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Jamaica

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Jamaica.

Hotel guides

Travel videos

Creative Travel Guide

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Creative Travel Guide is a travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, advice, hotel tours, and trip-planning tips.

This guide video is a practical Jamaica planning overview, covering timing, reasons to visit, places, transport, prices, and budgeting tips.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a travel channel offering first-hand travel advice about destinations, culture, planning, and common visitor mistakes.

This Jamaica travel advice video is helpful for avoiding common tourist mistakes, with references to Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, cruises, beaches, and music.

vagabrothers

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vagabrothers is a travel channel by Alex and Marko Ayling, focused on cultural and culinary discovery in destinations worldwide.

This 4K Jamaica travel video offers a strong culture-focused virtual vacation, featuring Rastafarians, Maroons, hills, valleys, and the Blue Lagoon.

Tourist to Local

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Tourist to Local is a travel channel by Juliana and Martín, focused on culture-oriented trips and destination experiences.

This port-day travel video is useful for cruise visitors planning Jamaica stops such as Dunn River Falls and Rose Hall.

Hey Nadine

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Hey Nadine is a YouTube travel channel by Nadine Sykora, covering destinations, travel advice, and practical trip-planning expertise.

This behind-the-scenes travel video shows a sponsored trip to Jamaica, including contest details and waterproof camera promotion as part of the footage context.

Travel articles & blogs

Nomadic Matt
Travel guide

Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical trip planning. Their Jamaica budget travel guide is a practical resource for planning things to do, costs, savings, transportation, and other trip basics.

Jamaica Travel Guide (Updated 2026)

A comprehensive budget travel guide to Jamaica with tips on things to do, costs, ways to save, transportation, and more!

nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/caribbean-travel-tips/jamaica/

The Travel Hack
Travel guide

The Travel Hack is a travel blog focused on weekend breaks, short trips, packing light, and practical travel planning. Their insider-style Jamaica guide offers a useful local-feeling angle for readers seeking practical orientation before planning a trip.

An Insider's Guide to Jamaica

An Insider's Guide to Jamaica

thetravelhack.com/jamaica/insiders-guide-jamaica/

As We Saw It
Travel guide

As We Saw It is a travel ideas and itinerary site covering culture, food, photography, and destination planning. Their seven-day Jamaica itinerary is helpful for route planning from Montego Bay, with stops including Negril, Nine Mile, Kingston, Ocho Rios, Discovery Bay, and Falmouth.

7 Day Jamaica Itinerary: One Week in Paradise

This 7 day Jamaica Itinerary lets you explore paradise without changing hotels. Get tips on what to see, where to stay, and more. <p class="read-more-button-container"><a class="button" href="https://www.aswesawit.com/jamaica-itinerary/">Read more</a></p>

aswesawit.com/jamaica-itinerary/

Y Travel Blog
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Y Travel Blog is a travel guide site covering destination guidance, family travel, and practical trip inspiration. Their Jamaica article gives travelers a strong activity overview with 23 things to do across the country's attractions and experiences.

23 Unmissable Things To Do In Jamaica: C&#039;mon And Smile!

Are you looking for some fun and exciting things to do in Jamaica? Then you&#039;re going to love these fun Jamaican attractions!

ytravelblog.com/things-to-do-in-jamaica/

Bucket List Journey
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Bucket List Journey is a bucket-list and experience-planning site focused on travel ideas, life goals, and activity lists. Their Jamaica guide is a helpful activity list for comparing more than 30 things to do, with coverage stretching from Montego Bay to Kingston.

Jamaica Bucket List: 30+ Fun Things to Do

From Montego Bay to Kingston, these are the best places to visit, attractions to see and fun things to do in Jamaica.

bucketlistjourney.net/things-to-do-in-jamaica/

Love and Road
Travel guide

Love and Road is a travel blog by a long-term travel couple, focused on destination guides and practical trip planning. Their Jamaica timing guide is practical for choosing when to go by weighing weather, temperatures, crowd levels, and cheaper travel seasons.

When is the best time to visit Jamaica? Find out here! - Love and Road

Discover the best time to visit Jamaica. A guide with Jamaica weather, temperatures when to avoid the crowds, and the cheapest season.

loveandroad.com/best-time-to-visit-jamaica/

A Broken Backpack
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A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering independent travel, living abroad, and connectivity tips. Their Jamaica SIM card guide is a useful connectivity resource, comparing in-person prepaid SIM purchases, online options, and eSIM alternatives.

