http://www.expatify.com Expat Blogs & Community Magazine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.expatify.com/jamaica/monday-escape-ochos-rios-jamaica.html http://www.expatify.com/jamaica/monday-escape-ochos-rios-jamaica.html#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:27:43 +0000 Bryan http://www.expatify.com/?p=4042 In a tropical island known for its tourist destinations, Jamaica’s Ochos Rios is the cream of the crop. Enjoying Jamaica’s natural beauty is much of what Ochos Rios is about, but it’s a place to live in luxury too. Situated on the northeastern shore of Jamaica and commonly referred to as “Ochi” by the locals, it [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/jamaica/monday-escape-ochos-rios-jamaica.html/feed 2 http://www.expatify.com/jamaica/learning-jamaican-english-jamaican-accents-and-slang-words.html http://www.expatify.com/jamaica/learning-jamaican-english-jamaican-accents-and-slang-words.html#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:57:11 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=2855 Jamaican English was originally closer to British English than American English, such as in the spelling of words. However, due to globalization and the spread of American media, Jamaicans are using more Americanized English. This is more common among the younger generation. For instance, they will say “I don’t have” instead of British-esque “I [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/jamaica/learning-jamaican-english-jamaican-accents-and-slang-words.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/jamaica/learning-the-social-and-business-customs-of-jamaica.html http://www.expatify.com/jamaica/learning-the-social-and-business-customs-of-jamaica.html#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:02:09 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=2279 Social Jamaicans consider their family as a close-knit unit of aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. Families are close and support each other, financially and emotionally, as it is considered the most important group that one belongs to. Jamaicans often distrust authority. They put a lot of emphasis in trust, especially with their family and close friends, [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/jamaica/learning-the-social-and-business-customs-of-jamaica.html/feed 0