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I was very happy yesterday because I got a chance to have a small sightseeing in Montego Bay city, thanks to a helpful taxi driver. First, he took me around the fanciest area in the city where people have their own properties and the yards are surrounded by high fences. After that, we drove through some middle-class area which was for me already quite messy. I mean the roads are in pretty bad condition, houses are small and there’s trashes everywhere along the roads. The last area was the worst one, mostly like a ghetto/slum area where people are living basically outside. There’s no real houses, only shacks and all kind of trash on the yard areas and no proper sanitation system at all. The taxi driver also explained how people in poor areas are stealing electricity by cutting some electricity wires from utility poles and connecting those wires to utility poles near their houses. That’s the main reason why electricity wires are almost dangerously hanging down on the roads and causing e...

I managed to arrive safely to my first destination in Jamaica, Montego Bay city. The flight went well even it was quite painful to sit over 10 hours in plain but now I can say that it was worth of it. After passport control, I went outside of Sangster International airport and my Couchsurfing host was there to pick me up. Usually, I have a travel budget and Couchsurfing is the best way for low-cost travellers but it is better to first read some information about Couchsurfing and what it is all about. It is not a chance to get a “free accommodation” even basically it is but usually, surfers/hosts are open-minded people who are willing to get know people from other cultures, share interesting stories, help the host in her/his house etc. https://www.couchsurfing.com/#how-it-works My host’s house locates about 12 min from the airport to the East and the area is very beautiful and calm. There’s a small beach next to the house but unfortunately, it is a little bit dirty because of...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                             So here I am. Finally, the day has come. I have been waiting for this over three years since 2015. Most of us have a dream to travel far away. More likely, have a walk on the white beach, under the palm trees and see the crystal clear blue ocean, yeah? For me, this was a sparkle to follow my dreams. In September 2015 I bought a Lonely Planet- guidebook from a Finnish couple who had an amazing trip to Jamaica. I was curious to ask for some advice. They told me how great the trip was and where the main attractions located. I was super fascinated by their story and at that moment I decided that for sure, I am going there one day. Well as you know and it is quite obvious that life is a pretty surprising and you really can’t make specific plans.. It took me over two years to settle down to Helsinki, finish my studies,...