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Vacation Villas in Jamaica

Villas Port Antonio Blue Lagoon 

Planning a romantic beach getaway the villas of Port Antonio Jamaica offer some of the most romantic hide away in the world. while the Blue Lagoon five star villas sets on the Lagoon itself securely fastened from the world with its.

Beaches of Jamaica

 Boston bay Beach Jamaica

Your beach vacation to Jamaica could be spent in the all inclusive hotel however exploring beaches across the island is one of the things to do in Jamaica. While your stay may be Ocho Rios just over an hour east is Portland with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the first beach is Somerset Falls and beach at Hope bay.

There is also Frenchman's cove Beach a more private upscale beach on the property of the Frenchman's Cove Hotel, San San beach near the Blue Lagoon a fee for entry Beach serving the Villas of Port Antonio with a Grill and Bar quiet with white and is surrounded by rich shrubbery, vines and tropical palms.

About 1 mile from Blue Lagoon beach is winnifred beach jamaica one of the premier public beaches in the caribbean with its white sand rustic entrance road, tropical rain forest surrounding, 40ft hanging vines, fruit trees migrating birds and a sanctuary for Turtles winnifred beach at Fairy Hill is rated 4* of the best Public beaches of Jamaica.

Jamaica's Majestic Mountains

Blue Mountain Peaks

Jamaica is mountainous from one end of the island to the next, her two most well know mountains are the John Crow Mountains and the Blue Mountains well known for its daily climbs to its summit by visitors and nationals alike. These climbs are guided tours by organised and certified climbers or individuals who do this as a private business.

A return trip to the blue mountain peak from St Andrew could take as little as 8 hours for the avid climber usually starting at the early am with a quick turn around you could be back to Kingston by late afternoon. For visitors interested in exploring other vacation spots such as the blue mountain  in jamaica your trip to the blue mountain would be worth at it least a 2 day climb.

Holiday cabins Blue Mountain range

Your Jamaica vacation packages could include family vacation packages to the blue mountain peaks staying at exotic log cabins one of Jamaica's hidden vacation places on the blue mountain range.  

   

Places to stay in Jamaica

Winnifred Beach near Port Antonio Villas

Your beach vacation is never affected in any way as many beach vacation spots are just a few steps from your hotel room on the beach. Places to stay in jamaica is never an issue from hotels in montego bay jamaica, or one of jamaica adult all inclusive, the villas of the Blue Lagoon in Port antonio or a cheap beach getaways there are affordable beach rentals available in most of jamaica's resorts.

When you make plans for your trip to Jamaica one of the easiest question to answer is what are the things to do in Jamaica. Unlike most other vacation spots in the world Jamaica offer a diverse holiday opportunities depending on the purpose of your holiday. The temperature in Jamaica averages about 85 degrees all year round with the November checking in around 79 degrees this time of the year begin the busiest time of the year with visitors arriving to escape the cold temperatures up north. 

Ride the Blue Mountain Range

If backpacking in Jamaica's various mountains including the Blue Mountain Peaks and John Crow mountain Peaks or riding the Blue mountain bicycle tours Jamaica offer an array of things to do on your vacation on this scenic mountainous island. Most all inclusive hotels offer these tours at their front desks and can be included in your Jamaica holiday package.

All inclusive Beach Vacation

White Sand Beach in Jamaica

All inclusive beach vacation is one of the most sought after opportunities, for the affluent these vacations can run in thousands of dollars which does not matter but for people with limited resources and a vacation is a necessity. There's always cheap family vacation packages available in Jamaica during the off season however for the long term vacation plan always book early for your cheap summer vacations in an all inclusive resort. 

Some of Jamaica's most well known all inclusive beach resorts are Sandals beach resorts with Sandals plantation Ocho Rios, Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Negril and Sandals and Sandals Whitehouse. These all inclusive vacation family vacation beachfront properties offer affordable vacations with the caribbean sea at your doorsteps with white sand beaches where you can watch the sunrise and sunset each day.

