Jamaica Videos

As anyone who has ever read this blog would know I am an avid fan of Tripwow, the video making facility on Trip Advisor that lets you easily make a video, slideshow or presentation from a selection of your own photographs.

Well, I have made about 40 videos in the last month or so, all of them about Jamaica Villas and Jamaica life, some of them I have posted on this blog for you to admire. 

I came up with what I thought was a brilliant idea, why don’t I use one of my own web domains and put all my Tripwow videos on there and anyone interested in looking for wedding villas in Jamaica, holiday rentals and reunions can browse through the site at leisure, so, here is that very Jamaica Video website http://www.vallerosario.com

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Nice weather for this time of year?

How cold does it get?

Fancy some ice?

I wonder which will break which?



As much as I hate to slobber on about how cold it can get here in Andalucía where I live (I do apologies if any of you dear readers labour under the misapprehension that I am a Rastafarian or a resident of Kingston or Montego Bay, I’m not, I’m an English hippy that lives in the mountains of southern Spain. Sorry!) but it has been real “parky” here in Spain these last few days, as indeed it has all over Europe, with Rome being covered in Snow and temperatures dropping to -30ºC in the Ukraine and other eastern European countries, this has cause havoc and fatalities.

Here, in Andalucia, not far from the beautiful town of Antequera it has dropped to below -6ºC and has made life very uncomfortable for Mrs Blogspot and myself because the houses here are built to be cold! (True!) they are also painted white to reflect the summer heat and so when we get weather like this, it seems to hit harder because we are not geared up for it.

It can be hard to picture what I mean when I say it has been bloody cold, mainly because the sun is shining brightly at the same time, so, I have decided to let some photos tell their own story.

I save water when and where I can and I re use it, for example for washing the patio, car or courtyard or for watering the plants during the summer months. The washing machine uses a lot of water and so I collect the waste in a large metal rubbish bin, via the outlet tube, I then re-use where and when.

Not this week though. This week the water in the waste bin froze solid and I could not get the ice lid out for love or money, also, the washing machine went on strike because one of the pipes had frozen solid. Today we have a little bit warmer weather and so I managed to get the ice out of the bin and the washing machine has started back at work. See for yourself.

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Jamaican Jerk Sausage - Careful with that mincer



I don’t ask a lot from the people who read my Blog posts, Twitter posts and the inane dribble I slop all over face book and other social media sites, I really don’t. I am also often surprised by the reaction I get from the same readers when I ask a specific question about Jamaica, Jamaicans or the Caribbean life and culture. Some of you lot need locking up!

I thought I would give the Villa postings a miss being as it is Sunday and go for a Blog posting that would come in useful for anyone who has been to the Caribbean and in particular, to Jamaica. I thought I would revive memories of dreamy nights on the beach, sipping rum and munching on some sausage. Yes, sausage!

So, with this in mind I put out some feelers on several Jamaica related websites asking for the best recipe for Jamaican Jerk sausage, that Jamaican devil that bites you back with every chew you take. Spicy and chewy, hot and tasty a real king amongst sausages.

My begging posts for the recipe for Jamaican Jerk sausage went something like this;” I would like the recipe for Jamaican Jerk sausage, any help would be appreciated, please send your recipe and any visual aids such as photos and videos.”

What did I get in response to this reasonable request? I got a picture of what looked like a guy with his “thing” in a mincing machine and a note that read “Be careful, you can sometimes catch your fingers in the mincer!” Brilliant! I’m trying to spread the Jamaican culture across the Internet and all I get is rude photos and snide comments. I give up.

In the end, after pictures of all sorts of sausage like images (Thank you Brother  Rasta Blasta from Kingston for your photo of “ a real Jamaican sausage!”  I’m sure Mrs. Rasta Blasta would agree) I just decided to Google the question and hope I get the best recipe. As luck would have it, I came across this recipe which I think looks pretty interesting.

Jamaican Jerk Sausage Recipe

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European Weather - Europe freezes over



Mr Blogspot was unwise to take a pee at -20ºC

Anyone who landed in Europe this week would have been in for some surprising sites. For a start you would have been bloody well freezing! The whole of Europe is gripped in a freak weather cycle, everywhere and I do mean everywhere is frozen. Some places are just a white wasteland.

