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Visit Jamaica

tourist trap, worth visiting

Rick’s Cafe Jamaica – Iconic Tourist Trap

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

If you've never been to Jamaica, at the very least you are familiar with a few of it's gifts that are uniquely their own. Simply mention Jerk, Red Stripe, Reggae, Blue Mountain Coffee, or  Bob Marley  and people are whistling Three Little Birds and looking for their swimsuit. And chances are that long before they even booked their first trip they heard about the iconic Rick's Cafe in Negril, Jamaica. Rick's Cafe was founded in 1974 when Negril was little more than a sleepy …

Filed Under: Jamaica, Travel Tagged With: Jamaica, Life in Pleasantville, Negril, Rick's Cafe, Travel, Visit Jamaica

Get Happy in Jamaica

By //  by Candace Sampson 7 Comments

I am missing Jamaica today. After six visits I feel like it's a home away from home. Most obviously, I miss the weather. But I also miss the food, the music, and the people. What made me so nostalgic for the land of green, gold and black? It was this commercial from Volkswagen that was released for the Superbowl. I laughed and laughed when I saw it, because this, my friends, could be my husband. Whenever we return from Jamaica he talks like this for months. Well, maybe not this good, but …

Filed Under: Jamaica, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Candace Derickx, Jamaica, Jamaican Toursism, Life in Pleasantville, Travel, Visit Jamaica

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