Scenic Jamaican Coastline

Other all inclusive caribbean resorts in Jamaica include Riu in Montego Bay in Mahoe Bay an all inclusive family beach resort just 3 scenic miles along the coastline from the Montego Bay International Airport to this attractive resort from landing and customs you could at your resort in 20 mins. This family friendly resort has something for everyone with kids entertainment couples and singles enjoy the resorts nightclubs pools and spa and during the day the resorts golf course and various excursions is available to everyone.

The Blue Lagoon Jamaica in Decay

Visitors who now go to the Blue Lagoon wonder in dismay why such a beautiful part of Jamaica is left to rot while its surrounding is gushing with construction of some of the finest waterfront properties in the world. 

In Decay Blue Lagoon Bar and Restaurant

Once the hub of  Portland's Tourist attraction and pride of the community "The Blue Lagoon Jamaica" is now in disrepair and a state of decay.  The Blue Lagoon was purchased by Portland Holdings in 2009 with a promise that it would be restored to its former glory after it suffered damage in an Hurricane and was never restored. Since its purchase six years ago the new owners have for reasons not of the interest of the Portland community have kept the property closed. The vendors that were located there and the people who worked at the Blue Lagoon the once #8 wonder of the world continues its downward spiral and now in decay.

Once a 4 Star Bar and Restaurant

The Blue Lagoon property is owned by Michael Lee-Chin founder and Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc., a privately held investment company which owns a collection of diversified operating companies in sectors that include media, tourism, health care telecommunications and financial services. Mr Lee -Chin also own the Trident Villas and Hotel and one of the palacious beach front properties on the Blue Lagoon yet the public facilities that for more than 50 years serve and attract visitors is left in ruins.

 The Blue Lagoon property is owned by Michael Lee-Chin founder and Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc., a privately held investment company which owns a collection of diversified operating companies in sectors that include media, tourism, health care telecommunications and financial services. Mr Lee -Chin also own the Trident Villas and Hotel and one of the palacious beach front properties on the Blue Lagoon yet the public facilities that for more than 50 years serve and attract visitors is left in ruins.

Visitors who now go to the Blue Lagoon wonder in dismay why such a beautiful part of Jamaica is left to rot while its surrounding is gushing with construction of some of the finest waterfront properties in the world. 

Homes and Villas along the Blue Lagoon

The buildings that once house the Blue Lagoon public facilities a Bar, Restaurant, gift shops, scuba diving training facility a floating barge where you enjoy "Blue Lagoon the cocktail", ingredients - 1 part Blue Curacao, 1 part Vodka, 4 parts Lemon juice with some of the best Jamaican cuisine that is all gone, taken by those with power and means, the buildings left to rot in front of our eyes. The Blue Lagoon is one of many attractive beach getaways like San San beach, winnifred Beach and water falls. Reach falls Jamaica one of Portland's premier falls with it natural pools with slithering rocks and Somerset Falls west of Port Antonio with its caves and thunderous falls. With all its difficulties Portland remain one of the great vacation spots in the world with many places to stay in Jamaica.   The decaying Blue Lagoon  Public Facilities is an enormous loss to tourist and tourism in Jamaica however the natural beauty of Portland especially San San area where the Blue Lagoon is Located continues to attract local and foreign guests.  The loss of jobs and potential jobs as a result of  the continued closure of the Blue Lagoon in Jamaica is devastating the Portland community that has adapted and transformed itself over and over again to make ends meet.

 The buildings that once house the Blue Lagoon public facilities a Bar, Restaurant, gift shops, scuba diving training facility a floating barge where you enjoy "Blue Lagoon the cocktail", ingredients - 1 part Blue Curacao, 1 part Vodka, 4 parts Lemon juice with some of the best Jamaican cuisine that is all gone, taken by those with power and means, the buildings left to rot in front of our eyes.

The Blue Lagoon is one of many attractive beach getaways like San San beach, winnifred Beach and water falls. Reach falls Jamaica one of Portland's premier falls with it natural pools with slithering rocks and Somerset Falls west of Port Antonio with its caves and thunderous falls. With all its difficulties Portland remain one of the great vacation spots in the world with many places to stay in Jamaica.  

