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"Welcome to Jamaica"



If you think you are ready for a vacation in the Caribbean but you are worried about splashing out in the austere times then I have some excellent news for you. Don’t worry. Jamaican Treasures, the top Jamaica Villa rentals company in the Caribbean islands has a list of the top luxury Jamaica villas that are offering huge discounts, free accommodation, free airport transfers and free car hire amongst other things so you are in luck.

JamaicanTreasures ‘Hot Villa Deals’ are special offers in the top luxury villas in all the best locations in Jamaica, places such as Ochos Rios, Discovery Bay, Runaway Bay, Tryall Golf and Country Club in Montego Bay, Half Moon and other luxury resorts as well as honeymoon, wedding and reunion villas.

Please visit the main Jamaican Treasures website for the hot villa deals and choose from a list of the very best and also, it is worth pointing out, because there is a reduction in price does not mean there is any reduction in quality or service, you get the same 100% service no matter what price you pay or what offer you choose. Go on; take a vacation in Jamaica without busting the bank. Hot Villas Deals Jamaica.

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Jamaica Villas

Jamaica - have you ever been?

“Where have you been for so long?” and well you might ask! I have been Blogging away but not on here as would appear self evident, I have been blogging on the two new blogs of http://www.jamaicantreasures.com/blog and http://www.myluxuryvillas.com/blog  both have which have been created to enable more people to be able to add to the site.

The staff at Jamaican Treasures often stay at the villas that are listed on the site, doing site trips, updating photographs and other such details and so they know more than anyone what these villas and locations are really like and their inside knowledge is a great help for people who are choosing villas and so it makes sense to have them contributing to the Blog.

You can as well y’know.

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Villas in Saint Martin Penthouse Cirrus St Maarten

Cirrus Penthouse, St Maarten (Saint Martin)

Getting away from Jamaica for a little while, here is a delightful 3 bedroom penthouse in Dutch St. Maarten I would like you to take a look at:

If you’re the type of person who likes views then Cirrus Penthouse at the Wyndham Sapphire Beach Resort is the ideal location for you because views it most certainly does have and in abundance! Penthouse Cirrus is a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom penthouse at Cupecoy Beach in Dutch St Maarten that has a delightful rooftop terrace with a Jacuzzi and an amazing spiral staircase that takes you from one level to another.

5 minutes to the airport and beachfront, Cirrus has its own housekeeper and is complete with DVD player, CD, TV and Internet, everything you need and fantastic views as well. You really do need to take a look at this beautiful penthouse from our main website. Penthouse Cirrus Saint Martin

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How to give up smoking

Smoke gets in your eyes - The Platters

Joy upon joy! We have a new bed coming this afternoon (“Big deal!” I hear you say) and my wife and I are delighted, not that there was anything wrong with the bed we have but this bed is special.

My wife has quit smoking; she smoked about 200 cigarettes per week on average but wanted to quit the habit for many reasons not least because her father had not long died of the dreaded lung cancer, the same dreadful disease that took her mother at the age of 49, so, an effort was to be made to quit. Not an easy task as anyone who has taken up the habit of smoking will tell you, it’s not just a case of “that’s it, no more!” well, not in the majority of cases anyway. As an ex smoker myself I knew what lay ahead.

If you have never smoked, well done, you have not succumbed to fashion or peer pressure, you have managed to avoid one of the most addictive habits and surely one of the unhealthiest and dangerous habits as well. Government figures, any government figures that is, will show that there are tens of thousands of people dying each year from cigarette related diseases, cancer mostly and heart disease and each year more young people take up the habit to replace the people who have died, there seems to be no end to it, strangely enough, in a lot of cases its girls who are taking up smoking, a lot with the belief that it will keep their weight down, others because they think it makes them look like “cool gangsters!” it doesn’t of course, it just makes them smell bad.

So, we decided there should be a little extra incentive for giving up the fags and this came in the form of a bed. We live in Spain and so wood is scarce here, things are built with steel or concrete in a lot of cases (the beds are not made of concrete, don’t be silly, mind you, our old mattress felt like it was!) and headboards are usually ornate wrought iron affairs that rattle against the wall as they are fixed with a couple of screws, oh no! This bed is all wood with four ornate posts and a nice big wooden headboard, it’s something that would look right in a cottage and we live in a cottage of sorts.

