Wah gwaan, jamrock family I'm looking to setup internet service in St. Ann at my residence, and I wanted to seek your opinions and advice on what is the fastest, most reliable ISP on the island. I know Digicel is supposed to be quite reliable based on research and my experience in Kingston, but I want some anecdotal evidence from those who have actual used other providers. Any recommendations, insight, or links would be greatly helpful. Which one's the best in your opinion? Bless up!

I don't eat meat, so I've never had a reason to eat Tastee..from what I've heard, their beef patties are the best. In your opinion, who has the best beef patties? **Edit: omgggg..who on earth actually downvotes stuff like these**

Hey everybody! I'm currently working on a video/documentary project for the upcoming Olympic games in Tokyo that focuses on athletes from the Caribbean, and this involves presenting background information about the places they're from... and A LOT of Caribbean Olympians are from Jamaica! So, the damn "suits" on this project are expecting the usual bullshit to the tune of "island paradise... steel drums... Bob Marley" and I REFUSE to present a Western/American stereotype of Jamaica! I want to learn about the REAL Jamaica! So, what are the big misconceptions about Jamaica? What is the REAL Jamaica? What kinds of things do you think form the "soul" of Jamaica? What do most Jamaican's love most about Jamaica? What are the biggest national or social problems that most Jamaicans think about? What are the things about Jamaica that Jamaicans feel most proud about? How is Jamaica different from all the other islands and nations in the Caribbean? What makes it special? What do Jamaicans care about most in how their country is represented? What's cool in Jamaica? What's not cool? What are the local things that outsiders would never understand about Jamaica? I appreciate your input on this! I sincerely want to break this cycle of countries like Jamaica being represented by dumb, outdated stereotypes. I want to present Jamaica as a place with good and bad, with nuance and poetry, just like every other place on Earth.... and to do this, I really need to learn about the REAL Jamaica!!

I was travelin quite a bit last week throughout several parishes and came across loads of unfinished, somewhat abandoned, properties.. It is not the first time i notice it, and would like your insight on this: they are just people falling short on their budget or drawing bad card and they cannot finish ? or it is done on purpose, like if you dont finish you wont pay taxes or if you start building, even unfinished, the governement cannot seize your land ?

I am an experienced female solo traveller, but would still like to avoid neighbourhoods that are dangerous, so any advice on that would be great. I’m also not a person to stay in a resort the whole time and will be exploring the whole country as much as I can including Kingston using public transport (will likely use Knutsford Express). I am landing and leaving from Montego Bay. I think I will stay one day/one night in Montego Bay and visit the beach (doctor’s cave beach?), and maybe Rose Hall Great House if it’s worth it. I plan to visit Kingston and Ocho Rios as well. I would appreciate any other recommendations. I’m planning a packed itinerary to see as much as possible. Thank you!

I’m attempting to build a playlist of Patwa songs and want some help locating some gems.

Hi, i hope this post is allowed. I’m looking to apply for Jamaican citizenship by descent (Grandparents were born there, and also all my aunties and uncles. My father was the only one born outside of the country). The problem is - when applying the form asks for original copies of birth certificates and passports etc. I don’t know how i would obtain the original versions. Is that something that my grandparents would have kept themselves, or is it kept in a record somewhere? Is there a way to get around this issue if i can’t obtain original copies? I really want my JA citizenship, but with my family emigrating to the other side of the world (UK) and then dying it’s meant a lot of records and documentation have been lost. Does anyone know of a way around this issue?

I’m Jamaican-American and I’d love to visit the hills. We had a really bad experience while visiting Jamaica in the past (our driver tried to lead us to a road block and we almost died). But I still wish that we could visit the hills and relax up there.

Does my passport have to be valid for 6 months or only valid during my time there?

Apparently people do this because the US passport is strong (which I know) but the hassle just doesn’t make sense to me. I feel like since the parent(s) can’t get citizenship that way if they are so desperate for a passport they should find an American willing to marry and do so which can bring citizenship for the family. I guess I’m alone in thinking it’s not worth it. Some ppl who I know who did so with their kids are still in Jamaica and don’t give a damn about American culture.

In 3 days I'll be going to Jamaica from the UK for the first time since I left in 2003. My brother will be joining me from Trinidad a few days after, and has asked me to bring some cannabis seeds. Does anyone know the law regarding this? I see it says about mailing but nothing about bring them on your person.

