Girl jumping with Jamaican flag at Sacsayhuaman

About the Blog

Adventures from Elle is the brainchild of Rochelle Knight and began as a blog about how to experience Jamaica like a local on a budget, written by a local on a budget. Hit with the wanderlust bug in my early twenties, exploring Jamaica through inexpensive day-trips was my trade-off for not being able to afford overseas travel during medical school and it quickly became my favourite hobby. My first trips began in 2016 with public transport: two JUTC buses and a taxi. This led to an epiphany that lack of money, or even a car, is not a valid obstacle to travelling and enjoying new experiences. The rest is history.

Adventures from Elle shares my perspective of my beautiful island Jamaica and as of 2020, now features occasional trips overseas. My favourite places to visit are mountains, waterfalls, museums and historical sites. My favourite places to visit in Jamaica are all located in the Blue Mountains, our only UNESCO World Heritage Site to date. Internationally, I’ve visited seven countries and counting (as of September 2024). My favourite international adventures so far were in Machu Picchu, Peru and Medellin, Colombia.

Girl sits on rock at Huayna Picchu
Girl jumps with Jamaican flag in front Sacsayhuaman

I’m passionate about inspiring Jamaicans and people from low-income countries with weak passports see the world! Adventures from Elle isn’t meant for vicariousness; instead, I aim to equip you with trip-planning tools such as costs, best times to visit and other useful information. If you’re living in or visiting Jamaica, I hope you’ll browse this tab and find somewhere new to explore. If not, use my blog as inspiration to ford your own streams. Traveling doesn’t have to be in far and distant lands, even though I plan to visit those lands someday and you should too, if you can. Start small and visit a new parish or state, a new restaurant, a new corner of the park or even just stroll around the town in which you live that you think you know so well. You may be surprised that there are still interesting places you pass each day on your commute that you’ve never visited. Watch me explore my island home, the Caribbean then the entire world! 🌐

“Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”

~ Gustave Flaubert

Check out my Jamaican travel guide which has a checklist of all the places in Jamaica worth visiting by parish, and MORE! It’s available in both paperback and eBook on Amazon. Also, explore my blog for ideas or choose one of my favourite places to get started. If you’d like to work with me, let’s talk here. Walk good! 🇯🇲

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18 thoughts on “About the Blog”

  6. Beautiful blog site. We are planning a short cruise out of Galveston this summer with a stop in Jamaica. We are seniors, so a little shopping and sight seeing is our speed – although I’d give a little snorkeling a try again. We both love the water and have heard so much good about your country. The Museum is interesting too.

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    1. That’s so lovely to hear! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you’ll find something useful on it for your trip to Jamaica. Our north coast will suit you best if you’re into nature and ecotourism. This can be had in Portland, in and around its capital of Port Antonio. Depending on how long your trip is, you can also check out Ocho Rios and select parts of Kingston. However, many people enter Jamaica through the Sangster’s International Airport which is in Montego Bay and opt to stay there since it’s close to the airport. If you choose that option, I know you’ll have a great time too. Best wishes and happy travels! 🙂

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