Irina, as a natural born Jamaican man, I am convinced you were a Jamaican in your past life.🇯🇲🇯🇲. Your spirit is that of a Jamaican it shows in all of your videos. You said in your first video that you searched the world for a country to move to. You decided on Jamaica. As far as I'm concerned it was Jamaica that called you back home. Welcomed back home my Jamaican SISTA 🇯🇲🇯🇲😎
Is it just me, or does anyone else ENJOY reading the AWESOME Comments, almost as much as I enjoy watching Irina's VLOGS. I repeat watch quite a few of the VLOGs (because I love them so much), but sometimes I go to them just to read NEW Comments. Big Up and Nuff Respect to all you Supporters of this Channel and your VERY AWESOME Comments. That's why I get annoyed (and have to "tek on" those Naysayers who make negative remarks).
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE , need a "LOVE" button instead of just "Thumbs Up"...You are welcome. You will have my support as long as you do this. Thanks again for the awesome information about Jamaica; it is greatly appreciated
Such a GREAT explanation about Weed / Ganja. I have lost count of how many times it was "assumed" that I smoke it as a Jamaican living in America; and most believe I am "lying" when I said that I don't, and never have. But I also get many of my weed smoking American Friends "thinking" that it was easily obtained when they travel to Jamaica (before the Law was established in 2015).
Irina, you said "yea man" very well when you were explaining how it comes out naturally when you are talking to other Jamaicans; not when you were "mimicking" Tourists though, which was the point....LOVE it. LOL... Just my observation
I just can’t get enough of your channel. you blow my mind everything I watch. I have learned so much from you about my country more than I learned in school.
Hi Irene....I cant wait to see you in Jamaica. I hope in this summer. You are unbelievable Woman who energized the world of Love Beauty and Happiness. Salute from Canada my Ukrainian friend 🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE I'm thinking about you and your beautiful heart every day...I really hope you will coming to Canada to meat my family and much more🌹my dear Irene 🌹
Paul Berrisford... You wouldn't know how frustrating it has been, stuck under lockdown here. Normally I'd be off from around September/Oct, not returning until about now. This year so far, who knows when normality will return to the UK? Missing my yearly trip to Ja, badly. 😔
TOP 50 JAMAICA TRAVEL TIPS FULL LIST Part 1: questions 1 to 27 watch here: ua-cam.com/video/bj2ZaQq5X88/v-deo.html 00:58 GANJA LAWS FAQ 28. decriminalized in Jamaica from 2015 29. legal for spiritual and medical purposes 30. there are herb houses in Jamaica 31. only 9.9% of Jamaicans smoke cannabis 32. don't get offended if people offer ganja in the street 33. edibles are not popular in Jamaica 34. smoking in public places is prohibited 06:50 INSECTS 35. red dots are not from bed bugs, but from sand flea 36. how to cope with mosquitoes 37. how to cope with ants 38. be aware of other insects 39. geckos eat mosquitoes and cockroaches 10:58 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW 40. English is the official language, but there is also patois. 41. you cannot bring your pet to Jamaica 42. tap water is safe to drink 43. street food is great and safe to eat 44. buy authentic Jamaican souvenirs 45. Jamaica has good internet 46. get roaming or buy local sim card 47. turn off electricity when not inside 48. don't need to book restaurants in advance 49. tours can be booked one day in advance 50. watch top 100 things to do in Jamaica
Irina at her best! Love the way you deliver your content! I hope your hard work pays of big time one day! You and your family deserve best for everything you went through in your country and everything you do for people! Love you girl keep this amazing work!
Weed and cigarettes is not my thing ; so I don’t smoke them. Your correct. Majority of Jamaicans do not smoke weed. Another awesome well made informative video iris. How do you do it?
Your videos are always very informative. I appreciate the details you provide that many other airbnb hosts or hotels don't mention. For instance, I had to learn on my own that the geckos /lizards are "family" 😂 Keep up the good work...I love your videos!
