Blogs from Jamaica, Central America Caribbean - page 4

I completed the Katimavik program on August 18th and returned home that day. I spent the rest of summer visiting family and friends whom I haven’t seen for 6 months and missed very much. I wanted to get involved in the travel industry so I wanted to find work in a hotel. I worked at a Future Inns Moncton as a housekeeper. The work was not bad, but I really started to get bored of it, and Moncton. So almost every night when I got home I looked for work anywhere but here. I looked everywhere from in Canada to overseas. I came across an ad in a place called Mount Edge, Jamaica. It was located in the Blue Mountains, about 30 minutes away from the capital; Kingston. Ever since I was young I had this ... read more

Hello hello, I’ve now been onboard the Oasis for 100 days. Which means that coupled with my seatime on the Independence, I only have 132 more days until I’m finished on the Oasis. But more importantly, I’ll be finished as a cadet forever! Life here is interesting as always. Seems that every day offers something completely different. Last week in Fort Lauderdale I went with one of the fire teams to a marine fire school. It was a fantastic learning experience! We coupled search and rescue with fire fighting in enclosed spaces, so it was even more hands on than the last time I went to fire school. The only bad part about it was the weather. 38 celsius out and horribly humid outside the burn box, but inside with the fire burning the temperature hit ... read more

Say Ahhhh! Sunset on the beach With massive amount of rum’ and excellent quantity in relaxation… …herbs’ do take on interpretations of their own No agony just pure ecstasy Especially those borneth some 18+ ago… …where are you? Jamaica! Because tranquility is this island’s best fragrance A destination that is worth exploring Jamaica! Continue undergoing profound changes Nouveau… …one’ of the true treasures in the Caribbean-West Indies… …faster pace than most other islands found in this hemisphere They drive faster here They cuss’ more with each other in continuous friendly gesture’… …if one is visiting for the first time Such an experience could throw one a curve in wrong assumptions One might have the incorrect impression… …Jamaica populous is one ‘fightful’ nation Nothing could be further from the truth Don’t be... read more

Arrived Ochos Rios midday by overland bus from Kingston - nice bus and trip with the road very narrow and mountainous. I have no idea how the driver did it. The hand on the horn approaching every corner had a very clear message - get out of the way. With a cruise ship in the harbour on arrival I knew we were going to be up against it (crowds) when visiting the Dunne's River Falls; didn't count on the whole of Jamaica starting school holidays two days earlier than scheduled. On the bright side we were able to get lost among the crowd to not be too much prey to the ever present souvenir hawkers. The falls climb was good although Lesia was not so sharing in my enthusiasm. The cruise ship left allowing us (we ... read more