Bananas from the Caribbean - The Great Banana Blight

Ok, so it's not Heroin or Cocaine but still...





I was sent a rather disturbing photograph from my friend Mike Harding a BBC radio 2 DJ and all round celebrity of TV, radio and books and a right clever dick he is as well. Mike sent me the photograph above and told me that the van was stopped by the police and customs officers on the way through the Eurotunnel, that thing that joins England to France.

Apparently when the police and customs men opened the van door out spilled what seemed to be almost a ton of bananas? Yes, bananas! Not Heroin, not Cocaine not Ganja not even a van full of cheap cigarettes and alcohol but bright yellow Bananas!

Needless to say the customs men were at a loss as to what to do? You can’t get busted for bringing in bananas, no matter how many you have but, the question was, why would you bring in all these bananas when the supermarkets sell them almost ten a penny every day of the week? Perhaps they were actually stuffed with drugs and not really bananas? Perhaps this was a way to disguise the naughty drugs and fool the customs men? I’m told, I don’t actually know if this was the truth but I was told that the police and customs men agreed to test 1 in every 100 Bananas to see if there was anything suspicious but after several bananas each the officials had to concede that the cargo was genuine, only because they felt a bout of gastro enteritis coming on.

The owner of the cargo of bananas who cannot be named said that he was bringing in all these bananas because there was a shortage in the Caribbean and that soon these bananas would be worth a fortune. Let’s hope that this is very soon otherwise he will end up with a van full of mushy black rotten bananas. Is there Banana blight in the Caribbean? I think we should be told!

Whilst I'm here, I've upodated a few of the beautiful villas on the Caribbean Island of Anguilla and I think you would like to take a peep, they are beautiful and in the perfect places. Get the first choice of Anguilla villas and in all the perfect locations by visiting this link. Anguilla Villas.

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Jamaica Villas - Jamaica Villas Blogs, Videos and Websites

"Where the hell is my Blogspot Password????"

I’ve been very busy as of late with some new websites for my videos about the Caribbean Islands as well as the Jamaica videos. There are two new sites, one is part built http://www.mycaribbeanvideos.com/ this takes in any and all videos I can Scrounge on the Internet that relate to any of the beautiful islands, like Anguilla, St martin, St Croix, The Bahamas and about 100 other islands, cays and rocks all spread around the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

The videos take a while to make because they are all in HD format (High Definition) but the quality makes the time taken all the more worthwhile as the detail from the photographs does justice to the villas and the islands they sit on. The other thing that has distracted me are the stand alone pages they now have on these Blogs, these are individual pages, separate from the main Blog, they act like a normal website, it’s great if you want to add some extras, like about me pages or a special feature on a certain villa or island.

Never mind though, Jamaican Treasures and My luxury villas are adding new villas all the time so there is always something of interest for you should you wish to flick through both sites


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First Choice Holidays in Jamaica

First Choice video Presentation for Jamaica

First Choice Holidays in Jamaica video presentation? Have I gone mad? I know what you’re thinking right now, why this fool is promoting First Choice Holidays in Jamaica on his own Blog for another Villa Holiday company called Jamaican Treasures (The top villa rental company in Jamaica) You would be right to ask some questions but it really is quite simple.

At Jamaican Treasures we are here to help you enjoy a holiday in Jamaica, part of that service is to promote the island of Jamaica and show people what they can expect when they visit. If all I did was slap videos of villas on here, you would get very bored indeed, so, when I find something of general interest, like this video on Jamaica, then I am more than happy to post it so we can all admire the beauty of this paradise island.

Even if the video is part of another companies promotions, that’s not a problem for us, no sir! First Choice Holidays are an excellent company and produce some really good adverts and YouTube videos, so, we are happy to show them, after all, it’s not as if I’m asking you to book your Jamaica villa holiday through First Choice, no! You can come to us for that.

Enjoy the video.

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Jerk Food Festival Portland Jamaica

The Portland Jerk Festival, Jamaica

We do like to bring you items of interest on this Jamaica Villas and Jamaica Holidays Blog, it’s not all sales pitch, we do like to introduce items of culture and especially culinary items because, as everyone knows full well, the food in the Caribbean is delicious, tasty and different.