The plan was this; Every Monday my wife would pay around 40€ that’s around 4,343 JMD for a carton of 200 cigarettes, so, every Monday that she quit smoking we would put the money in a box to purchase this bed, the weeks soon went by and we started to build up a fair amount of cash that would have been wasted on buying tobacco and when we reached 500€ (54,282JMD) we put the deposit down and ordered the bed, that left us another 500€ to pay and thus we were at a point of no return, if she started smoking again we lose the money. Happily though, we are still smoke free and the bed comes today, a further incentive to keep cigarette free.

Why am I rattling on about my wife giving up smoking and a new wooden bed being delivered? What has this got to do with renting Luxury Jamaica villas or Jamaican Treasures (The best Jamaica villa rentals company in the world, so I’m told?) Nothing! Absolutely nothing to do with Jamaica or Jamaican Treasures but I would like to say this; Giving up a habit is hard for anyone and any little incentive is a help, be it a pat on the back or a small present or whatever, if you know someone who is trying to give it up then why not help them.

Anyway, a lot of our fantastic Jamaica villas are smoke free rentals so you will feel a lot better in one of them if you are giving up the habit. Good luck and “well done!” in advance.

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Holiday in the Greek Islands - Villas in Kefalonia, Greece

 

Ermolaos Hillside Village

At Jamaican Treasures we are always ready and willing to welcome link partners who are in the same field as ourselves that is, supplying luxury villas to people looking for a great vacation. Our newest link partner is the Ermolaos Vacation Club which is located at Livadi on the Ermolaos Hillside Village on the beautiful Greek island of Kefalonia.

The Ermolaos Vacation Club offers you a relaxing quite villa holiday lazing around the private pool but if that’s not enough then you can always enjoy the fantastic scenery, the beautiful beach and views of the sea, walking in the hills and mountain biking there is also an onsite Club. You are only a short distance to the nearest town Lixouri with shops, bars and restaurants.

Please visit the main website for the Ermolaos Vacation Club and discover a side of Greece you may not have seen.

http://www.ervclub.com/

Ermolaos Hillside 15, Livadi
Lixouri 28200
Kefalonia
Greece
Tel: +30 - 26710 - 93793/92907
Cell: +30 - 6945 - 471491
US Cell: +1-516-476-4570
Email: ervclub@yahoo.com
ervclub@gmail.com
kefalonitis@aol.com

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Stepping the World - Jamaica

Stepping The World - Jamaica

Stepping the World is a travel program that has made some excellent studies of locations all over the world. Here, Stepping the World is in Jamaica offering you hints and tips of where to go and what to do, where not to go and what not to do and points out the benefits of hotels, All inclusive Resorts and guest houses and a Hedonism resort (around about the 14 minute mark theres all sorts of naughty nude people!.)

By renting your own accommodation you are free from the chains of resorts and hotels, free from rigid routines and meal times. Take a look at our villas in Jamaica and I think you will agree that My Luxury Villas and Jamaican Treasures have the best villas on the Island. http://www.myluxuryvillas.com/destination/106/

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Beachfront villas in Jamaica - Waterfront luxury villas in Jamaica

Villa Golden Clouds at Oracabessa, Jamaica

There is nothing more relaxing tan the sound of the waves lapping the beach or splashing off the rocks, there is nothing more pleasing to the eye tan bright blue skies and deep blue sea split asunder by golden sands. Who wrote that? Me! That’s who.

I mention the sea and the sand for a reason and that reason is the large selection of waterfront or beachfront luxury villas listed by Jamaican Treasures on their main website. These are what they say they are luxury villas that are almost touching the Caribbean Sea, some have handsome private beaches, some are on the rocks overlooking the sea but they have something in common, they are very close to the water.

There is a really cool choice on the main website, there are waterfront or beachfront villas at Ochos Rios, Montego Bay, Silver Sands, Oracabessa, Port Antonio and a host of other really exotic and beautiful locations on the north coast of Jamaica, some of these villas are ideal for honeymoon couples or small family vacations, others, like Golden Clouds at Oracabessa are 9 bedroom luxury villas that are perfect for beach weddings, family reunions or large groups, this villa is also one of our hot villa deals and has some excellent offers available. Golden Couds Oracabessa Villa.

No matter what you are in Jamaica for, a wedding, honeymoon, reunion or vacation, we have the ideal beachfront locations for those who love the sea, please take a visit to our waterfront villas pages and pick yourself a real perfect villa by the sea. Waterfront Villas page.