I enjoy drinking the ganga juice more than smoking it when I visit Jamaica. The effect lasts longer and you don't damage your lungs. But be careful, it creeps up on you like vodka, so don't over consume because you will feel nothing while you are drinking it, but within a half an hour to an hour later, it will hit you like a ton of bricks. If you have to drive, please have a designated driver because your depth perception will be impaired and you will be as paranoid af. I always use when I'm home for the rest of the day.
@@trevorsteer7331I never heard of it either until a few years ago when I visited Jamaica. It's more than ganja tea I can tell you though. It has a fermented look and taste to it. The herbal vendors make it. Idk if they extract it from a particular part of the plant or infuse particular parts of the plant in water or what, but it's 100 times more potent than if you boil the tea at home. It was my herbalist neighbor who introduced me to it. I never really asked him how he made it, but now that you mentioned it, you got me curious too, so I'll ask him when I go back. He sells the quart bottles for $3, 000 and he also has the flasks, but I forgot how much those cost. He Also has the ganga oil which turns into a semi gel form when you mix it into water, or other liquids, and you almost have to eat it like jello. The oil is even way more potent than the juice, and it just takes a small amount to get you there. He sells the oil in smaller bottles than the juice, and its very concentrated. Many veteran ganga smokes I know out there won't touch any form of the liquid products simply because they cannot handle the potency. My advice to you though, is that if you ever try it, make sure you do it at home and you're not going out for the rest of the day, preferably late evening, or at night, close to bedtime. If you use it while out you might act strangely and people will notice. The paranoia effect you get from it is no joke. You will feel everyone is out to get you and it will show. It's very easy to over consume because it has a delayed effect, and you might end up drinking most of the bottle trying to feel that buzz and not getting it. You're going to get pissed thinking you got ripped off because you drank so much and not feel a thing. Don't do that. Just drink a few ounces, be patient, relax and wait for it.
@@AstrospiritualAtheist , thanks for the great information. NO, I won't try it. I was just curious as to what it was, given that I have never heard that terminology before (ganja tea I had heard of though, and see made; but never tried either). Thanks for the additional info.
Thank you for all your tips irina What I like the most is your respect for the locals for example the part about electricity being expensive thanks for this tip I will be sure to be mindful when staying there in November
Also, those fines for smoking weed or cigs is crazy! If I smoked Jamaican weed and tried to drive around, I would probably take out a whole family and not to lunch!
I was in Trelawny with Girlfriend, a lot of Ppl did not smoke 💨 but the Weed was 🗑… It was Reggie Miller, but next trip gotta hit dispensaries.. Was very disappointed ☹️ but loved the Country
the teenagers are doing their brownies in some places and other treats...and some of the herb stores (I think mainly Kingston side if i recall sell them in treats too) lol the first time i saw a flying roach i was like O.o and frightened...there are some that for some reason that if you don't clean your building good they are there and others will only stay outside in the open and blended with the surrounding like rocks which you even more hardly see (like different breeds) there is also sparkling cran wata when looking for Jamaican craft i always look to see if i can find the makers...ik like in St. Elizabeth there are number of persons who do craft locally...some people do straw products, others tin, others wood...etc. ...one person that has created a company that company name is callaloo down by Treasure Beach...there is also a website to help find some Jamaican made goods and this is it shoppinginja.com/#/
Your Tom and Jerry reference cracked me up. That was my favorite show growing up. Every now and again, I get a flashback nightmare of using the bathroom in the woods in Jamaica at 10 years old and a lizard crawled into my pants. I pulled it up and as you can imagine, all hell broke loose. I’m still traumatized 38 years later. Hated lizards after that 😀
wow, nice to meet you IRINA, here, your videos are helpful for me in this time, thank you very much for your time too..i am interested in watching more about this country in your canal Saludos desde Argentina
Irina, on my 2nd watch of this video (yep...already...lol), I noticed you said "adda" instead of "other" around the 13:33 mark of this video. Live in Jamaica long enough, and you can't avoid Jamaican way of speaking becoming a natural part of your speech (well, it's like that anywhere in the world). But I love when I hear the Jamaican words /phrases come from you (and you don't even realize it...LOL)
So informative! You answer EVERYTHING. And you have a video for everything! I’ve been hopping from one to another. Excited to watch the one about souvenirs next..!
