awww i'm almost in tears
awww i'm almost in tears
Well said!-Thanks for the report!Have a blast in da hills)
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Next time I get a chance to use the computer I will do a small report about my feelings about Negril on the whole after staying just over a month but as a quicky I can say a lot of you absolutely terrified me before I came telling of all sorts of horror stories which I hear often which are sad,
I was quite scared but I am a person who listens to others advice but I still like to go and form my own opinions same with people, There are a few people around here who may not have liked certain other people but I like to just figure things out on my own see what I think about it.I always go with what I feel about a person or a place not just stick to rumours or sometimes downright lies and then pass those things on.
So after reading some things about Negril I was sure I was heading out to a jungle full of drama and hostility and drugs and gangs and I would be harrassed every day for money by agressive salesmen /murderers or even worse.
The reality is Negril was PERFECT. I pretty much covered negril! Even if I did not write about it in my report I did go and visit a lot of places , some places just to view the property or go say hi to a worker or a friend I pretty much covered the 7 miles!
All I have heard and seen is FUN and niceness.I did not even get harassed for money Once on this trip.Fewer sales men out there and they seem to be a lot more mellow or maybe they just being nice especially for me who knows HA
In all my years here I have never witnessed anything I did not wish to see and I do not stay loclked up in the hotel I do venture out so i actually have expected to have seen SOMETHING but never have, This trip was my first time I saw something it was nothing major and I must tell you men that perhaps if it is your first time to Jamaica and you love the women and the sexy dancing and the offers of sex...it is not FREE in this country not in the clubs of Negril anyhow.
Please do your research.I know in many countries the men and women there love holiday flings and they like to get laid and its all footloose and fancy free and it is actually FREE and people fall in love or have a fling etc
Negril is different, these girls are not there for a fun fling or maybe to fall in love.This is NEGRIL.They are actually WORKING GIRLS
That is their JOB do not know if it is legal or illegal all I know is it aint free and one girl I asked was charging 100usd so if you are a man and you only last 3 minutes thats the going rate LOL
So anyway back on with what I saw, a very drunk tourist went with a lady down a dark area where he should not have gone anyway, he thought it was his lucky night, he had pulled in the club a nice dancing lady wit woooo thought he could take her down some back alley but when it was time to pay he had no money and got offended which resulted in the female and another girl and about three men beating him with a tree branch, he was not injured bad but she was not happy he had his fun and then said he had no money,I do not know if he was trying to trick her or he was drunk and did not know she was a hooker I have no idea.BUT MEN PLEASE REALISE this is not for free in most cases in the club and do not take foreign strangers down dark back alleys.And think about protection too.They were really not happy with this guy and no-one was helping and the streets were very quiet I was thinking about calling an ambulance if I could remember the freaking number.,I was not just going to leave the guy there all alone like that but understood why the people were mad , a car came and helped him up and took him back he was ok all I am saying is be careful.
If you think your luck is in and you have pulled a glamourous hot looking chick who has the best dancemoves in the world.ASK either her or yourself is this for free?
Coz most likely it is NOT and can lead to trouble if you have what you want and she dont get what she want.
That is the only one incident I have ever seen in all the years and it was pretty much the guys fault to be honest I am sorry to say.
So apart from that the only horror stories I encounteres was one bad look at one bar (she could have just been having a bad day who knows?)
and the mr egotistical maniac but to be fair I think he would be ready to blow and go at anything no matter how trivial I think that is his nature.
Apart from that there were no problems whatsoever, I loved everyone I met had a great time ,There were no stories of theft , robberies, murder, shootings, gangs drugs, NOTHING not a single thing just that one man who didn't pay for his SEX LOL
The place was as fun as ever if not better and I cannot wait to get back here.
I think people here treat you as you treat them and I work like that too so I always seem to have a nice time.I have heard some really obnoxious tourists though who treat staff like their own hired unpaid help.Asking for drinks , like when I want a drink I say
PLEASE could you get me a pepsi and when it is handed to me I say oh thankyou
But i hear some people shout OVER HERE PEPSI
And dont even look at the server when it is placed before them
or ANOTHER OVER HERE
OR WHERES MY DRINK
just rude then they wonder why the server isn't really friendly and complain about it-gets on my nerves.
So I have spoken to everyone I met nicely and politely but thats is how I am anyway so did not have to put any effort in LOL
and I got the response I expected from everyone (apart from ego)
So treat others the way you want to be treated and I just do not understand how anyone can have any issues here.
Some of the loveliest hardest working, creative ,friendliest people in the world who will do anything 4 u
Hey T.T.,
Have fun in the hills.
You are right about this board, largely becauase of people like yourself.
Your TR happened to be the first thing I read on this sight.
It was so warm, honest, and caring I was hooked.
So many boardies (like yourself) offer insights and guidance.
I've always thought Negril was special, but the time I've spent here, reading others comments, TR's, and advice has shown me just how special Negril can be.
Thanks TicToc for opening a door for me.
Good things will come back to you!
Hey girlie...yep another comment from me...LOL!!