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Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees dies at the age of 62 from colon Cancer

Robin Hugh Gibb 1949 - 2012

Today is a very sad day as I woke this morning to hear of the death of musician Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. Although this news was not unexpected it was nonetheless saddening.  Robin Gibb had been ill for some time, he went into hospital some 18 months ago for an intestinal problem and it was whilst he was in having tests that they discovered a tumor and he was diagnosed as having Colon cancer whish had also spread to the liver.

Born Robin Hugh Gibb in December 1949 to Barbara and Hugh Gibb in Douglas on the Isle of Man, the family later relocated to Manchester before immigrating to Australia.

Robin Gibb along with twin brother Maurice and eldest brother Barry formed a group in their teens called the Bee Gees (B.G’s a pseudonym for Brothers Gibb) and began writing and performing their own material but it wasn’t until they relocated to the UK that success came, with such songs as ‘To love somebody’ ‘New York Mining disaster’ ‘First of May’ ‘How can you mend a broken heart’ ‘Gotta get a message to you’ and countless other timeless classics. Robin also had success as a solo artist with a number of hits that included the rather odd ‘I started a Joke’ (odd because no one to this day, not even the Bee Gees knew what it was about, some say it was a reference to Jesus Christ and others had their own take on the lyrics, Robin himself was at a loss to explain the meaning behind the song. Although Maurice and Barry are credited along with Robin, they helped with the middle section, the main body was Robins. )

The Brothers fell out for a while, each going their own way until common sense (or financial sense) prevailed and thankfully it did otherwise we would not have had the 70’s (imagine what life would have been like without Saturday Night fever!!!) they were credited with beckoning in the Disco era (Cheers lads!)

From thereon in there was no letting up and success followed success as they wrote and produced for stars like Celine Dion, Barbara Streisand, Elvis,  Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, Dianna Ross, Dian Warwick and countless others, their music was covered a thousand times over in some cases. They were eventually honoured by HM Queen and awarded CBE’s in 2002.

Tragedy was to strike though and the premature death of youngest brother Andy Gibb from a heart attack, the passing of twin brother Maurice Gibb from colon condition and then Robin has caused mother Barbara Gibb to say that this was payback for all the success the band had, maybe so, maybe not but Barbara Gibb is now in her nineties, maybe longevity has its drawbacks.

Thankfully we have been left with lots of music and other material from this fantastic of singer /songwriting group and their music will last many lifetimes. RIP Robin Gibb, thanks for the memories.

I started a Joke

I started a joke, which started the whole world crying,
but I didn't see that the joke was on me, oh no.

I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.

I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said.

Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.

I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,
and I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said.

'Til I finally died, which started the whole world living,
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was one me.

What do you think it's about? let me know becasue I'm baffled as well!
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Jamaica Gleaner - Wednesday | May 16, 2012

Collaborating for change - Lead Stories - Jamaica Gleaner - Wednesday | May 16, 2012

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Anthony Bourdain No Reservations, Jamaica

Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations - Jamaica 1:3

It’s hard to describe Jamaica or anywhere for that matter if you have never been there and so very often we rely on TV programs to give us some insight, quite often this leaves you at the mercy of the programmed editors and presenters and you may get an overly jaundiced view or on the other hand, if the program is sponsored, you get a sugary, rose coloured view of the place.

Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations - Jamaica 2:3

There is a TV chef of some repute called Anthony Bourdain who has an excellent show called ‘No Reservations’ which is a play on words (‘I have no reservations about sending you here”..”Sorry, there are No reservations available at my restaurant!” you get the picture?) And in this program Anthony Bourdain travels around the world checking out the very best and sometimes the very worst of food locations.

Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations - Jamaica 3:3

Fortunately for us, Anthony Bourdain travel to Jamaica to check out the food, he also gives you a very good insight to what Jamaica is all about and ventures to both the luxurious side of Jamaica whilst not ignoring the poorer side of the capital Kingston. Some people would say it was a fair portrayal whilst others would say it was not, either way, this is an entertaining program and the food on display is mouth watering.

Whislt I am at it, why not try out our Jamaica villas from My Luxury Villas website as well as our many other location such as Anguilla villas, St Martin Villas, St Lucia Villas, St Lucia, Barbados, St Barts Villas and many more!

