... with the island, that is. Never-ever have I been to a place that's different in so many ways from what I'm used to, and at the same time felt at home from day one. The people, atmosphere, food, colors, parties, beaches - everything was totally down my alley. I had heard a lot about crime and that we had to be super careful and don't trust anyone, but not once did I feel unsafe, and people was always helpful and kind.
@susanne, @laivi, two other girls and me went to Negril in March 2016, and I still think about the good times we had. I was actually heartbroken when I got home. I didn't want to leave, and going back to work was not cool. I simply just love enjoying life; hanging out on a beach, drinking beer all day (not everyday, though) and not having to rush to anything. Just like this:
Here's me on the first day, enjoying life. And beer.
My Facebook status from the day I went home was that I was totally amazed by the Jamaicans. Being born and raised in Norway, I'm totally aware of how lucky I am, and that challenges I've had in my life, can't compare to what people around the world are facing. But what struck me with the Jamaicans was that they seemed like they were all in a happy place (weed can have some impact here, but still ...) which again shows that it doesn't really matter how much money you have, or how big your house is or how fancy car you're driving. The more we have the more we want, and that's not equal with happiness.
Next I want to go to Costa Rica or Cuba. Any tips?
Here's a few pictures from our trip.
/Karianne
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Jamaica is awesome, i always wanted to go there
You should! It's super nice!! :)
I'm happy to know that you enjoyed our island, Negril is my home town and it make me feel proud to know you guys loved it,, and i hope you come back to this paradise soon, i followed and resteem this post
Jamaica is such a beautiful place. I've been lucky enough to visit there three times over the years. It was my favorite place until 2012 when I visited Roatan, Honduras for the first time. Roatan is the island I fell in love with. I actually wrote a post similar to yours titled "Where I Belong". It's an undescribable feeling to find a place that calls to you and makes you feel so at home.
I just saw your post, and it looks amazing! Maybe that should get on my list as well :) What's it like there, compared to Jamaica? :)
It's a much smaller island. Our first visit was a cruise stop for a day and we explored the whole place (with a private tour guide). We loved it so much that we booked a weeklong stay for the following year.
There aren't many hotels. Instead, there are condos and houses to rent. We chose a house as you probably seen in my post.
The snorkeling is AMAZING there. We went to a different spot everyday.
It's been a while since I was last in Jamaica, but when I was there, leaving the resort areas wasn't recommend and some places felt very unsafe. We never felt unsafe in Roatan.
The people are absolutely amazing as well.
😍😍😍 looks amazing. Definitely on my bucketlist. People feel homesick when theyre away. I feel sick when i get home😂
Hahah, that's so true!! Nicely said :D
Jamaica is somewhere I've always wanted to go. Been to the Dominican Republic and Mexico and my in laws have been but never had the opportunity. The photos look so nice and makes me want to even more.
I highly recommend it!! So tropical and nice :) I absolutely loved it there :)
looks like you had a blast and need to get back their to those time ASAP! also, beers! :)
I agree, if you’ve seen my previous posts I’m currently in winter wonderland, so beach and beers are only in my dreams ;)
Wow! I need to visit Jamaica and go snorkeling! Looks like a great escape from the winter blues :)
Do it!! And eat a lot of jerk chicken :)
Hei Karianne! Det ser ut som jeg kan angre bittert på at vi valgte Den Dominikanske Republikk istedenfor Jamaica for et par år siden..Men samtidig deilig å se at Jamaica fortsatt er godt festet på bucketlisten.
Digger det første snorklebildet av dere!
Du har fått en ny følger :)
Hei! Å, hvordan var det på den dominikanske? Bare å komme seg til Jamaica! Ikke var det dyrt, men anbefaler å holde seg unna turistfellene i Montego Bay. Det er jo en svær øy, så jeg vil gjerne tilbake og se enda mer. Haha, så bra - jeg også digger bildene fra den snorkleturen :)
Joda, det var jo fint og bra, men føltes ikke ut som vi var i Karibien liksom. Manglet sjel, slik som det er på Jamaica og Cuba f.eks. Men det var egentlig en litt spontan utflukt fra Miami. Så er jo glad for å ha fått det med meg uansett :)
Skjønner. Men da har du i hvert fall flere reisemål på listen som du må få besøkt :) Er ganske gira på Cuba i løpet av de neste årene nettopp på grunn av det du skriver om at plassen har sjel. Håper ikke den forsvinner før jeg får kommet meg dit :)
@kariofthenorth great post, I love Jamaica too. I am going to Negril in January, cannot wait to sample some of the island paradise!! Look forward to seeing more of your caribbean travels :-)
Ahhhh, you are so lucky!! Have you been other places on the island than Negril?