The decaying Blue Lagoon  Public Facilities is an enormous loss to tourist and tourism in Jamaica however the natural beauty of Portland especially San San area where the Blue Lagoon is Located continues to attract local and foreign guests. 

The loss of jobs and potential jobs as a result of  the continued closure of the Blue Lagoon in Jamaica is devastating the Portland community that has adapted and transformed itself over and over again to make ends meet.  

Luxury Villas in Jamaica

All inclusive Villas along the Blue Lagoon

There’s plenty to see and little you have to do on an all inclusive vacation in Jamaica, we will not fault you if you just want to relax and take in the Jamaican scenery or spend your time on the beach. Enjoy an on-site spa service to help you relax each day or course your all inclusive vacation give you the choice of not being bothered by guest service managers to plan your day. 

To do List Jamaica Vacation

Swim the Blue Lagoon

Jamaica has its mysteries foremost its every day 85 degree year round temperature a presumptive laid back population notwithstanding the daily hustles of the communities to make end meet. This proud population is always eager to charm its guests foreign or local to embrace some of the most scenic vacation spots in the world. The Parish of Portland boasts the top 5 destination in Jamaica with the Blue Lagoon #1 and one of the top ten wonders in the world, Blue hole with its natural vegetation unexplained the changes of the water temperature as you swim from one end of the Lagoon to the next the color of the water and mineral springs are just some of the Blue Lagoon Experience.
  
01) "Blue Hole or the Blue Lagoon" Near Port Antonio! Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in the world #1 on your vacation, "to do list in Jamaica".

San San Beach Jamaica.

San San Beach Portland in Jamaica.

About 5 miles west of Port Antonio lie one of the premier beaches in Jamaica San San Beach it is nestled in Eco-tourism heaven near the villas of the blue Lagoon, The organically trees and vines, quiet European feeling makes San San bay a Jamaican secret and a great beach vacation experience, just, "one of things to do in Jamaica". 

The beach is 15 steps from the main road that plies between the Blue Lagoon,Trident Villas and the Trident Palace. A restaurant is operated on the Beach daily making it unnecessary to pack a lunch when you spend the day of you life at one of the places to visit in Jamaica a good vacation spot.   

Rafting on the Rio Grande

Lovers Rock along the Rio Grande

When Errol Flynn visited Jamaica on vacation he visited the Parish of Portland, the natural beauty its vegetation, Beaches, the common life of its people captivated Flynn. He spent some time visiting various popular spots in Jamaica the North Coast including Discovery Bay, an undeveloped Ocho Rios and Montego Bay. Errol Flynn returned to Port Antonio and was taken to the Rio Grande Valley where ground provision was transported to market on Bamboo Rafts with great imagination Errol thought if Bamboo Rafts could transport Banana's to the Market those same Rafts could take tourists on the most amazing ride into sunset and the Caribbean Sea. Rafting on the Rio Grande was born and Rafters Rest established, 

Winnifred Beach Jamaica

Winnifred Beach 

Just as the road with its rocks an dirt become too much for the feet having walked about 1/4 Mile with Winnifred Beach in sight, I started to wonder, are we there already? that wasn't so bad after all, and the Beach is beautiful through the trees.

Christmas in Jamaica

This Christmas Eve will be Wednesday December 24th, Jamaica will begin one of the longest holiday weekend with Christmas on Thursday and Boxing Day on Friday, the return to work on Monday will be 2 more festive days away a vacation awarded by the calendar.

Traditional Jamaica Christmas Cake

Cheap Accommodation near winnifred Beach?

Rain Forest along Winnifred Beach

Planning your vacation in is always interesting when you choose Portland Jamaica you may find your vacation maybe cheaper than you think. Portland has some of the cheapest accommodations for the Backpacker trying to stretch those accommodation dollars.