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Aunt May's Fish Place in Kingston Jamaica & Iggies Beach Bar St Thomas

 Red Snapper, carnival and Quarters at Aunt May's Fish Place

Over the last week or so I have been rummaging about the Caribbean looking for the very best bars and restaurants and I have come across some real beauties, the best, according to the readers of the Caribbean Travel and Life is a place on the beautiful island of St Thomas called Iggies Bar but on the other hand I was given some photographs and links for another place near Kingston in Jamaica called “Aunt May’s Fish Place” on Hellshire Beach which is in Hellshire Bay.

The two places could not be more diverse, Iggies Bar is a rather up market, high profile, all singing and dancing (literally!) bar cum restaurant that has its own troupe of entertainers that includes fire eaters, stilt walkers, clowns and limbo dancers, the menu goes from Chic to common or market and the prices are about 38$ for adults and 15$ for kids. The menus can be found on their swanky website and the whole package looks like a real professional “bums-on-seats” affair.

 Iggies Beach Bar on Carnival Night

Aunt May’s Fish Place on the other hand looks like a shack, the menu is written in chalk outside on a board, the décor is “understated” and the kitchen would not win any design awards. What then makes Aunt May’s Fish Place such a good option when you consider that you are within spitting distance of the capital and it’s mass of restaurants? ‘Fresh fish and plenty of it!’ straight out of the sea and into the frying pan be it realizes it’s been caught. Not just that but you get a great choice from the catch of the day.

Such is the reputation of this fish shack on Hellshire beach that none other than Anthony Bourdain took the film crew from “No reservations” to Aunt May’s to see for himself what was cooking, he wasn’t disappointed. I’ve added the video for you to take a look at. If you have ever been to Aunt May’s Fish Place in Kingston Jamaica or Iggies Bar Restaurant in St Martin, please send us some feedback (no pun intended)

Theres more great news! If you book a vacation in St Thomas or in Jamaica you can visit these very places I have just mentioned. You will of course need accommodation but that isn't a problem as My Luxury Villas have some amazing places in St Thomas and some excellent luxury villas in Jamaica. Take a Look; Villas in St. Thomas Link  and Villas in Jamaica Link.

Anthony Bourdains 'No Reservations' Aunt May's Fish Place appears at the 11 minute mark.

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Happy Anniversary

May 7th 1983 - Burnley, UK

How time really does fly! One minute you’re in Burnley, a small northern town in England dressed to the nines ready to stagger down the aisle and promise to stay together “Till death us do part!” and the next minute your sat behind a computer in the Andalucia mountains wearing a scruffy housecoat, pair of 1990 Everton shorts and flip-flops, all the time trying to stop the cat eating your toast. Where have 29 years gone already?

I suppose if you look back and took it year by year and recounted the highs and lows then it would seem a long time but as another anniversary arrives it just seems like yesterday, it really does. Friends ask ‘what is the secret of a long marriage?’ my answer is always the same, very simple and straight to the point ‘Stay poor!” and the reason for this is also very simple, if you notice, you never see anyone being taken to the high court for a divorce settlement who hasn’t got a pot to pee in, do you?

I suppose being married for this length of time gives me some right to offer advice to newlyweds or anyone seeking to tie the knot but I never have done, no, not once have I ever offered anyone advice on married life and the do’s and don’ts of married bliss, why should I? You’ll find out yourself in time.

I’m allowed to tell one of my favourite jokes being as I have arrived at the 29^th year of a life sentence and this is it;

An old gent goes into the local newspaper office and finds the Classified Ads desk, whereupon he asks the girl behind the desk how much it would be to place an advert in the obituary column because his wife of 70 years, Doris, had passed away. The girl tells the old gentleman that it is 1 pound per word!

“Oh dear! I have only 3 pounds to spend!” says the old man

“Well, if you keep it short, it may fit?” said the newspaper girl.

The old guy thinks for a little while and then writes on the advert slip “Doris is dead” When she read it the girl felt a lump in her throat and rushed in to the editor and recounted the story about the old man and his wife passing away and him only having 3 pounds to spend on the obituary.

“Tell him there is a 2 for 1 offer on today, tell him he can have 6 words for 3 pounds, that might help him!” said the editor who was not unsympathetic to the old chaps plight. The old man was delighted at the extra three words and thought for a little while before writing out the new obituary message:

“Doris is dead, Fiat for sale”

Hey ho! 29 down, god knows how many more to do? How long did the Count of Monte Christo do?

