Let's try this again. A little transparency goes a long way

[TizzyATX]

frankly, I don't care about trip reports extolling drunkenness and losing one's self control on their vacation so I don't read many of them. I prefer reports about getting out of Negril and enjoying Jamaica's rich beauty and culture.


Nuff Said

Funny, for someone who doesn't enjoy Negril or trip reports about Negril, you seem to spend a great deal of time patrolling the Negril forum...maybe one of these would be more more suited to your tastes?

http://negril.com/forum/forumdisplay...-Message-Board

http://negril.com/forum/forumdisplay...-Message-Board

http://negril.com/forum/forumdisplay...-Message-Board

or better yet.....maybe try this one?

http://negril.com/forum/forumdisplay...ing-in-Jamaica


Unless your sole purpose here is to "prove yourself"......I fail to understand your purposefully negative and condescending comments about those of us who do go to Negril and party on our vacations, because indeed we are mostly tourists. You seem to be the only one who has an issue with being a tourist.

Just trying to help

[Accompong]

Funny, for someone who doesn't enjoy Negril or trip reports about Negril, you seem to spend a great deal of time patrolling the Negril forum...maybe one of these would be more more suited to your tastes?

http://negril.com/forum/forumdisplay...-Message-Board

http://negril.com/forum/forumdisplay...-Message-Board

http://negril.com/forum/forumdisplay...-Message-Board

or better yet.....maybe try this one?

http://negril.com/forum/forumdisplay...ing-in-Jamaica


Unless your sole purpose here is to "prove yourself"......I fail to understand your purposefully negative and condescending comments about those of us who do go to Negril and party on our vacations, because indeed we are mostly tourists. You seem to be the only one who has an issue with being a tourist.

Just trying to help

Thanks TizzyATX,

Actually, I don't know much about you and your exploits in Negril as those are the type of reports I avoid as I mentioned earlier. I don't need to prove anything to anyone here. Yes, I do spend probably more time than I should combing through this Message Board looking for a few good reports with good pictures but since I was traveling to Jamaica before you were born and cameras were not so good, seeing pictures brings back a lot of good memories. You probably look at my writing as condescending but I prefer to just write how I feel and I don't feel at all unfavorable about your style of travel to Negril. I am happy to see you spending your money in Jamaica and helping a struggling economy. It makes things better for me when I return home as more of your and other's money finally does trickle down to Jamaicans in my hometown.

Funny you mention having an issue with being a tourist. The people in my hometown of Accompong Town often flatter me by calling me "A Jamaican" and a "Maroon". It makes me feel good about what I do and what I have experienced along the way. I spend most of my time in Jamaica helping the people and especially the children of my adopted hometown but I never lose sight of the fact that I will always be a "tourist". A "good tourist" by most people's estimation but nevertheless a "tourist". The amount of time you spend in Jamaica or the number of trips will never actually change that.

I have met a few fellow travelers that frequent these boards over the years and have some lasting friendships with a few but I am a loner by inclination and would not be a good drinking buddy (as I don't drink except a beer or two a year) or a party animal (as I have given most of that up many, many years ago).

You will probably find it frustrating to try to get me to angrily respond to your attempts at pseudo-"educating me" on how I should act and where I should do it just as much as I would find it frustrating to try to "educate" you on the Jamaica that lies beyond the party trail in Negril. All I can say is, "Party On!" Whoo! Whoo!

BTW, those Forum Links are to places that I regularly visit and many where I have lived over the years.