The Ultimate Guide to Living in Jamaica
Once you have decided that Jamaica is where you want to be you have to start making it official. To do this you have to start applying for or renewing your passport. Yep go and check the expiry date on your Jamaican passport as you might not have used it for a while. If you’re […]
As a Jamaican living in the diaspora, you may start to get the feeling of wanting to do business back home such as building your dream home in Jamaica. You have your Jamaican passport which has expired as you haven’t used it in a while and you can’t find your old black and white birth […]
There is one item, one of the most important Jamaican documents that every Jamaican, returnee resident, or individual who wants to do business, own a home, open a bank account in Jamaica and that is the TRN, which is the abbreviation for the Taxpayer Registration Number. What is a TRN used for? Well, it acts […]
Yes, we’ve read the book, watched the movie and heard of the unfortunate ending to How Stella Got Her Groove Back but does this apply to you? You’ve been told to beware and be careful of those romantic encounters when on vacation in Jamaica as you might just regret what you find. Red flag warning […]
How soon should you tell the kids that you’re all moving? The excitement is real and you’re eager to spread the good news but really, how soon should you tell your kids that you’re all moving abroad? Before sharing and shouting from the rooftops you have to make sure that all the key elements are […]
This is a major concern for everybody here in Jamaica and abroad and a very difficult topic to discuss. I’m sure as a future returnee resident you’ve heard the horror stories, seen it in the news, heard the circulated voice notes and it scares the hell out of you and you wonder what the hell […]
So now you’re here in Jamaica, it’s that time of year, bun and cheese time, fried fish and festival time but what are you and the family going to do during this Easter break? Well, there is a wealth of things to do and places to go you just have to know where and I’m […]
I love and adore Jamaica and as I’ve said before I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else BUT I have some Jamaican pet peeves that I’m really trying to get over and you might not have experienced them yet. For you newbie returnees in the early stages of your stay in Jamaica all will seem […]
I bet you would never guess all of the 5 surprising things you need to bring with you to Jamaica. One of the things you may not realize or remember is that although Jamaica is a tropical country it does get some weather turbulence such as the hurricane season, rainy season, a touch of a […]
When considering moving to Jamaica there are a few basic things that you need to ask yourself and they are the 4 questions Why? How? Where? What? I’ll break this down for you. The 4 Questions Why? – Why do you want to live in Jamaica? This is where you have to do some really deep […]