i have a couple of penpal friends in Kingston - that i have never met in person - and this year i was thinking of changing that.. i have been contemplating flying in to Kingston this year - meeting up and visiting my friends, maybe check out hope gardens and port royal, and then aftrer a couple days - making my way over to negril.. (kingston flights are actually a bit cheaper)

Have any of you guys flown in to Kingston? should i find a hotel IN Kingston?? or would i be better (safer) in the blue mountains or somewhere else? back after all the viloence over Dudas, my Kingston friend said Coronation market wasnt safe for her - let alone tourists - but recently she said she shopped there - and it was ok...

any opinions on this? i know the whole island has allot to offer - but is Kingston something i should just avoid?? has anyone been there recently? what was the vibe towards tourists?

thanks