The question here has to do with being in Negril as a tourist not living in "country"....no one has asked about that here...I think you may be confusing the two.Originally Posted by suzengrace
For tourists visiting Negril & suggesting that people not tell their comings & goings can be harmful advice.
A visitor to Negril has no reason to act differently than they would visiting any other place. This is what Dash was referring to as universal...it's the same everywhere & common sense applies.
so were ARE you staying, suzen????
HA HA HA..very funny Gerry..If you run into to me then MAYBE i will tell you (LOL)...You usually have to be out in the Cockpit country to spot me-.But as you know I do make an appearance in Negril every now and then...
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
Even when I come to visit in Negril and stay at a hotel (as a visitor)I still do not give out to strangers any info where staying ,etc..Most people may be fine with doing that-no harm come of it..Others could unknowingly be a target in some way-lots of opportunists in tourist towns -esp. during these harder economic times and esp in a developing nation.. and its not the same everywhere in the world..IMHO(ive traveled to many other developing nations )......but i again, respect your opinion Bnewbie and the fact that we can agree to disagree..
Just want everyone to have a safe,stress-free,enlightening time when they visit the beautiful country of Jam...
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
SG...I guess I don't agree with you. I don't advise giving out personal information to strangers anywhere...this is where I feel the common sense applies & applies to anywhere in the world. This includes developing countries OR developed countries.
I wouldn't do it in LA, NYC, London, Singapore, Trelawny etc...to me this applies everywhere.
But, from my experience living here...it does make sense to tell your resort where you're going...again another common sense safety precaution.
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I love Jamaica but its not my neighbourhood. I love Negril but its not my back yard. I read of some extraordinary adventures of some boardies often enhanced by different influences and am convinced that God takes care of fools and drunks! (I include myself) It is only because of the nature of most Jamaicans that we come out relatively unscathed. Reenforcing the need to use common sense in response to questions without being too paranoid is not a bad thing.
It never ceases to amaze me that people turn off their common sense when they go on vacation. The same rules of interaction apply in Negril and the rest of Jamaica as anywhere else. If you wouldn't do it at home, don't do it on vacation.
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On some of our first trips to the island, we used to do the all inclusive route. I sandals first, then couples for a number of years. When we first went to the duty free shopping place on our own, not with a tour) I was always surprised when the proprietors of some of the shops flat out asked us how we liked couples, sandals, what have you... It took me three trips before I realized that they were used to seeing the unmarked key or lanyard styles the different resorts use, and simply figured it out without me saying anything.
That said though, I think the only thing that I get tied of hearing is... You want a taxi? Mind you, the second I do want a taxi, no one is around, but that is another story. My wife and I even have made a game of seeing hiw many times we will be asked that or other questions on the way.
I agree with not giving out information, including to hotel staff and security. I don't do it at home or on vacation.
There are more than a few expats who live in Jamaica, but don't really have a clue how deep the runnings can get - but that subject is not tourist fodder. Wishing everyone an Irie Day!
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