Find cheap hotels from Long Bay to the villas near Port Antonio including Fairy Hill  near Winnifred Beach new cheap hotel rates are available especially from private properties offering studios and self contained one and two bedroom accommodation

View of the Caribbean Sea 

While you find cheap hotel reservations near Port Antonio that may be the most insignificant part of your Portland Jamaica Vacation. Portland Parish by the main road has the most beautiful view of the caribbean sea for its entire length. She is mountainous rising to its highest level the blue mountain Peak.

Stupid Hackers! Common Criminals, Fight Back!

Do not let Hackers stop your internet engagement.

My family and friends were subjected to the letter below after one of my e-mail addresses  was hacked, the good thing is most of my friends and family are smart people and wouldn't fall for such a cheap scam. Am sure some thought of all the probabilities and possibilities and were scared for the moment. 

The good thing am always 8-10 hours from communication with most of my friends acquaintances and others with whom I am in contact on a regular basis. The thing to be aware of is, most of us us operate on the internet daily as I do weather at home or at work and today by our cell phone and other devices. 

Do not allow Hackers to scare from getting on your computer or any of these devices that make us more accessible to our friends, our family and cause us to make that extra trip to the Bank or to a department store to pay a Bill because of these common thieves who call themselves Hackers.

The letter below does not represent how I operate as well as its fraught with  erroneous assumptions so my close friends and family took the necessary steps and were assured I was fine.

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copy of letter circulated to contacts by hackers.

Hello,

I'm sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling,am writing this with tears in my eyes, my family and i came down here to Manila, Philippines for a short vacation and got mugged at gun point last night at the park of the hotel where we lodged...All cash,credit cards and cell were stolen off me...I've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all.

But the good thing is that we still have our passport,our flight leaves today and I'm having problems settling the hotel bills...The hotel manager won't let us leave until i settle the hotel bills , all we need is {$2,500} but anything you could assist with now be helpful now... Am freaked out right now Please reply and let me if can you have the money wire to me through western union I'll surely get the money back to you in couple of days.

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• If you're on the internet have as many friend you want, do not allow the fear of hacking to limit your use of the internet.
• You are already on the internet, having an e-mail address only allow you to see what everyone else knows about you.
• The more friends and family you are connected on the internet is the quicker some one will be alerted in an emergency, the more likely you will have a birthday wish and you will never feel alone.
• Do not let Hackers stop your internet engagement fight back, be smart do not fill out solicitations from companies you cannot verify,
• Do not share your password and personal information with anyone.
• If you have to enter  your social Security Number  on line only do so if its encrypted. 
• get a reliable Anti Virus protection to protect your computer these we know are not 100% fool proof but will reduce the damage if your system is attacked.

Sailing Training

Clipper 2014 in Port Antonio Jamaica

Visitors to Sandals and Beaches Resorts are set to benefit from enhanced sailing training through a professional certification program currently being undertaken in association with the American Sailing Association.  Demonstrate your skills and earn your US Sailing national certification at either the dinghy (Flying Juniors) or keel-boat (J24) level.

“Not only will Sandals team members build on their skills in teaching the art of sailing, crew overboard recovery, capsize recovery and other areas, they will also be on par with the rest of the world,” remarked David Lumian, ASA instruction evaluator.

Jamaica Get All Right Clipper 2014

We are pleased to introduce to you the Caribbean Maritime Institute; the premier educational institution of choice for higher learning, training, research and consultancy in the Western Hemisphere.

Mitt Romney, "Big Business Doing Fine"!

Romney, Big Business doing fine!

This is not a Gaffe, Mitt Romney telling supporters, "Big Business are doing fine" every American knows this, most of us work for these Big Businesses and as Public Companies we see the profits every Month.

The other reality is we also see how those Profits are gained on the backs of the workers most of them part Time employees working 16-24 hours per week without benefits including vacation, sick leave and any of the other relief earned by these employees year after year. Health care relief that is at hand comes from the Affordable Care Act that President Obama singed into Law and takes effect in 2014. 

