These stories are giving me goosebumps. Leaving Friday evening for our second trip to Negril, really beyond excited to go back.

We decided to take a holiday together late last summer. My boyfriend John had been working really hard all summer and I had also had a tough year at work so he said he was going to treat me to a getaway. We were looking at Mexico as it is more cost effective at times, but that is really not our style. We are vegetarians who don't drink all that much (but still have a few) so an AI didn't seem to be the best value for us. We looked at a few different places, initially thinking we couldn't afford Jamaica. John had always wanted to go to Jamaica and eventually we came to the conclusion that we couldn't afford not to go.

We ended up choosing Negril, John did a ton of research and said this was the place to go in Jamaica. We chose to spend part of our time at the cliffs then the rest at the beach. We arrived in October 2013 late in the evening. I remember as many do, the heat, the smells and the instant atmosphere that you sense when you arrive. I was a bit nervous as I had read about the possible thefts and other risks that can be had in Jamaica. Overall we didn't have any negative experiences with hussle or anything like that, although we did get "taken" by a couple of people it is to be expected to a certain extent and you live and you learn, always ask the price first and be prepared to be firm with a no or a bargaining as they are counting on you to just cave in and let them have their way.

We stayed at Xtabi and Firefly, and did a day trip to Appletons and YS. It was an incredible trip, John probably spent 80% of his time in the ocean. I couldn't believe how gorgeous Negril is, must have taken 1000 pictures.

This time we decided to stay only on the cliffs and have chosen Xtabi again. Booked the pub crawl and a day at Zimbali. We are already planning our next trip and are planning to see more of the island next time.