Good day Irina, once again another informative vid. I had no idea that Ganja has been somewhat legalized in Jamaica and they are beginning to open Cannabis stores! I am amazed every time I check out one of your vids. Thanks and have a great Sunday.
There is no other source of information I want about my upcoming holiday to Negril other from Irie. Wouldn't have known there were flying cockroaches and sandflys...yeh can't wait for that like haha.
Hm, I've never seen mushrooms in Jamaica, either used or sold by any locals. However, you're right, psilocybin mushrooms have never been made illegal in Jamaica and it seems that's because the Government doesn't actually know about their existence and locals don't use them either. I actually had to Google to give you this answer, because I've never heard of mushrooms in Jamaica. According to Google, one of the American companies wants to open a production here for medicinal purposes, but currently - nobody produces them. Looks like some mushrooms get imported for tourists in the resorts, but I can't see any prices and don't even know who to ask about them 🤔
Again great one. Yes, Canada and ganga...I am in Alberta pot shops on every corner. I go to Jamaica for the people and the places. As a regular traveller to Jamaica I learned a few other interesting things. One thing I do not know if you mentioned was many locals do not like their photographs taken. Discovered this on the beach in Negril. Otherwise keep these videos coming. I always repost on my FB page. Plus, once Canadian airlines are flying to the Caribbean again I am there...will definatly book in to your bnb...Cheers
About photographs taken - I think it's because people don't like when their pics/videos are taken without their permission, that's probably why. I should mention this in one of the future videos. Thank you!
I never heard of brownies but i think I've heard about weed cake (ganja cake) and you for get to mention a centipede lol aka (40 leg)... i love your videos
@@NATURALMYSTICMK yes i call it that when i see a centipede i won't call it a centipede because nobody is gonna take it serious or some will wonder what is a centipede soo when i see one i call it a 40 leg thats the nick name we give to it. If i do see one i dont have time to call it a centipede mi call it 40 leg an try fi kill it mi nuh have time to call it a centipede.
Hi Irena I’m a Jamaican living abroad and you are making me want to come back to Jamaica. You know way more about Jamaica than I do now and I was born and raised there. LOL! Happy 60th Independence to Jamaicans every where whether you were born there or not.
Another great video, Irina, with the usual high standards of tips and information. I never knew there were smoking houses for ganga users on the island... Guess not been a ganga user, I had no reason to know. Wow... I'm surprised. I learn something new everytime I watch one of your videos.
Sand fleas are demons!! I remember getting bitten by them on the beach in Negril during sunset. Horrible itching; only thing that provided some relief was ice.
Yeah.. until Irina's VLOG, I didn't realize that's what they were...but my Bug Spray seemed to work. I am from St. Ann, but Negril is a MUST VISIT for me every time I go back home...usually a 2-3 nights there...the places on the Beach are so AWESOME at night, which is when I usually get "eaten" standing in the sand...now I know why...LOL
Omg so I stumbled on your video when I was preparing for my first trip to Jamaica and found them so helpful. Did a deep drive on your channel and didn't realize your originally from the Ukraine! Lots of love
Patios (Patwah) I've hear you speak it perfectly...even its just one word...lol. I realized that at the time you spoke it you did not or were not trying to put any effort into it...you were doing naturally.
yeah...I think she also said "yeah man" quite well (not the ones where she was "mimicking" tourists; but when she noted that in phone conversation it comes out naturally). I also heard her say "adda" for "other" when she was talking about Road Side food. All very awesome
@@Lava_splash , good to know...tho it sounded like how I used to say it (or hear others say it). I do notice that if you listen to a Jamaican and a Scottish person talk, sometimes you will hear similarities
As a local i can tell you locals eat brownies with weed, but from what ive seen its typically younger crowds from middle to higher social classes, usually people in the urban centres, and i do mean young, after graduation highschool I really haven't seen it alot anymore.