"Mitt Romney has vowed to Repeal the affordable Care Act but, Mitt Romney will not repeal the health care Bill. The idea if the Affordable Care Act is the vision of Mitt Romney having signed a similar Law as Governor of Massachusetts giving 98% of its residents health Care".      

In his first effort to tack back to the center Mitt Romney has admitted what most Republicans know but would try to hide from the American People saying recently:-

"I'm going to champion small business. We've got to make it easier for small businesses. Big business is doing fine in many places -– they get the loans they need, they can deal with all the regulation. They know how to find ways to get through the tax code, save money by putting various things in the places where there are low tax havens around the world for their businesses. But small business is getting crushed". These are Mitt Romney's words throwing out the core idea of his campaign against the current President.

Mitt Romney admitting that Big business have gotten the loans they need and can deal with the regulations was at the core of Mitt Romney's reason for Running for President. Having now agreeing with President Obama that, Big Business the Private Sector are fine, they have the money, they are capable of dealing with the regulations then the Mitt Romney run for President is now an empty campaign.



  

Why Occupy Wall Street?

 

New York City Park

A College Student walking in a New York City Park Stopped by New York City Police department could not produce an ID handcuffed and thrown in Jail for 2 days as reported by Yahoo News This sounds like Iran or North Korea and not New York and the United States of America. We just had 2 US citizens released from Iran Jails and had to pay $500.000.00 each. I wonder how much this Student in NY will have to pay. We just had a NYPD Captain docked 10 days vacation pay for Pepper spray of "Occupy wall Street Protestors" and coolly transferred home to Staten Island as reward for that infraction. Mr Mayor! it is High time this Madness Stop! we cannot be sending our military to Irag, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and all the other places to die protecting Freedom while NYC Law Enforcement abuse our Citizens Freedom Here in the USA! The question is, are we at the point in New York City, where, if criminals dont get you or make you uncomfortable the New York City Police Department Will?.

When the protest in  Zuccotti Park "Occupy Wall Street" started the media was dismissive that the group did not have a clear agenda and it would end in failure. The group over time proved that there was much more to the protest than just the focus on Corporations having been bailed out by the Government return to solvency and now refusing to reinvest in the country and create jobs. Neither was it just the Major Banks who took serious risks with investors money, determine their own guaranteed Salaries and Bonuses backed by Boards of these institutions that consist of their friends. Neither was it the banks who got loads of money to lend to small business but hold onto these funds and are now implementing the most stringent requirements for small Businesses to qualify for these Loans, leaving small businesses with little or no operating credit. Neither was it the corrupt Credit Reporting Agencies that allowed some companies to be able to purchase the credit Ratings that favor them but went after middle class Families with a Guillotine using errors in credit report to lower credit scores.

Occupy Wall Street is all the above and more, this has been coming for a long time. In the most suttle way the rights of our citizens has been piece by piece removed from them. Police brutality and police heavy handedness since 911 have been wrapped in, "necessary to protect the Citizens from Terrorism".

Banks through over the past 10 years have unleashed themselves on their middle class customers charging exorbitant fees the most Gory is a $30:00 fee by Bank Of America to cash a check for a customer who has an existing Account. $35.00 fee for a Bank Transfer of $40.00 in the United States, $35.00 fee for a Certified Check all these transactions can be done at a Western Union for $10.00 or less. Before Technology all these transactions were done at the nominal fee of $5.00 and now with advanced technology these transactions cost 700% higher. The thing is only the middle class and the Poor pay these fees as the rich, "god bless them" are offered all kinds of silver, gold and diamond account and protection from these fees. There are middle class families that are entitled to these accounts and fees waved providing you have your Mortgage and a checking account with the Bank but most of these Customers are not told. This is why we need an effective Consumer Protection Agency.

This latest infraction By the New York Police Department and the foregoing only fan the flame of "Occupy Wall Street". Some years Ago I was on my way to Canada for a weekend vacation, presenting my necessary documents complete to Immigration at the Border. The Officer began asking some questions I thought unnecessary, I protested, I was then told if I didn't want to answer these Questions, "I should not come Canada because no one invited me". The office was so wrong I was invited by the, "Canadian department of interior in all kinds of advertisements telling me Canada was a great place for Vacation" and I should visit. Since then I have not been back to Canada.