Came back to the states for a family reunion , over that 4day period my family would make Jamaican stereotypical jokes. I’m not sensitive I even laughed at them. But eventually it turned into remarks such as “your still here? , don’t you gotta go back to your people?” Now my family is Southern African American , Black American or whatever PC term for people who’s ancestors was US slaves. Moved to Jamaica when I was 18 and I’m currently 26 I love it here and plan on raising a family here. Even after their jokes turned into just hostile remarks I still didn’t really care. Until I noticed a lot of my family looked and treated me like I was different over little stuff like in my opinion a slight accent on certain words. But on the plane ride back all the way from North Carolina I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Now for the question . Is my family right in how they feel, am I only Jamaican and will my kids be viewed the same way my family viewed me ? Side note : And that’s something I love about it here, most the people I’ve met don’t care about race or background as much as people in the states do. Everyone is just themselves and don’t think about little stuff like that. My whole time here I was able to think of myself as a individual with out a race or stereotypes attached to me like how it is in certain parts of the states. The whole lifestyle and culture is just different . I encourage anyone interested in moving to Jamaica to do it!

Greetings to all, I am currently producing a documentary on Excel Motors LTD. They are Jamaica’s first and only automotive manufacturer. I am scheduled to interview the founder, Mr. Patrick Marzouca in a weeks time. The vehicles are assembled in Sav-La-Mar. Models include the Island Cruiser, Island-Pickup, Wasp, and Gabrielle. The most popular by far being the Island cruiser. Has anyone else heard of Excel Motors or the Island Cruiser? It seems the more people I speak with the more unknown it is. However, they have already exported vehicles to the Bahamas as well as Turks and Caicos. Hoping my documentary will shed some light on this.

Hello! My bf and I will be going to Jamaica winter 2023. After \~1 week of vacation there, we are going to be working remotely. I can't decide where is the best place to set up base: Port Antonio or Treasure Beach? I know they are both amazing, but here are some deciding factors I'm having issues finding answers to: \- **Internet quality**? We both have to use Microsoft Teams a lot for audio & video calls, and using browsers \- **Groceries**? We are not big cooks and will often eat out a lot, but we still need basics for breakfasts and some meals etc \- **Transportation**? We are not planning on renting a car, as we can't drive on the left. We would rent mopeds, bicycles, or walk and take buses \- **Safety**? We are well traveled and both grew up in developing countries, so we know the street smarts, but we would still take safety in consideration In terms of activities we like to do, we're big beach bums but love to do nature sight-seeing in the weekends. If we end up choosing Treasure Beach to set up base, we'd then visit Port Antonio during our week off :) Another option could be splitting the time between Port Antonio & Treasure Beach?

Im interested in buying land in Jamaica, where and how can I start ? I am currently living in the UK ​ EDIT: So I've figured out where to buy land from, now I'm wondering where can I find builders ? Where can I find builders in Jamaica ?

Do Jamaicans get benefits from the government if they are unemployed ? Similar to what brits get like universal credit

What it says in the title. Morning trip, one piece of luggage, leave in the morning return before night.

https://jam.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mien_Piej The Scots wikipedia turned out to be filled with English put in a Scottish accent, so I wondered how real the content of the Jamaican Patois one is?

Hi everyone, I will be studying at Uwi this year and I am still looking for housing, preferably near the Uni. Anyone have suggestions or tips for what to look out for?

Hey, I am from the UK. My mum is Jamaican and so am I however, in order to assimilate to English culture my grandparents would not let my mum speak patois. I feel like I am having an identity crisis, being black but only speaking standard English. I would like to learn the language in hopes of being able to connect to my culture. **Does anyone have any resources to do so? My family is really small and none of them speak it :(?** Books, courses, musical artists \[except the obvious ofc bob marley, popcaan, vybz kartel lol\]? Do you think it is worth learning it? Thank you.

This is something that has been a topic of discussion between my spouse and I. I am interested in what difficulties I might expect. Thanks.

Hey yall, Im visiting my family in Ochi in a few months for the first time in some years. I was looking for something to do around the area, as my family is older and I don’t have many friends my age (early 20s) outside of Kingston. Any ideas? Also, does Ochi have Uber now or will I mainly have to travel by taxi?

I’ve seen some people throw this idea as being somewhat helpful to ease urban transit. Yea I can see route from portmore to Kingston but after docking wouldn’t passengers need to get to the northern parts of the area after docking in the harbor?

My pre k class is learning about Jamaica. Are there any songs or nursery rhymes that are popular that children in Jamaica learn? We would like to show the class some videos and teach them a little bit about the culture. Anything is helpful.

Next week we (Americans) will be staying at a resort in Lucea for 1 week. Anything we should know about the area? Cool must-see stops while we're there? How is the area after the recent hurricane? We're very excited about the trip, but neither of us have been to Jamaica before and don't know what to expect.