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Chillie Peppers - The Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Chilli

I have seen some scary sites in my time believe me, I have but when I saw this photograph of a Little girl with a Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Pepper in her mouth, ready to bite into it, the first thing that went through my mind was “I wonder if she did?”

I love spicy food, I even grow my own peppers as I live in Andalucia in southern Spain, in the mountains above the Costa del sol and the folks here do not like spicy food, the nearest they come is a mild curry sauce that they have on diced pork kebabs, nothing more although they do grow peppers in their millions to use in Pimenton, it’s like Paprika and is added to foods such as black pudding, sausages, Gambas Pil-pil (Pirri-Pirri) prawns in olive oil, and lots of other things, in fact, pimenton is the main ingredient for most dishes. There are two types, Dulce (sweet) and Picante (Hot!!!!)

I grow the Birds Eye Chillies along with Marbles and the Red and Green Anaheim type chillies we see in salads and used in stir fry cooking but not the red hot ones and I haven’t seen any Scotch Bonnet plants on the markets. In fact, I’m a bit of a Chilli geek, if that’s the right phrase, I really do love my food hot and if you said to me you could cook something for me with the mighty Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chilli (2009,231 Scoville units) I would be your friend for life.

Scoville Units, for those not familiar with the term is a way of classifying the heat or strength of Chilli Peppers. For example the Bell Pepper is rated 0 on the Scoville Scale and the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chilli is the same strength as ..Wait for it..US Police Pepper Spray! Pure Capsicum is the hottest pepper weighing in at about 15,000,000 – 16,000,000 Scovilles.

So, you can understand why I was wondering if this little sweetie was about to bite into the Jamaican Scotch Bonnet (100,000 – 350,000 Scovilles) I was sent the photo by Lisa, the CEO of Jamaican Treasures (yes, the best luxury villa rentals company in the Caribbean Islands) and apparently, the little kids grow their own Jamaica Scotch Bonnet  chillies and were in the process of harvesting them when the photos were taken. Competition time. Did the little girl take a bite or was she just posing for the photo? Answers to Robbie@jamaicavideos.co.uk



I noticed her brother was doing the same but looking at him, I bet he did (and enjoyed it!)

PS. The reason for this post is to get Chef Broderick, the bestest chef in the whole of the Caribbean to send me his recipe for Jerk chicken. C'mon Chef Broderick, I'm waiting!

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Levi Roots Reggae Reggae Sauce and how the advert is made

"Him alook like I!"

If you have ever wondered what goes into the making of a animated video for Regggae Reggae sauce, that Jamaica brown gold that is being gobbled down on chicken wings and sausages all over the world, take a look at this video of the making of the Reggae Reggae sauce advert. It's cool., the music sucks though!

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Skatalites' Lloyd Brevett dies in Jamaica

The Guns of Navarone

I woke up to sad news Friday morning, the Ska music legend Lloyd Brevett had passed away in Jamaica at the age of 80. This was another terrible tragedy for the family as Lloyd’s son, Okeene Brevett had been murdered. Heres a nice write-up on the BBC News website.

Levi Roots Reggae Reggae Sauce TV Advert

"Meh caal eet Reh-gay, Reh-gay Saarse!"

Since starting this humble Little Blog for Jamaican Treasures luxury villas I am starting to become obsessed, or so it would seem, with all things Jamaican. I’m seeing things I never saw before or things I took no notice of. For example, last night whilst watching the telly I nodded off but was woken to the sound of some rather mundane Reggae music, I thought I heard the singer saying “Reggae, Reggae Sauce….” And prizing my eyes open I thought I saw sausages, chicken wings and Kebabs dancing on a BBQ??? Had my Cocoa been spiked with LSD???

Nah! It was just that Levi Roots and his bloody Reggae – Reggae Sauce that everyone is slopping on their butties. They should be careful y’know, things like that can send people over the edge. It is a bloody good commercial, don’t know about the Reggae sauce though, we don’t get it here in Andalucia. Whilst I’m at it, have you lot had a peep and Hermosa Cove Villas? Have a look.