Horse Riding - all touristic, since it's a tourist activity (locals don't do horse riding as such). The best place for Horse Riding is Braco stables, that is if you're somewhere between Montego Bay or Ocho Rios. Alternatively Half Moon Stables in Montego Bay. Not sure about other places. As for diving and snorkeling - I will have separate videos covering these topics on the channel, since there is a lot to share! Please stay tuned!
Thank you Irina for another fun, fact-filled video on Jamaica! I certainly learned a lot. For example, I wasn't aware that you can now smoke weed in JA - things have certainly changed since my childhood! 1. As you mentioned, I think most Jamaicans are afraid of insects and other crawling creatures. It was observed that my grandmother had a strange habit of always walking in the middle of the roads and avenues after migrating to NY. When we asked the reason for this strange habit, she replied that she didn't trust the squirrels. In her mind, they were plotting to jump on her from the trees and then crawl all over her if she ever walked on the sidewalks. We laughed ourselves silly, but this was no laughing matter to her. Squirrels, as all other creeping, crawling creatures, could NOT be trusted! 2. After childhood and college in NY, I decided to move to Florida where I shared a small apartment with a Jamaican high school friend. One night we were in the living room watching TV when lo and behold, a BIG, BOLD, threatening looking lizard crawled out from behind a piece of furniture, positioned itself on the wall right above the TV...and horror of horrors...proceeded to change from one color to the next!!! I nearly jumped out of my skin and turned pale with terror! The two of us (including the cat!), bolted out of the apartment and could not be induced to re-enter it until a friend of ours drove over to exorcise that vicious lizard out of the living room and apartment. The next day while walking an iguana fell out of a tree, right onto my head. I packed up and left Florida a few days after and have never lived in another tropical territory since. 3. When I started college in the U.S., everyone assumed that I must have smoked weed and knew how to roll a joint because I was Jamaican. I told them that the first time I even saw or smelled marijuana was as an adult in college in the US, but they all thought I was exaggerating. No, I was not! Then when one of my marijuana-loving friends took it into his head to vacation in Jamaica - I spent several days, passionately warning him NOT to buy or smoke weed during his visit there. This was before this law passed that Irina mentioned, when at the time you were fined and jailed for possession, especially as an American tourist.
I just found your website. I throughly enjoyed everything I am looking for a place for 5 months of the year and struggle where to go. Jamaica was a wonderful place. I will keep watching and do my homework about living there part of the year. Thank you for your helpful information Would love to hear your story how you landed there. Stay well ❤
🇯🇲 Thanks again Irie. For so long the Rastafarian population have been penalized & marginalized. They were not the pioneers, but were major advocates of : brotherly-love, African unity & repatriation & ganja/marijuana. Don't be misinformed, it was the Rastafarians who invented & disseminated reggae worldwide. Today in Jamaica, I hope the various Rastafarian communities are pooling their resources to build major ganja conglomerate Jamaican brand.
Yes, it was Mystic India in Montego Bay, one of the best Indian food I've tried (and that's including Indian food in India and in the UK!). They had to close this branch though, because of covid, however, they are operating in their other branch now, called Mystic Thai and Mystic India. mysticindiajamaica.com/
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE Thanks, will definitely check it out when next I visit. Praying that's soon. Thanks for the great videos you are producing. Really excellent content. Blessings
Good day Irie, thank you again for another very informative vlog about Jamaica. You are correct in saying most Jamaicans do not smoke, neither cigarettes nor weed. Sorry UA-cam demonitized your vlog for mentioning Ganga, may be you should call it the "GREEN HERB" next time, they are behaving as though the whole world is not already familiar with it and its usage, keep those vlogs coming, they are refreshing to watch.
Thank you, Gloria! It was the algorithm that demonetized the video, but a human from youtube team checked it and it's monetized again. Took them a day though. Glad you like the videos! :)
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE , when are you going to setup a system so I can donate to your cause. You are doing such an amazing job, I will support you to continue doing it (for however long you decide to do it).
