03-21-2014, 07:53 AM
It's nice knowing more about everyone -- I understand that nothing stays the same in Negril - and that is a natural progression when tourism is involved.
With my NRP project, I traveled to every Parish when I was teaching and developing the program. Negril is unique! I will leave it at that.
My approach to vacation in Negril is to be a tourist. I understand that as human beings we all want the same thing - to live our lives and be happy. I avoid people that might want to take advantage of me, I tip well for good service and rarely give handouts. I don't try to get the lowest price for something if I know it's not a fair price but the person is so desperate that day s/he will take anything. When I can, I support people doing good like Father Jim and his work with getting kids to school.
This is all working pretty well for me. I read about people's experiences, good and bad, and can remember being in the same situations at some point in my travels to Jamaica.
Getting to know Jamaica is a long and slow process that everyone needs to take at their own pace, and this board is a very good way to do that safely. As a Farrin' er, I know I will never completely "understand" Jamaica. The dynamic is ever-changing.
I still love Jamaica, away from tourist areas, and I'm looking forward to getting back to Kingston, Mandeville, the North Coast with my next project.
And I still love Negril -- with all it's blemishes.
With my NRP project, I traveled to every Parish when I was teaching and developing the program. Negril is unique! I will leave it at that.
My approach to vacation in Negril is to be a tourist. I understand that as human beings we all want the same thing - to live our lives and be happy. I avoid people that might want to take advantage of me, I tip well for good service and rarely give handouts. I don't try to get the lowest price for something if I know it's not a fair price but the person is so desperate that day s/he will take anything. When I can, I support people doing good like Father Jim and his work with getting kids to school.
This is all working pretty well for me. I read about people's experiences, good and bad, and can remember being in the same situations at some point in my travels to Jamaica.
Getting to know Jamaica is a long and slow process that everyone needs to take at their own pace, and this board is a very good way to do that safely. As a Farrin' er, I know I will never completely "understand" Jamaica. The dynamic is ever-changing.
I still love Jamaica, away from tourist areas, and I'm looking forward to getting back to Kingston, Mandeville, the North Coast with my next project.
And I still love Negril -- with all it's blemishes.