Sand Dollar - Jamaica Villa Sand Dollar

Sand Dollar



During my day to day Blogging for Jamaica Villas by Jamaican Treasures I often come across villas with strange names, villas like Sea Wyf (named after a film made in Jamaica) Sol mar (Sea Sun)Anchor Listings and others that have me wondering why they came to have such names instead of Dunnroamin or 35 Acacia Way or whatever. I suppose if you have a villa in Jamaica then you would opt for the more exotic name, so when you come to send photos of your place in Jamaica to your family and friends, it adds to the allure (This is my exotic Jamaica villa, 34 Bilge way drive, Montego Bay! Nope! I don’t think so.)

One such villa is Sand Dollar. Sand Dollar? What an unusual name for a place, OK the sand bit I get, Jamaica is surrounded by sandy beaches but “dollar?”  It turns out that the villa Sand Dollar at the beautiful Silver sand gated community is named after this rather odd looking object in the video.

Heres what Wikipedia says; The term sand dollar (or sea cookie or snapper biscuit in New Zealand, or pansy shell in South Africa) refers to species of extremely flattened, burrowing echinoids belonging to the order Clypeasteroida. Some species within the order, not quite as flat, are known as sea biscuits. Related animals include the sea urchins, sea cucumbers and starfish.

I suppose calling your house Villa Pansy Shell or villa Clypeasteroida would be just as exotic. Anyway, now you know.

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Christopher Colombus and Jamaica

Tourists rescued from Barcelona statue por itnnews

Christopher Columbus, now there is a name that Jamaica is familiar with and why not? Was he not the first tourist to set foot on this island paradise and declare “This looks like a cool place?” Was he not the first cruise ship to pull in and offload a group of wide eyed tourists looking for fresh fruit, something to drink, some entertainment and a nice place to stay for a week or so? (Oh, how he and his crew would have loved these latter-day Jamaica villas that you find on the Jamaican Treasures and My Luxury Villas websites!)

Of course he was! He caused no end of bother, for a start when he touched down in the Bahamas he thought he had landed in India? Can you believe that? India! Mind you, in his defense, Chris had no Sat-Nav, no Google Earth or other modern devices so I suppose we’ll let that one slip. So, why am I writing about Christopher Columbus now?

Well, it seems his days of mucking people about and causing problems has not ended with his demise in May 20^th 1506 just recently, Tuesday May 1^st he managed to get a group of tourist trapped up his Christopher Columbus monument for almost six hours! The poor Japanese tourists were wondering what was happening, the lift that came to collect them from the viewing platform got stuck, leaving them to twiddle their thumbs and enjoy the view of Barçelona and its port for the rest of the day.

Having pooh-poohed the idea of getting them down via a helicopter and winch, it was decided to employ a crane and lower them to safety in a rather industrial looking booth. No matter, all’s well that ends well. See the video of the event, there is a naff advert on first but the rest is worth watching.

Here’s a question for you; Christopher Columbus is reputed to have discovered America and the new worlds but there were lots of people living there already? Is there then someone alive today whose descendants discovered Christopher Columbus?

Should there not be a statue of someone who discovered Christopher Columbus and the first Europeans? Your thoughts on this matter please.

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The World Cup

"Ah'm reet proud am I, thas nowt better than t'world cup!"

I had to put this photograph on the Blog, just to brag about how the world cup came to our little village in the middle of the Andalucia Mountains of Southern Spain. Oh yes! Spain won the football world cup in 2010 and so the cup has toured the length and breadth of Spain to allow everyone to see it in the flesh, well, in the gold.

The World Cup was being shown in our local village town hall, guarded by three stout men, actually, one was a waiter called Manolito and is about 5 foot tall, the other two lads were a bit taller, no matter, the world cup was in our village and so I decided to go and see it for myself, along with a friend called Bernard Clarke, a 73 year drummer in a band called the Exiled (a local expatriates formed a band, I was in it for a while.)

I was almost impressed! I have to say it is a rather gross looking item, sort of all lumpy, bumpy and in need of a good polishing, stubby to look with a green ring at the bottom  and resting on a small table made it look like it belonged to some old aunty, displayed like one of those china dogs, all lonely and lifeless. Bernard asked if I was going to have my photo taken with it but I declined on the grounds that I looked like I had been out all night at a rave and dressed in a Baseball cap, T-Shirt and Jeans that were full of paint I would have made the world cup look very unglamorous.