You expect places like Russia, Ukraine, Poland and other eastern European countries to be a bit chilly at this time of the year, what with it being winter and all that but to book a holiday in southern Spain and find yourself walking about dressed like Nanook the Eskimo? No way, José! That is what is happening right now.

In the Ukraine, there have been over 100 deaths from hyperthermia reported so far, the daytime temperature reaching lows of -30C; most of the deaths are the unfortunate homeless people and elderly.

Here, in Andalucía, we are at the edge of the ice cold slap in the kisser but even here we are frozen. I live in the hills above Malaga and we have reached -6ºC so far, with water pipes freezing, black ice on the roads and streams freezing over. I have to break the ice on the cats bowl to let him drink (No, the cat does not live indoors as there are 4 of them, they have a little house of their own, just in case you think I’m a bit heartless!)

Hopefully, this cold weather looks like it may blow out by Tuesday next week, I hope so because I’m sat here freezing bloody cold writing about luxury villas in Montego Bay and looking at pretty girls in bikinis splashing about in the Caribbean sea, it’s doing my head in



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The best Villas for rent in Jamaica - Villa Trinity

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Here we go! If you were looking for a villa with class, style and luxury then Villa Trinity has it all and in abundance. 5 luxury bedroom suites that are decorated in the finest materials, a staff of 8 (Yes, eight!) 2 butlers, 2 mainds, 2 gardeners, laundress and a personal Chef. You won't be lifting a finger with that lot wandering about.

Villa Trinity is new to the Jamaican Treasures listings and we want to make sure you know about it. If I told you this villa has it's own office for your use, Internet, 2 pools and, get this 2 waterfalls!!

Villa Trinity has so much to offer that you had better got to the Jamaican Treasures website and see it all for yourself.

Villa Trinity Link.

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Self Catering Holidays in the Caribbean - Villa Tradewinds Jamaica

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Villa Tradewinds, Ochos Rios, Jamaica

Villa Tradewinds is a luxury 4 bedroom, 4 bathrooms villa situated 5 minutes from the town of Ochos Rios on the north coast of the island of Jamaica and close to Harmony Hall art gallery and the Tower Isle Couples Hotel. This lovely vacation rental or weddings villa is set in beautiful gardens with manicured lawns; the villa is right on the waterfront and has 2 kayaks to help you explore the area.

All the bedrooms are air conditioned and have wireless Internet connection, DVD and TV with over 400 channels. There is a staff that included a Butler, Cook, laundress and Gardener. There is a large oval swimming pool to help you relax and you are 2 minutes from reggae Beach.

The north side of the island of Jamaica is awash with tourist attractions and sites of interest, such as Dunne’s River falls, swimming with Dolphins, Sea Fishing and much more. Take a look at our main Jamaican Treasures website for full details.

Villa Tradewinds Ochos Rios Jamaica

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Property for rent in Jamaica - Villa Sunrise Montego Bay

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SUNRISE VILLA, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

Sunrise Villa is another of Jamaican Treasures fantastic FREE HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION BARGAINS WHERE YOU STAY FOR 7 NIGHTS BUT PAY ONLY FOR 5 NIGHTS, you get 2 nights free!

Sunrise Villa is one of the luxury villas on the Tryall Golf and Country Club at Montego Bay, just 20 minutes from Montego Bay airport and 20 minutes from all the best shopping in Jamaica, also, the tourists sights, cultural and historical sites as well as all the best bars, restaurants and nightclubs.

Sunrise Villa has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a staff that includes a cook, gardener, laundress, housekeeper and pool man and if that isn’t enough, you have your own private sandy beach where you can snorkel out to the reefs, also included in this unique package is FREE membership to the Tryall Golf & Country Club.

