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Three days at Beaches Ocho Rios in sunny Jamaica
Daddy-Daughter bonding afternoon on the beach By Gina Guerra Burgos, Taking the Kids correspondent Day 1 — May 16 — We were so excited to have been invited to the Beaches Resort in Ocho Rios! Having...
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Sesame Street and all kinds of kids’ activities at Beaches Ochos Rios
All of the Sesame Street characters at the parade By Gina Guerra Burgos, Taking the Kids correspondent Day 2 May 17 — Thank goodness for a giant king bed and 8 hours of sleep here at Beaches Resort in...
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Day 3 at Beaches Ochos Rios – an excursion to popular Dunn River Falls
Character Breakfast is certainly worth the upgrade at Beaches Ochos Rios By Gina Burgos, Taking the Kids correspondent Day 3 May 18 — Breakfast at leisure at the Bayside buffet at the relaxing but...
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Remembering a special visit meeting locals in Jamaica
Gorgeous Jamaican sunset Twice a day, 50 year-old Delta Spence totes two big jugs of water up Blueflields Mountain a mile and a half from Bluefields River to her rustic home on the mountainside above...
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Setting standards for family vacation – Half Moon Resort Jamaica
Children’s playhouse at Half Moon Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — John Bartels has no interest in going home. “I’d like to move here or at least come every month,” the 10-year old...
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A private villa in Jamaica with a homey feel and lots of space
Staff at the Serenity Villa in Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — DAY TWO: We are eating dinner on the terrace listening to the ocean, feasting on Caribbean lobster. No we aren’t at a...
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Learning Jamaican heritage on a walking tour of Falmouth
Fruits for sale in Falmouth Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz FALMOUTH, Jamaica – DAY 3: Talk about bling! In the early 19th Century, when grand balls were held at the famous courthouse in Falmouth, Jamaica’s...
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Meeting the people through a unique program in Jamaica
Doris Morgan and Granville Morgan in Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Bammy anyone? Bammy is cassava that is ground, shaped into patties, and fried – a very typical Jamaican dish– as is...
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Bumpkins on a river cruise in Jamaica. Seriously
The Martha Brae River in Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – I’m sitting in a big orange inflatable tube in the Land Squid River about 20 miles west of Montego Bay having the best foot...
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Meeting the locals in Jamaica: a great family experience
We encountered a fruit vendor on our walking tour in Falmouth, Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency “More sweet potato pudding?” Doris Morgan asks. We’re having lunch at her Montego Bay home...
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Vacationing like a 1 percenter in a staffed villa in Jamaica
Pool area at the Villas by Linda Smith By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency The butler was serving Myrna Schneiderman and her daughters their morning coffee poolside at their Jamaican villa. Their...
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Sesame Street and all kinds of kids’ activities at Beaches Ochos Rios
All of the Sesame Street characters at the parade By Gina Guerra Burgos, Taking the Kids correspondent Day 2 May 17 — Thank goodness for a giant king bed and 8 hours of sleep here at Beaches Resort in...
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Day 3 at Beaches Ochos Rios – an excursion to popular Dunn River Falls
Character Breakfast is certainly worth the upgrade at Beaches Ochos Rios By Gina Burgos, Taking the Kids correspondent Day 3 May 18 — Breakfast at leisure at the Bayside buffet at the relaxing but...
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Remembering a special visit meeting locals in Jamaica
Gorgeous Jamaican sunset Twice a day, 50 year-old Delta Spence totes two big jugs of water up Blueflields Mountain a mile and a half from Bluefields River to her rustic home on the mountainside above...
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Setting standards for family vacation – Half Moon Resort Jamaica
Children’s playhouse at Half Moon Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — John Bartels has no interest in going home. “I’d like to move here or at least come every month,” the 10-year old...
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A private villa in Jamaica with a homey feel and lots of space
Staff at the Serenity Villa in Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — DAY TWO: We are eating dinner on the terrace listening to the ocean, feasting on Caribbean lobster. No we aren’t at a...
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Learning Jamaican heritage on a walking tour of Falmouth
Fruits for sale in Falmouth Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz FALMOUTH, Jamaica – DAY 3: Talk about bling! In the early 19th Century, when grand balls were held at the famous courthouse in Falmouth, Jamaica’s...
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Meeting the people through a unique program in Jamaica
Doris Morgan and Granville Morgan in Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Bammy anyone? Bammy is cassava that is ground, shaped into patties, and fried – a very typical Jamaican dish– as is...
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Bumpkins on a river cruise in Jamaica. Seriously
The Martha Brae River in Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – I’m sitting in a big orange inflatable tube in the Land Squid River about 20 miles west of Montego Bay having the best foot...
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Meeting the locals in Jamaica: a great family experience
We encountered a fruit vendor on our walking tour in Falmouth, Jamaica By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency “More sweet potato pudding?” Doris Morgan asks. We’re having lunch at her Montego Bay home...
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