Jamaica SIM Cards: Everything You Need To Know | 2026

Learn how to buy a Jamaica SIM card.📱Compare your options to buy in person, online or get an eSIM.✔️ Get your prepaid Jamaica SIM card!

abrokenbackpack.com/jamaica-sim-cards/

The Broke Backpacker
Travel guide

The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site for backpackers, independent travelers, and digital nomads. Their Jamaica safety guide is a practical read for independent travelers who want safety context alongside straightforward travel tips.

The Broke Backpacker: Is Jamaica Safe

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/is-jamaica-safe/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/is-jamaica-safe/

Goats On The Road
Travel guide

Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle resource covering destinations, remote work, and long-term travel. Their beach guide gives travelers a good way to compare ten Jamaica beach areas, including Portland, Treasure Beach, and the North Coast.

10 Best Beaches in Jamaica - Goats On The Road

The best beaches in Jamaica range from windswept Portland, to chill Treasure Beach, to the postcard worthy sand of the North Coast.

goatsontheroad.com/best-beaches-in-jamaica/

NOMADasaurus
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NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with destination guides, sustainable tourism content, and practical trip planning resources. Their Jamaica backpacking article offers practical first-timer guidance, with eleven tips geared toward budget-conscious trip planning.

11 Tips For Backpacking In Jamaica | NOMADasaurus

Don&#039;t make any mistakes when you go backpacking in Jamaica! Here the 11 best tips for the first-timer enjoying budget travel in Jamaica!

nomadasaurus.com/11-tips-for-backpacking-in-jamaica/

Jessie on a Journey
Travel guide

Jessie on a Journey is a solo female, adventure, and NYC-focused travel site with cultural and practical planning content. Their culinary guide presents a thoughtful food-and-drink angle on Jamaica, including coffee, rum, and local dishes.

A Culinary Guide To Jamaica &#8226; Jessie on a Journey | Solo Female Travel Blog

Pretty much everyone in the world has heard of Bob Marley, he arguably put Jamaica on the world stage. But the island isn’t just known for its reggae, beaches and luxury villas, it’s also known for high quality coffee (Blue Mountain), deliciously aged dark rum (Appleton) and irresistible local dishes like jerk chicken and Jamaican&hellip;

jessieonajourney.com/a-culinary-guide-to-jamaica/

Be My Travel Muse
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Be My Travel Muse is Kristin Addis's solo female travel blog and travel business focused on women-centered trip planning. Her Jamaica guide is a well-rounded resource for solo female travel, covering places to visit, safety, visas, accommodation, and itinerary planning.

Solo female travel in Jamaica: Everything You Need to Know

A guide to solo female travel in Jamaica, with the best places to visit, safety, visa and accommodation tips to help you plan your itinerary.

bemytravelmuse.com/solo-female-travel-jamaica/

Dan Flying Solo
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Dan Flying Solo is a travel blog and photography site focused on personal stories, offbeat destinations, and useful guides. His Jamaica solo travel guide is useful for independent travelers comparing where to stay, how to think about safety, and how to plan on their own.

Solo Travel in Jamaica: Where To Stay, Safety Tips, and Independent Travel Advice

Solo travel in Jamaica is a life-affirming adventure, affording a more cultural experience than any other Caribbean country I’ve visited.

danflyingsolo.com/solo-travel-jamaica-tips/

Wild Junket
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Wild Junket is an adventure and experiential travel blog with strong coverage of family adventure and detailed destination guides. Their Jamaica with kids article combines two-week family trip highlights with practical advice, making it a strong fit for family travel planning.

How We Traveled Jamaica with Kids

Thinking of Jamaica with kids? Here is my Jamaica family vacation guide with highlights from our two-week trip and tips I can recommend.

wildjunket.com/jamaica-with-kids/

Mini Travellers
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Mini Travellers is a family travel blog covering holidays, child-friendly destinations, days out, and practical parent-focused travel tips. Their article gives a positive family-travel case for visiting Jamaica with children, framed through six parent-focused reasons.

6 Reasons to Visit Jamaica with Children - Mini Travellers - Family Travel & Family Holiday Tips

ShareThe last time I was in Jamaica I was significantly younger, I had just met my now husband and we had escaped to Jamaica to spend our first Christmas together. We stayed in a lovely All Inclusive Just for Adults, but now we have three Mini Travellers should we try again? It would be very ... Read more

minitravellers.co.uk/6-reasons-to-visit-jamaica-with-children/

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