Posts by Walt F.J. Goodridge

I have a record collection of approximately 2,000-3,000 vinyl lps and singles. If you recall from an earlier post, my good friend, Tony, was gracious enough to give them a home in his garage in New Jersey. There they have languished while I traveled the world being Jamaican on Saipan, Singapore, Laos and China! I’ve […]
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It’s been in the works since July of last year when the first cruise ship customer contacted me! It’s true! The Jamaican in China will be returning to Saipan once again to conduct a special tour for visitors from a major cruise line! The last once we did was a raging success! This one will […]
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Please view this video in your native language, then email me for an invitation if you are interested. Por favor, ver el vídeo en su idioma nativo, entonces enviamos un correo electrónico de invitación, si usted está interesado. 请观看此视频在您的母语，然后给我发电子邮件，如果你有兴趣的邀请。 Пожалуйста, просмотрите это видео на вашем родном языке, то напишите мне на приглашение, если вы заинтересованы. […]
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The reason I share with you the cost of airline tickets and other expenses is to show how relatively inexpensive it is to do what I’m doing. It costs $197 to fly from New York to Jamaica. $157 from Kingston to Miami, etc. I stay at hostels, couchsurfers, or with friends. While not for everyone, […]
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Answer: population control. One thing you’ll immediately notice upon driving around is that there are lots of iguanas on St. Thomas. There might be one less iguana after this video….watch at your own risk. Youtube 如果你是在中国，请点击此处 Shots from the movie: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “My […]
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As a nomadpreneur, I typically only purchase one way tickets. Once I discovered that my Jamaican pilot friend, Ron, was heading to Jamaica, and once we agreed to meet there and hang out together, I wasn’t sure exactly when I would depart the island, so I purchased a one way ticket from New York to […]
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So much to share, so little time! For the eighteen days I spent in Jamaica, I accomplished quite a lot. In addition to Milk River, Reach Falls, the Bob Marley Museum, there was…. A visit to the Green Grotto caves Beneath the earth . . . Entertainment in Runaway Bay Rafting on the Martha Brae […]
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In the little neighborhood of Pembroke Hall in Kingston, exists a little school called Pembroke Hall Primary. My family left Jamaica and moved to the U.S. before I had the chance to attend high school. Pembroke Hall Primary, therefore, is where most of my great memories of attending school in Jamaica took place. (I also […]
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As a nomadpreneur, that quote from Bob (“My home is in my head.”) accurately describes how I feel, and is how I often respond when people ask me about concepts of “home.” It has special meaning given one of the spots I visited today.–Walt DAY 5: Thursday, April 25, 2013 We decided we’d stay in […]
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Wed, April 24, 2013 This time we’re heading east! I figure we should have some nice views of the ocean driving along the south coast and then up towards the north coast. Our destination: Port Antonio! See the route (in red) along the coastline Sure enough, the views were spectacular! Youtube video China viewers 如果你是在中国，点击此处查看视频 […]
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JAMAICA This is Jamaica. It’s 90 miles south of Cuba, which is 90 miles south of Florida. It takes 3 hours and 20 minutes to fly from JFK airport to Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport. Here’s a closer look. And even closer…. I am here: ….in Kingston. Jamaica has 14 parishes. The 14 parishes are […]
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After my coconut water respite, it’s time to resume the arduous task of finding specific fruits and vegetables I haven’t had since 1997 and before. Actually, one of the things that endeared Saipan to me is that fact that I discovered sweetsop, soursop, nesberry, breafruit and practically all the fruits I knew and loved from […]
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