OK adding my two cents whether folks like it or not. When folks write about any aspect of their life on the NET for many many folks to see you are opening up your life to them for the positive and the negative (same as writing a book, opening a restaurant and getting good and bad reviews) and you have handled them to the best of your ability.
Now the English vs. American humor I will admit that I didn't know there was a difference (never been to England) BUT I can say that ME and OTHERS as Americans are reading this and saying AINT NO WAY we would do that and if it was a friend of ours or family memember we would tell them your priorities are not in order and keep it moving. Nobody in this world is perfect, some live what they believe is a perfect life and others don't. BUT this is your life and your report...... Which brings me to my next point.......
I truly believe that we all have had trips to Jamaica with some bumps in the road AND many have not chose to leave that part out of their trip reports. We have written about the beautiful sunrises and sunsets ... walks on the beach ... pub crawls ... meeting the lovely people ... concerts on the beach, etc. etc. But leave out the parts about meeting the mean people ... the terrible food ... the messed up road to Mayfield Falls ... the person that stalks ... the being stranded in an unfamiliar place, etc. etc. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO TT, you wrote mainly about the bad experiences (as we see it) and not the good... i.e., *we woke at 7am had a wonderful Jamaican breakfast, went to meet our driver for a day of fun in Jamaica, took photos of the lush greenery, swam in the cool waterfalls, had a fabulous lunch made by a wonderful loving jamaican, beautiful ride back to Negril where hubby and I cuddled while the children slept and then we had dinner at a beach restaurant and we were so tired that we went to bed early*. When you read say 10 reports that are like that and 1 is not, you will get some opposition towards what you write because it's NOT the norm.
One Luv
Luvs aka Fufflygyal
P.S. not hating, not bashing, not gossiping, etc. etc. I still love your report and have learned from it...but just trying to shed a bit of light on how others see your report.
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Nothing more to say other than "it's been a great ride". Loved every minute of this tr.
Have a wonderful time in the Country with your family Tic
Glad to hear you had a great New Years - the paperlamps looked beautifulI'm sorry to hear about the hotel difficulties though
I appreciated your honesty in this trip report, and I tuned in for all your updates. Thanks for taking the time to share everything that you have. Don't let any negative feedback bring you down. I believe that your family will remember this vacation for a long time to come. The people they met, the food, the impressions, the sunshine.. the good times, the hard times...They look happy in every picture
Last edited by Clarity; 01-03-2012 at 06:39 PM.
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Tic does tend to go on a bit when she gets in one of her moods, but overall I think the report was been a lot more positive than negative, and you can tell Tic loves Negril. In some ways, the negative stuff puts the positive in perspective -- and if someone does not like a place like Travellers, I want to know about it because I'm a regular visitor and want to know as much as possible about the vacation destination I love so much.
But someone who just comes on and bashes, that's not acceptable at all. First you have to prove yourself that you love Negril, then I'm willing to hear your OPINION .... I mean, I REALLY love Negril, but I've met a few nut jobs there myself!!!!
BTW, Luvsdaislands, your past reports on the old board are legendary. I used to gobble up all that stuff cause it read like a romance novel!
"But someone who just comes on and bashes, that's not acceptable at all. First you have to prove yourself that you love Negril, then I'm willing to hear your OPINION .... I mean, I REALLY love Negril, but I've met a few nut jobs there myself!!!!"
I don't really understand that comment. If someone write a "trip report" or review of a place or places I would hope they would be honest about EVERYTHING. I like reading about sunrises and sunsets, nice outings and adventures. I get bored reading about folks getting drunk off their asses day in and day out. But that's just me.
The part of your comment Gerry that disturbs me most is the part about proving yourself that you love Negril. I've read MANY a trip report and review of folks where Negril was simply not their cup of tea and have enjoyed reading their truth, findning out WHY they didn't love the place. Its really not for everyone...but I take into consideration ALL opinions, not just those that "love" Negril. I enjoy reading different perspectives. I know Negril a certain way and I like to hear about other people's experiences here....whether they "love" it or not.
A lot of us are regular visitors - some have been coming here longer than others, some spend extended time here. Based on that is how our own personal experiences and opinions are formed. I find it interesting as a part time resident here to not only read about but WATCH how some folks treat this place and her people like their own personal Disneyland. I have also found it interesting as of late how people prepare for their trip report....not just their trip. People get excited about giving the blow by blow daily, sometimes hourly on this and other boards....I find that interesting as I am here to really PAY ATTENTION and really EXPERIENCE which is why when I write of my experiences in Jamaica it is done in retropsect. Not a judgement - just a personal preference for me.
And as far as "nutjobs", sure Negril like any other place on the planet has their characters. But to tell you the truth...the "nuttiest" people I have met in my 30 years coming here are are some tourists.
Tic, I wish you and your family the best. I hope you got everything out of your trip here and eventual trip country-way that you'd hoped for. A vacation is for letting go and gaining perspective and I hope you and your family achieved that.
Safe travels.
Enjoyed your trip report thoroughly Tic Toc.
It looks like your family had a wonderful time, and that is all anyone can hope for while on vacation
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