Finally the last series of pictures from my Jamaica trip last month are here! Honestly guys it's a mixture of different foods (welcome to my Jamaican food store online) and beautiful scenes. Enjoy the photo story :) A visit to Coronation market was necessary to get the last few bits and bobs for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately the "indoor covered" area was closed. This … [Read more...]
Hope Garden, Hope Zoo, Port Royal Jamaica prt1
Where do I begin.... My time in Jamaica this month was primarily spent in Kingston. I didn't really plan my trip this way but then again I didn't really plan per se. The majority of the activities I set out to do just did not happen. One of the joys of staying with family! You are always on someone else's time :) Regardless I did get a chance to visit the Hope Gardens and Hope … [Read more...]
Back from Jamaica!
I've never been so happy to return home to my bed! I know I know! You are probably thinking "But you were in the beautiful paradise of Jamaica"...how can I be happy to return to wet cold and icy Connecticut. 1 word: Mosquitoes Currently I am in the process of editing pictures to post. I a few ideas of how I will present them which I will share now. 1. Fruits of Jamaica 2. … [Read more...]
Jamaica: sexy waist line killer!
While I am working on getting extra brown and crispy in Jamaica and finding Usian Bolt ^_^, I've had a chance to do a bit of traveling around the island. The day after Christmas I snapped this picture (my mom actually) while stopped at a rest stop on the way to Montego Bay. At a Juici pattie and gas station rest stop headed to Montego Bay When I reviewed the picture … [Read more...]
Jamaica: Week #1
I made a video montage of the first week in Jamaica thus far. I hope you enjoy it :) Stay blessed ^_^ … [Read more...]
Welcome to Jamrock
Snapped this in the airport on Monday :) I've landed in Jamaica the land of green, black and gold :) The weather is great. Hot but with a nice breeze. I'm finding that it might be a lot harder to stick to my workout routine and clean eating than I anticipated :( I've also learned that Mr.Bolt is here since my cousin spotted him this week :) There are so many touristy things … [Read more...]
Saigon: around the city
My initial reasons for coming to Viet Nam were to find a new work contract and tour around a bit. I set up some interviews before I left Korea and went interviewing on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday I got a job offer for probably the most promising job. I was really happy about that. So basically it only took a day to land a job ( after emailing my resume and contacting … [Read more...]
Bến Thành Market
Before the cooking class we met up at Bến Thành Market . Its one of the most famous stops in Saigon aka Ho Chi Minh City. We of course did a tour of the produce and meat sections and purchased items for our class. I ate some breakfast (noodles) before meeting up with the group. Here is a look at some photos from the market. condiments for your … [Read more...]
Saigon Cooking School
If you've been reading up on my travels for awhile you certainly aren't surprised that I joined a cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City! The Saigon Cooking School class was really small and consisted of me ( the Jamaican American), an older couple from France, and a young woman from Costa Rica. I love it because it was so small and intimate. I had a really great time at the … [Read more...]
In Transit
Hey family!I am currently sitting in the airport waiting to board my flight.Viet Nam awaits me as does a brand new journey to share with everyone.Goodbye Korea! ... Hello Viet Nam :) … [Read more...]