What’s right with Jamaica?
These last few weeks in Jamaica have been considered “hot.” This word does not mean hot as in temperature but “hot” as it pertains to the island’s crime scene and the escalation of daily murder rates. I found it very enlightening to see small burbs in the Observer Newspaper during the last few days that [...]
