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Reggae Sumfest Frequently Asked Questions

Heading to first night of Sumfest 2011 with E!

It’s about that time again! In less than 11 days, tons of reggae, dancehall and Jamaica lovers will be flocking to Montego Bay for the 20th staging of Reggae Sumfest. I first stumbled across Sumfest in 2010, returned last year in 2011 and will be back again in 2012! In the last few weeks, I’ve been getting tons […]

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Jamaica Road Trip

The Queen Sheba Hut at Great Huts

I’ve said it a million times before and today is no different. The best way hands down to explore Jamaica (at least for me) is to rent a car and just drive! It’s funny because for a long time, I was never a fan of driving, but in Jamaica every time you get in the […]

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Miss Jamaica Universe 2012

Leila Lopes, Sakira, Yendi Philips at the Miss Jamaica Universe 2012 pageant

Good evening ladies and gentleman. I’m contestant number 1, Miss. Absolute Travel Addict… Once upon a time I did a pageants. My mom competed growing up and felt it necessary to force expose my sister and I to the wonderful world of pageantry as well. Thankfully she was never one of those crazy stage moms and after […]

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Congratulations to Barbara K.

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Thanks to all who entered my first giveaway. There were over 50 entries and a winner was selected at random…. Barbara K. Barbara has been a travel agent since 1976 with www.squawpeaktravel.com and loves Jamaica! Shas already confirmed acceptance of the prize and it will be shipped to her soon. Be sure to subscribe for updates […]

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Whitney Houston Tribute Concert + Giveaway Update

TaddyP and Tony Ruption at Whitney Houston Tribute Concert

What did you do last weekend?   Last weekend I took the Knutsford Express from Kingston to Mobay for a little business and lot of fun. On Friday night I headed down to the Twisted Kilt for the first of a monthly concert series called ‘Gimme de Bass’. Taddy P, Gem Myers, Tony Ruption and […]

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