first trip to Jamaica 3 weeks to go

[weewane]

Yes I want to see the "sights" I guess you could say. I am a street smart person and not blind to the world so I feel I should be ok, I can tell when I am getting to a area I should not be in. All I hear from my friends is be careful and dont leave the resort its dangerous, and I just reply with ok thanks for caring LoL. When my wife and I went to Aruba for our honeymoon we rented a car and drove around the entire island our first day there, we deff enjoy seeing the people and area.
Jerk chicken, snapper sandwich, Ivan's after rick's, and lots of fruit are all on the list of to do's as well as a bob marley shot and a dirty banana. When you say barrel guys are you talking like little roadside cart or cooking stations?