This wonderful video is presented by a delightful lady by the name of Crystal, who takes us on a guided tour of the annual Jerk Festival. Jerk cooking is a Jamaican style culinary method, quite often involving Scotch Bonnet peppers!! Wow!

As we move around the stalls you get an idea of how wonderful an occasion this is and a truly Jamaican cultural event. Enjoy the video.



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Jamaica Villas - New Blog Logo

This could be my new logo, whaddya think?



Now, just before anyone gets on their high horse, let me tell you this is not meant to be blasphemous, no sir!  I wouldn’t dream of offending anyone with my Blog, least of all anyone with a religious bent. There is a new craze going around, the Buddy Jesus from that hilarious film ‘Dogma’ starring Ben Affleck and matt Damen as two exiled angels trying to get into heaven. In the film the Church tries to get more people to come by getting hip and changing the image of Jesus from a dour image to a happy ‘Buddy’ image.

Anyway, people are making their own banners out of these images and I thought, hey, what the hell, I’ll have one of those and so I have come up with this Jesus Buddy for Jamaica. Whaddya think?

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Half Moon Resort Jamaica Prince Harry visits the Half Moon Resort

Fit for a Prince...And you too!

"OK, Yah!" It's a nice place and I bet he didn't have to book the accommodation or the flights himself and what's the bet he never got stuck in traffic getting to the airport and queue up like a fleeing refugee from some warzone just to get his bags checked and to the departure lounge, I bet the Trolley-Dolly never gave him his Brandy in a tiny bottle and a plastic cup. No! I don't think so, do you?

This is where HRH Prince Harry flopped down when he visited the beautiful island paradise that is Jamaica, it’s called The Half Moon and we are told that the prince chowed down on Jerk chicken prepared by a personal cook. Great Stuff!
We are also told that himself had the services of a Butler, Gardener, Housekeeper as well as the Cook, to help, give him advice and to make sure everything was "just so" and that he was comfortable and happy. It gets better.
Would you believe that he had a white sandy beach to walk along and floodlit tennis courts should he wish to have a knock-about at 3am, he could have gone in for a swim at one of the 54 swimming pools on the Half Moon Resort.

I bet your thinking "You lucky, lucky Bar Steward! It's alright for some people!"

Big Deal!

If you book a vacation through Jamaican Treasures (the finest villa rentals company in Jamaica) you get all of this as well! What's more, you don't have to shake hands with politicians, visit sewerage plants, open hospital wards, launch ships, kiss babies, pretend you like limbo dancing, wear silly hats, pretend you can run faster than Richard Branson, wave from the car and endlessley ask people you meet "What doo yoo doo?" No, you just enjoy yourself and you get looked after just like Prince Harry.

So, for some Royal service from the Monarch of all villa rentals companies, ask at Jamaican treasures for our Half Moon Rooms & Suites and guess what? There are discounts available as well. Half Moon Rooms & Suites.

S'pose I had better give Hello! Magazine a link for the story. Hello Magazine

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Golden Clouds Villa, Oracabessa, Jamaica

Villa Golden Clouds, Oracabessa, Jamaica 

What do you say when people keep coming back time and again to a certain villa? It has to be something special when you consider that there are so many fantastic luxury villas in Jamaica to choose from. Villa Golden Clouds at the banana port village of Oracabessa on the north coast of Jamaica is that Jamaica villa, the most re visited villa of all the 1200 villas on the Jamaican Treasures books.

Maybe it’s the lucky 999 that takes people fancy? 9 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and 9 members of staff, this includes a butler. Maybe it’s the 6 acres of beautiful grounds, the wonderful location and the fantastic views that draws people back to Golden Clouds time and again?

There really is so much to know about this great villa that you would be better off going to the main Jamaican Treasures website and look at all of the great photos and catch up on the treats that are in store for anyone renting this luxury Jamaica villa.