Hey @kariofthenorth Ive done a bit of exploring but always end up on a beach not doing much!! This will be my 5th trip, stayed in ocho rios twice and negril twice before so have been up and down the north and west coasts, as far south as treasure beach with a place called Jakes Place, if you've heard of it?? Do you have any more plans for Jamaica trips?? Ill try and get a post done soon (Just had computer problems which doesn't help in the week before xmas!!) and share a few pics - the pic on my profile was taken on 7 mile beach so you might recognise it!! Happy Xmas :-)
Wow, fifth trip!! You could start a travel agency on the island ;) I have just moved to the cold and dark side of Norway, so wont be going there in a while. Haven't been there, but looks amazing! Look forward to your post - I checked out your website, and I know who to call if I ever need a wedding photographer :D Merry Christmas and have an amaaaazing trip!!! Tell everyone I said hi ;)
certainly will @kariofthenorth and keep me posted on those wedding plans ;-) Ive just done a quick post with a few pics that I have on my laptop if you re bored and fancy seeing a few pics! Ill get a few more done in the new year :-)
Very nice country
I think so too :)
What a wonderful life you have :)
enjoy it.
I’m trying to make the most of it :)
Cool story! I'd love to visit Jamaica too someday, sounds amazing!
We're both 30 years old by the way, and from Europe. I recently finished a project around the topic of women of 30, I might share this soon(ish), maybe you're interested!
Would love to see more travel posts from you!
Cheers!
Please share! I just read your introduction post and I really look forward to following you. What a story you got there! So sorry about your foot, but amazing that you’ve found the strength to keep going. Best, K. :)
Thanks for your kind words! I'll certainly post the series once I've gotten the hang of Steemit a bit more :D In the #experimental phase for now!
That looks so much fun. Definitely miss the beer and beach combination.. Your pictures show you had a blast. And to top it being surrounded by happy people is so much nicer!!!
I know! Happy people in a happy place; best combination :) :)
This lookes so nice! Since I saw the film about Bob Marley (which I can highly recommend even if you're not into his music) I wanted to go there! Is it easy to travel around as a tourist there? Would love to here more about it :)
Oh, how nice, what's the documentary called? We didn't travel too much, but the best way is to hire a driver. Not expensive, and the roads are a bit rocky and filled with holes, so I wouldn't want to drive there myself. I also know that there are buses you can take, which also is a great option if you're traveling alone :) I know that Kingston has a lot more crime than Negril, where we were, and I would be careful to go there by myself. Other than that; lovely country and lovely people :) ... oh, and lovely food :)
that is awesome, such a nice place @kariofthenorth
It really was :)
The place looks really beautiful. I should add that to my list of places I would like to vists
Oh, you should! It's still on my list even though I think we should always try new places when traveling. :)
@kariofthenorth looks like you had an amazing time! I want to go to Cuba as well, looks like an incredibly interesting place
I know, it does! It's not far from Jamaica, but I've heard it's completely different, so really want to go there too :)
Nice place to visit
Indeed :)
Do you know that Jamaica Island of love .. enough that it really brings friends and families together .. More than wonderful pictures filled with feelings and friendship .. Thank yooooou kariofthenorth :)
That's so lovely - I looooved it there :) :)
That looks awesome! I don't know about that bridge though..
Hahaha, I was shaking a bit, but it seemed to be in good shape ;)
Great post. I currently live in thailand and love it here. Thailand is so amazing. But I wanna see more of the world. I might visit Jamaica next time :D You can visit my blog if you want. I post some self taken photographs of sunsets, beaches, animals, etc. @kariofthenorth
Wow Jamaica!! Thank you for sharing,I hope to see other pictures!