To see more details of this fantastic Jamaica Villa offer please visit our main Jamaican Treasures website: Villa Sunrise, Montego Bay, Jamaica

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Villa Seafore, Tryall - Montego Bay

The great feature of Villa Seafore at Tryall Golf & Country Club is the wonderful Octagonal swimming pool with a wet bar, this overlooks the Tryall Golf course, something of a golfer’s paradise you might say.

Villa Seafore has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, beautifully decorated, all the modern gizmos you need to make life possible in this techno age, such as TV sets, DVD players and of course the Internet. There is also a large dedicated staff consisting of a cook, gardener, pool man, laundress and housekeeper, they’ll make sure you do very little on your vacation.

Of course, being at the Tryall Golf and Country Club site, you are a piffling 20 minutes to all the fun and games at Montego Bay, the fantastic shopping and of Course Montego Bay International airport.

Villa Seafore link

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Things to do in Jamaica

Staff at Jamaican Treasures laughed when they realised Mr Blog had booked the wrong package.

Going on holiday to Jamaica is great, it’s exiting and wondering what to do with your two weeks in the beautiful Jamaican sunshine can be a problem, a happy problem but a problem nonetheless.  You can stay by the pool for two weeks and read endless books, you can walk along some of the most beautiful beaches in the whole of the Caribbean, you can sit on the Internet or watch the TV but sooner or later you will get bored and want to explore the island and all that it offers the tourist.

Fortuitously, the great and the good at Jamaican Treasures have supplied you with a wonderful website called “Spirit of Jamaica” which has some wonderful ideas for you two weeks or whatever you are having. The Spirit of Jamaica site offers packages that make life simple, such as car and Van driver hire, this is great when you have someone picking you up, dropping you off and taking you around the island, and because the drivers know the island like the back of their hands, you will save time and worry and you won’t get lost. You will also have the local knowledge of the best places to eat, where to visit and where not to visit.

Driver & Van Packages

Swimming with the Dolphins is another great tourist attraction, there is also a great sea life presentation and you can go snorkeling with Sting Rays, see the Sharks and Snakes, listen to Pirate music, there’s loads to do at Dolphin Cove and Little Port Royal but it’s swimming with the Dolphins that gets the pulse racing (You could try swimming with the Sharks, it would race a bloody site faster, I’ll bet!)

Dolphin Swim

Do you like Reggae Music? If so, then you are in for a treat because there is a trip to see the baddest Reggae band in Jamaica, they are Called Mobay (Slang name for Montego Bay) and are a 5 piece band from Kingston and Montego Bay.

Mobay perform 3 sets of 45 minutes each with music from Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Burning Spear, UB40 and many more.

Reggae

There’s much more to see on the Spirit of Jamaica website and so in true Blogpopper tradition, here’s the link and you can peruse at you leisure (hey! You could peruse around Jamaica!) Spirit of Jamaica

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Jamaica bargain Holidays 2012 - Villa Xanadu, Montego bay, Jamaica

Villa Xanadu is a 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom luxury Jamaica villa that is an award winning villa for the best villa service at Tryall Golf & Country club, a much sought after villa that rests on Barnes Hill overlooking the Tryall Golf course and the blue Caribbean Sea.

Villa Xanadu  has a staff that consist of a cook, laundress, gardener and housekeeper, fully stocked with all the mod cons and amenities we take for granted, such as televisions, DVD, Internet connection and of course a large Steinway piano. What? Yes, a large Steinway piano, now there’s something special, so when you’ve finished a day on the golf course or tennis courts, had a shower in the luxury air conditioned bathrooms, put on your silk housecoat and cravat, poured yourself a large G&T, you can sit down at the Steinway piano and pretend you are Sir Noel Coward. Cool.

As with all the Tryall Villas, you are not far, 20 minutes in fact, from the best shopping, nightlife and tourist attractions as well as sporting activities in the Caribbean and that’s all at Montego Bay, the airport is there as well.

Take a look at villa Xanadu, you’ll be glad you did because Villa Xanadu is one of our “Special Deals” villas, YOU PAY FOR 5 NIGHTS, YOU STAY FOR 7 NIGHTS, YOU GET 2 NIGHTS FREE!

Now that is a real bargain. VILLA XANADU

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