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A Week in Manchester, Jamaica
In March spend a few days in Manchester and I had the opportunity to see what the parish had to offer. Now I have finally been able to write about it… 3 months later. Anyway…. enjoy. Mandeville The parish capital, Mandeville, is touted as Jamaica’s third city. The climate is cool, the landscape is “hill…
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Coral Reefs and Sea Turtles in Oracabessa
Ora-ca-bes-sa = Oro + Cabeza (Spanish) = Gold(en) head Recently I had an experience of a lifetime in Oracabessa, St Mary on a work trip. Oracabessa is famed for many things; the setting of iconic movies, playground for the rich and famous, its links to the music industry and luxurious villas. The verdant green high…
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Rediscovering Hanover
Of Jamaica’s 14 parishes Hanover is the 2nd smallest. It might be considered one of the most rural or underdeveloped places in Jamaica. It’s often a running joke that it “doesn’t exist”. Nowadays, Hanover isn’t really known for much but it is the home of many things; Many rivers, many bays and many many many…
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Costa Rica… in retrospect
Before there was Mexico… there was Costa Rica. My trip to Costa Rica was what actually inspired me to create this blog in the first place. But in the ironic nature of this blog (and my life) I never actually wrote about it… until now. Since this post is being written “in retrospect” it will have…
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Composting in 6 steps
Recently I’ve noticed that the soil in my garden has lost a substantial amount of nutrients over the years. The soil has very little surface cover and dries out very quickly after its been watered taking down the minerals and organic nutrients closer to the surface. These minerals and nutrients are important for the soil…
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6 days in Mexico City.
Exactly a month ago, Dec 2nd 2018, I embarked on a trip to Mexico City. Here’s how it went. Planning the trip. I wanted my first solo trip to be somewhere that was exciting, filled with rich culture and history and relatively cheap. I also wanted to go somewhere that was different but not too…
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2018 in Review
I can sum up this year by saying that it has been a lot. I have accomplished so many things this year that I am extremely proud of. There are many personal goals written and unwritten that I did this year too. But this year has also been extremely hard and I’ve had to make…
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72 hours in Kingston, Jamaica.
Kingston is a big city (by Caribbean standards, it’s no Mexico City or New York). Usually Kingston is the first place in Jamaica to get anything “from foreign” (except Starbucks). Despite some of its bad reputation, Kingston is an enchanting cultural and business hub, just ask any tourist that prefers culture over cocktails and any…
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My 2nd Internship
Long time no write, I took a break from this blog for a few months because there was so much going on in my life and I had no creativity and the energy to write. Now I’m back and more refreshed than ever. While I was away I ended up completing the internship that I…
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Plastic Ban – a turning Point for Jamaica?
The Jamaican Government announced that on January 1st 2019, the importation, distribution and manufacture of certain types of disposable plastic will be banned. This includes plastic bags, plastic straws and styrofoam products. This is a big step for Jamaica. For as long as I can remember Jamaica has had a plastic problem. In Montego Bay,…
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