Thank god my young friend James Roper, a brilliant and feared striker with the local team (I have to put that in so he won’t moan about using his photo;-) had his photo taken with the world cup as evidence.

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Jamaica Villas - Villa Sol Mar Silver Sands vacation villa Jamaica

Sol Mar is Spanish means  ”Sun Sea” or “Sunny Sea” and looking at this delightful Jamaica vacation rental property ate the Silver sands gated Community you can easily see where the name comes from.  Sol Mar villa is a delightful 3 bedrooms, 3 bathroom luxury villa that is 5 minutes from the white sandy beach at Silver Sands and for those who don’t know where Silver Sands is, you will find it on the north coast of the island of Jamaica  not too far from places like Ochos Rios, Runaway Bay, Discovery Bay, James Bond Beach, Dunne’s River Falls and Montego Bay, it is the ideal location for someone who wants to see the real Jamaica in all its glory.

Sol Mar Villa comes fully staffed and with all the modern items that make our daily life that little bit more interesting, such as TV, DVD and CD players and of course the ever present Internet. Sol Mar Villa has a large swimming pool and 2 sundecks as well as a romantic poolside gazebo  with excellent views, there is also space for 20 guests if you decide you would like to hold a wedding reception here, the ideal place.

For more information, photographs and description of this wonderful villa at Silver Sands gated Community, please follow the link to our main Jamaican Treasures website. Villa Sol Mar, Silver sands, Jamaica.

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Jamaica Villas - Villa Dreamin' Silver Sands

Villa Dreamin’ at Silver Sands Jamaica is an ideal Jamaica vacation rental for a small family holiday and a fantastic honeymoon villa. Villa Dreamin’ is a luxury 2 air conditioned bedrooms villa with en suite private bathrooms, 2 sundecks with excellent views, one at ground level and the other a rooftop sundeck that takes full advantage of the beautiful views of the Caribbean Sea and the unspoilt night skies.

This property is a spit away from a lovely white sandy beach and the Chrystal clear waters of the Caribbean, fully staffed and with all the luxuries that includes the Internet, TV and DVD. Do yourself a favour and take a closer look at Villa Dreamin’ at Silver sands Jamaica.

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Jamaica Villas - Pineapple House, Tryall, Montego Bay Jamaica

Pineapple House, Tryall estate, Montego Bay

Pineapple House at the Tryall Estate in Montego bay is not to be confused with the residence of a certain Spongebob Square Pants, oh no! This Pineapple House is a very juicy bit of Jamaica vacation rental villa, Pineapple House at Tryall is really beautiful and has 4 luxury bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms, tastefully decorated and with original artwork, a delightful staff to stop you doing too much on your vacation and the surroundings are a delight and there is a great private pool for you to splash about in to your heart’s content.

You are 3 minutes Golf Buggy ride to the beach and there is complimentary membership of the Tryall Golf and Country Club and all its great amenities. Take a closer look at Pineapple House.

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Jamaica Villas - Rock Hill Villa, Silver Sands Jamaica

Villa Rock Hill, Silver Sands, Jamaica

Villa Rock Hill, Silver Sands is by common consent the best Jamaica villa of all and that isn’t just me tossing you a sales pitch, oh no! Villa Rock Hill is an absolute delight of a 5 bedroom de luxe air conditioned villa with 4 en suite bathrooms and its own state of the art private fitness centre.

The most ideal of all Jamaica villas for a wedding reception with room for 200 guests, this secure gated community also offers you a feast of amenities that includes tennis courts and beach restaurants, that’s if you can drag yourself away from your own private pool.

Villa Rock Hill offers you complimentary airport transfers when you book for a week or more and there is also a special offer of one free night! Take a good look at this very special top Jamaica villa. Villa Rock Hill, Silver Sands.



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Jamaica Villas - Sea Wyf Cottage, Silver Sands

Villa Sea Wyf Cottage, Silver Sands



Sea Wyf Cottage, Silver Sands is located on the north coast of Jamaica ideal for discovering places like Ochos Rios, Discovery Bay, Runaway Bay, James Bond Beach, Montego Bay and lots of other great tropical places. Sea Wyf Cottage is an ideal honeymoon villa or small family vacation villa. As with all Jamaican Treasures Villas, Sea Wyf is staffed and stocked with all mod cons and luxuries. Take a look at this cracking villa on our main website. Sea Wyf Cottage.

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