Have you ever thought of retiring here....

[Bnewb]

Interesting perspective about moving to the Caribbean....read the counter argument also...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amanda...b_6496914.html

[Vince]

I could still take it all in- No problem here mon!~ Thanks LISA

[hille141]

I think I could handle it. We have all those things in small towns in Minnesota during the summer! Although I'm not sure I could get by without 2 day Prime shipping from Amazon.

[captaind & Linston]

What is retiring? I work from Jamaica when I'm resident.

But after all, I'm only 72.

Cap

[Vince]

Bring it on i'll take it!

[BostonBob]

Nice Cap. Way to roll.

[gregandkelly63]

Every day!

[noproblem]

Great article, those are most of the reasons I want to retire in in Jamaica. Whom ever wrote that has never been to South Florida , LA or any other southern warmer parts of the U.S. .. It's almost as bad as a review I just saw ..Check out this garbage. I know opinions are just like you know what's and everyone has one but these reviews just flat out pissed me off. Some people are just better off staying home.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel...il-TG-C-1.html

[don+shelley]

Great article, those are most of the reasons I want to retire in in Jamaica. Whom ever wrote that has never been to South Florida , LA or any other southern warmer parts of the U.S. .. It's almost as bad as a review I just saw ..Check out this garbage. I know opinions are just like you know what's and everyone has one but these reviews just flat out pissed me off. Some people are just better off staying home.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel...il-TG-C-1.html

Just got back from 2 weeks at Merrils2..Probably my 40th trip (4 times year)...Walk the beach most of the day-never have a problem with vendors...On my last Sun.there,I was laying on the beach watching how the vendors glom on to all the new people who you can tell just arrived.....Instead of just saying no thanks and just moving on,these newbies are so gullible and just don't know how to say no.The vendors are like seasoned pros and know exactly who to hit + what buttons to push. Do these people really think these guys want to be their new friends? Then they go home an whine about the aggressive vendors on a review. I was just amazed watching this interaction.....Better than any psychology course I ever took...

[captaind & Linston]

Bnewb’s original post referenced an article in the Huffington post.

Of the nine reasons 1 - 6 are absolutely true one way or another. Get over it! It really has it's rewards as described in the counterpoint.

8 can happen anywhere. I wouldn’t have wanted to be retired in Bay Head NJ when Sandy showed up!

From my point of view number 7 mostly doesn’t apply in Negril and seems to be written about a small Island

For Jamaica...Yes, the expats/retirees and residents of other sorts are there but to most visitors they are invisible.

I am about to leave Negril and start staying and working at Zion Hill in Spring Garden. Not that I won’t come to town on Sat at Seastar or for a webcast, or diner but I will be staying in Spring Garden and interacting with visitors only now and then.

I think most residents whether part time or full time live sort of that way.

Excepting one couple from Sheffield to whom we all owe a tip of the hat!

Just my opinion guided by experience

Cap