If New York City Police Department continues to wantonly Pepper Spray Peaceful demonstrators while exercising their right. Arresting visitors and students without an ID when reasonable steps are available to resolve minor infractions, there are other Cosmopolitan City's people would want to visit and feel safe not from Criminals but the Police. "Occupy Wall Street" will be around for a long time, people will want to reverse this nation to the Home of the free.

Zuccotti Park

The middle class worker Fitted in well!

The Middle Class Worker

 In the Richest Nation in the World lies a Large Industrial City. A site of one of the largest slave labor camps. Near the center are community settlements where slaves live. Each Morning, people move "herd-like" from those quarters into the Industrial Camp. Each one is in his or her station by 7:30 A.M. Here they report to their masters for their duties. Then they remained chained until 5:00 P.M when they are released. They have no choice on how many hours they must labor , sometimes they are required to work overtime until their master tells them when they may leave.

Each year , they are told when to take their vacation , for how long, and when they must return. They have little choice as to how much money they earn. They are allowed very little time for lunch and coffee breaks during these labor hours. They remain in their chains with great fear because the masters punish them with the "lay-off" whip. It is said that some slaves that are good and faithful, have felt the sting of the whip. Day by day, year by year they toil until the master decides that is time for them to stop working.

He then releases them to retirement camps where they are forced to sit idle and wait for death. Its a well known fact that the old slaves that try to work are sometimes whipped with the "stop-your-pension" whip.

I know these slaves camps really exist, for I am a free man who lives among the slaves. I am business for myself. I am truly free In the morning called for by my own schedule. I decide my own hours, I can even sleep-in late while the slaves are at work. I can vacation when, where and how long I please. I am free to take my coffee break  and lunch break when I decide, and course I decide my own paycheck because am no longer a slave. I can choose to work when and where I please. I am free to stay in the city for as long as I want or to move to greener pastures if I decide to.

This is extracted from an unknown Author.

I worked for Target Corporation for 9 years and this was my exact story. I always felt trapped, I felt enslaved and was asked to enslave others. That was a difficult thing for me to do, I did, it was my Job. I was fired, then told I was retired. I did not make that decision someone made it for me.

Target Team Members Vote for Union

On Friday Team Members of Target Valley Stream will vote to Unionize, the Team Members will win this vote against Target Corporation becoming the first Target Store in the Nation to have a say in how they are treated at work and not left to the harsh realities set by Target.

These courageous Team Members had enough of Targets Corporate Welfare behavior where they give these hard working Team members 6-8 hour a week in order to keep their average weekly hours to a minimum in order not to qualify for benefits such as medical, paid vacation, holiday with pay and bereavement benefits and college reimbursements.

Target Corporation offer all these benefits and they look good and attractive when you apply for a Job at Target but because of Targets Practices less than 2% of the Employees at Target qualify for these Benefits.

Target Boast that they are an Equal Opportunity Employer that is so far from the truth, there are a lot of opportunities at Target but those who enjoy them are the chosen few. Having a Union may not change all the ills at Target but will certainly give the Team Members a greater say in how Qualified Team Members are Promoted and how the available hours in the Store is dispensed.

Target continue to Threaten its Team Members in all its Stores in New York if they Join a Union they will Close the Stores, By LAW TARGET CANNOT CLOSE THE VALLEY STREAM STORE BECAUSE THE TEAM VOTE TO UNIONIZE THEY WOULD HAVE TO CLOSE ALL THEIR IN NEW YORK.

The Team members at Target Valley Stream has all the Printed Press in New York on their side, the broadcast Press especially CBS has ignored this Story continuing to rake in advertising Dollars at the cost of Targets Team Members.

This Friday REAL CHANGE WILL COME the Valley Stream Store Target Team Members will vote they WILL WIN Target will win too, Target will for the first acknowledge there was always things they haven't done right and the People who work matters too.