| Caribbean Jamaica travel doesn't just offer | | | | Jamaica's climate is tropical at sea level |
| rum, sun and reggae. Few Caribbean islands | | | | and temperate near the interior highlands. As |
| can compare with Jamaica for the wide variety | | | | one Jamaican poem says: "We have neither |
| of activities it offers. | | | | summer nor winter/Neither autumn nor |
| | | | spring...." |
| Jamaica's motto is, "Out of Many, One | | | | |
| People." This is really what Jamaica is all | | | | In Caribbean Jamaica, you'll need clothes for |
| about. Good beaches and great food can be the | | | | a tropical climate. Swimsuits are necessary |
| focus for the typical vacationer, but | | | | for swimming or other water sports, as is a |
| Caribbean Jamaica travel boasts sightseeing | | | | jacket or a light sweater for hiking. |
| for those who want more, especially in | | | | |
| Montego Bay ("MoBay" to the locals). Montego | | | | Communications |
| Bay has many homes that used to belong to | | | | |
| wealthy plantation owners back when sugarcane | | | | When you're in Jamaica, you have easy access |
| was king. | | | | to other parts of the world. So you can |
| | | | easily access direct international telephone |
| Here are a few things you should know to get | | | | service 24 hours a day. Telephone operators |
| the most out of that Caribbean Jamaica | | | | are also available to help with third party |
| vacation: | | | | or credit card calls, too. |
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| Banks/Currency | | | | Most hotels, resorts, and parish libraries |
| | | | have Internet and email access. They also |
| Money is easily handled when you travel in | | | | have fax, telegram, and cables available. |
| Caribbean Jamaica. Visit one of the many | | | | Jamaica also has three daily national |
| licensed cambios and bureaux de change | | | | newspapers and five weekend newspapers. Other |
| available in resort areas. With such easy | | | | international editions of major newspapers |
| access, there's no need to have Jamaican | | | | and magazines are also available, such as the |
| money with you before you get there. In the | | | | New York Times, TIME, The Economist, and the |
| rare event that your resort doesn't have a | | | | London Times. |
| money exchange, banks in the area will be | | | | |
| able to help you. | | | | Driving |
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| The official rate of exchange changes daily, | | | | If you drive while you're on your Caribbean |
| so shop around a bit before you do your | | | | Jamaica travel, remember that you should |
| exchange. Many Jamaican ATMs also accept | | | | drive on the LEFT side of the road. Fast |
| international bankcards with Visa, | | | | reflexes are necessary unless you want to |
| Mastercard, Cirus, and Plus logos. Banks also | | | | collide with pedestrians, cows, goats, |
| give credit card advances, cash traveler's | | | | chickens, and other domestic animals, but the |
| checks, and offer other financial services. | | | | roads themselves are pretty good, with more |
| | | | than 17,000 kilometers of road networks |
| Climate | | | | connecting all major towns and cities. |
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