Golden Clouds Villa, Oracabessa

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We also recommend you visit this link for Sandals Holidays in Jamaica 
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Wharf House, Montego Bay, Jamaica

Wharf House, Montego Bay, Jamaica

Wharf House, Montego Bay in Jamaica is a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom beachfront luxury villa with uninterested views of the Caribbean Sea. One of Jamaican Treasures Special villas with 1 Free night available when you book for a week or more (see our main website for full details) 

This restored 18^th century house has 3 cottages all air-conditioned, lovingly restored and updated it is in a beautiful location set in its own gardens, Wharf House also has a kids cottage that will keep the children happy all day.

Right on the beachfront but with its own beautiful swimming pool and only 15 minutes to Montego Bay airport, this lovely vacation house has a full staff that includes a cook, laundress, gardener and pool man. An ideal location for a romantic wedding ceremony. Please check out all the details and see updated photographs on our main website.

Wharf House, Montego Bay

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Email lisa@jamaicantreasures.com
We also recommend you visit this link for Sandals Holidays in Jamaica 
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Villa Rock Hill, Silver Sands Jamaica

Villa Rock Hill, Silver Sands, Jamaica

Villa RockHill, Silver Sands, Jamaica is a wonderful deluxe 5 air conditioned bedrooms with 4 en suite bathrooms, this great Jamaica Villa also has a state of the art private fitness center and a very nice swimming pool to cool down in after an hour or so of gyrating, lifting weights, bouncing about or whatever it is you do in a fitness center.

Villa RockHill is located in the gated community of Silver Sands with a white sandy beach a stone’s throw away; you also have all the activities available to you as well as tennis courts, beach restaurants and more.

Villa RockHill has its own dedicated staff that will look after you whilst you get on with enjoying your Jamaica vacation, there is also a computer, ADSL Internet connection and all the gizmos and gadgets that make up our everyday lives and for some reason, we can’t do without, like TV sets, CD and DVD players, it’s all there for the asking.

At RockHill Villa you are a couple of minutes stroll to the beach and 30 minutes from Montego Bay airport, which also means that you are close to all the action as Montego Bay is the place to be for night clubs, bars, restaurants, tourist and cultural sites and the best shopping in the Caribbean, you can really go for it, then, when you want some peace and quiet, you can stay at the villa and chill out.

This is another one of Jamaican Treasures fantastic wedding villas and villa Rock Hill can accommodate 200+ well wishers for your special day, we also have a staff that can organize your day for you and we have some great wedding packages and being a Sandals Certified Company we can guarantee you will get you the best service at the best prices. 

Were not finished yet, Villa Rock Hill is also one of Jamaican Treasures Special Hot Deals Villas, you can get yourself 1 free night when you book for a week, how’s that for a bargain?

For full details on Villa Rock Hill please check out the Jamaican Treasures main website for full details.

Villa Rock Hill, Silver sands

Wedding packages Link

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Miramar Villas Ochos Rios Jamaica

Miramar Villas, Ochos Rios, Jamaica

MiramarVillas, Ochos Rios, Jamaica is a set of 3 luxury Villas, each villa having 3 bedrooms making a total of 9 bedrooms for a large party or n ideal weddingreception, this really is a very versatile property and can accommodate almost any sort of occasion or event and at Jamaican Treasures we have the staff capable and trained at organizing and carrying out weddings and family reunions.

Miramarvillas are waterfront villas with unobstructed views of the Caribbean Sea, thus the name “Miramar” (Spanish for ‘look at the sea’) each of the 9 bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens is air conditioned, and there are also 8 bathrooms. Miramar has a beautiful swimming pool and each villa comes fully staffed so you won’t be doing any chores whilst you enjoy a Jamaica vacation.  Set in its own secure grounds with lush gardens, this is a beautiful location.

MiramarVillas are located 5 minutes from the famous Dunne’s River Falls, a great tourist attraction; it is also a short stroll to Ochos Rios town centre and the shopping, bars and restaurants. There is 24/7 security with access only for residents and guests. Montego Bay airport is 90 minutes away.

Miramar villas would make the perfect wedding reception location as there is room enough for 180 guests should you need that much space. Please see our main website for full details and more photographs of this fantastic location, while you’re there, why not check out our Jamaican Treasures wedding packages and see what great deals we have for you and remember, Jamaican Treasures is a Sandals Certified Specialist that offers all of the Sandals of Jamaica holiday and weddingpackages. 

Miramar Villas Link

Wedding packages Link

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