Jamaica celebrates her 56th Year of Independence from Britain today. While unfortunately I won’t be out enjoying the islandwide festivities, I’m still very much patriotic and thought it fitting to compile my favourite 21 photos of the island I’ve taken or published since the start of this blog. My compilation of Jamaica’s best spots is still a work in progress so of course, some very beautiful iconic spots may be missing from this blog post. Nonetheless, let’s enjoy Jamaica through my lens as I’ve seen it these past 19 months and if you’ve never been to Jamaica or are living elsewhere as an ex-pat or student, I’m sure you’re bound to want to book your ticket now! (Sorry, not sorry)
1. The rolling blue hills and lush greenery at the Lime Tree Coffee Farm in Blue Mountains, St. Andrew

2. The up-turned egg carton topography of the Cockpit Country taken on my Appleton Rum Estate tour last month

3. The stately Georgian-style Devon House Mansion, on the grounds of which one can enjoy some of the world’s best ice cream (trust me, I’m not biased)

4. Kwame Falls, an off-the-beaten-path treasure in the hills of St. Mary

5. Stunning view of Robin’s Bay in St. Mary en route to Kwame Falls

6. The world-renowned Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios

7. Stunning red-roofed barracks of the Newcastle Military Base

8. Divine turquoise blue sea at the James Bond Beach

9. Larger-than-life street art at Fleet Street in Downtown, Kingston

10. Stunning Salem Beach at sunset in Runaway Bay, St. Ann

11. Rainforest paradise in Hope Bay, Portland. Somerset Falls

12. Down in the belly of the Green Grotto Caves

13. Go jumping at Blue Hole, St. Mary/ St. Ann

14. Large free public beach in Runaway Bay, Flavour’s Beach

15. Overcast day at Lyssons Beach, St. Thomas

16. A cascade in the Hope River, Penfield, Gordon Town

17. The beautiful Wag Water River which flows through the Castleton Botanical Gardens

18. Chinese Garden in the Hope Botanical Gardens

19. The delightful Reggae Falls in Hillside, St. Thomas

20. Sunrise above the clouds at the Blue Mountain Peak

21. Sorry, one does not simply share one photo of the Blue Mountain Peak. Thus, enjoy a few bonus photos of the Peak and the way down.





I hope you enjoyed this compilation as much as I enjoyed putting it together. Happy Independence Day my beautiful Jamaica! π―π²π―π²π―π²
‘Til next time. βπ½
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[…] offer, especially the tourist-y spots. I’ve also put together quite a few lists before (e.g. here and here) but none were ever as hard as compiling this one: my favourite 10 adventures. For obvious […]
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Land we love β€ Beautiful post!
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Thank you! π
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Amazing photos. I just got back from Jamaica. It was a spur of the moment trip. I managed to visit Frenchman’s Cove, Blue Hole and Dunn’s River Falls.
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Thank you! I’m glad you got to visit. π I still haven’t gotten around to Frenchman’s Cove but I hope to for my birthday.
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Your photography is beautiful!
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Thank you!
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*haunted >_>
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What a girl wicked fi come post this on my timeline though. You hauntef?? πππ
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HAHAHAHA, hush yah πππ. Jamaica is waiting for you when you get the chance dear π
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Psssshhhh! It won’t be the Jamaica I remember!
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Jamaica looks so beautiful! It’s always been on my list of places to visit.
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Same as how T&T is high on my list, much more now with so many Trini friends from 4 years and counting of UWI Mona. I can bounce from house to house during my vacay. π Thanks for stopping by and commenting Mikayla! Hope you get to visit Ja some day soon π π
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