I just loved your 2 videos - Part 1 and Part 2 . I am coming to Jamaica, for the first time on March 26th until April 18th. I am wondering where your Air Bnb is. I am doing one week at Bashia Principe in Runaway Bay. Was planning to do Negril and maybe Ochos Rios, I plan to stay at Air bnb for 15 nights of my stay in Jamiaca. Can you suggest an afforable Air bnb on seven mile beach in Negril, where I can walk to a market to buy food? Fran from canada
Irina, as a natural born Jamaican man, I am convinced you were a Jamaican in your past life.🇯🇲🇯🇲. Your spirit is that of a Jamaican it shows in all of your videos. You said in your first video that you searched the world for a country to move to. You decided on Jamaica. As far as I'm concerned it was Jamaica that called you back home. Welcomed back home my Jamaican SISTA 🇯🇲🇯🇲😎
I agree
Awe, this is so lovely
@@silkshakes 🙏
Mix reid I definitely agree she is a gem😊🙂😄👍💜🔥🔥💥⭐🌠🌠
@@jahnamejah7539 she sure is😎
Is it just me, or does anyone else ENJOY reading the AWESOME Comments, almost as much as I enjoy watching Irina's VLOGS. I repeat watch quite a few of the VLOGs (because I love them so much), but sometimes I go to them just to read NEW Comments.
Big Up and Nuff Respect to all you Supporters of this Channel and your VERY AWESOME Comments. That's why I get annoyed (and have to "tek on" those Naysayers who make negative remarks).
Thank you, Trevor! You're giving so much support to this channel, to the work I love doing! 😊 And yes, I love reading comments as well! Thank you! 🥰
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE , need a "LOVE" button instead of just "Thumbs Up"...You are welcome. You will have my support as long as you do this. Thanks again for the awesome information about Jamaica; it is greatly appreciated
6:21 Jamaica my sort of place , 3.50 fine for herb smoke in public but 70£ fine for tobacco 🤣😂🤣😂😂
I am a Jamaican living abroad, you are the best source of information for me about Jamaica. Thank you
Yes. She's very knowledgeable about the likkle island😀
Irina sure is the go to channel, for all things Jamaica. She is brilliant.
🙏🏽👊🏽
Happy Sunday Irina, from Newfoundland, Canada. 🇨🇦🇯🇲
Such a GREAT explanation about Weed / Ganja. I have lost count of how many times it was "assumed" that I smoke it as a Jamaican living in America; and most believe I am "lying" when I said that I don't, and never have.
But I also get many of my weed smoking American Friends "thinking" that it was easily obtained when they travel to Jamaica (before the Law was established in 2015).
True, most Jamaicans don’t smoke weed, or can swim
Same here neva smoke weed or know how fi swim
"Street food is great". Yes it is. I will take a grilled fish and breadfruit please. Thank you.
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL.GOD BLESS YOU ALL🙏///............................
Irina, you said "yea man" very well when you were explaining how it comes out naturally when you are talking to other Jamaicans; not when you were "mimicking" Tourists though, which was the point....LOVE it. LOL... Just my observation
I just can’t get enough of your channel. you blow my mind everything I watch. I have learned so much from you about my country more than I learned in school.
Hi Irene....I cant wait to see you in Jamaica. I hope in this summer. You are unbelievable Woman who energized the world of Love Beauty and Happiness. Salute from Canada my Ukrainian friend 🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤
Thank you so much, Lilia! I hope to see you too :)))
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE I'm thinking about you and your beautiful heart every day...I really hope you will coming to Canada to meat my family and much more🌹my dear Irene 🌹
I didn’t know you were allowed to grow 5 weed plants at your house and I didn’t know that the Rastafarian could grow any amount of weed. Wooow
yep, It's the law that came through in 2015
No Rabies and been able to drink the tap water, no wonder us British love Jamaica.
Great video, love your channel. A big 👍from the UK.
Paul Berrisford... You wouldn't know how frustrating it has been, stuck under lockdown here. Normally I'd be off from around September/Oct, not returning until about now. This year so far, who knows when normality will return to the UK? Missing my yearly trip to Ja, badly. 😔
@@patriciabarnes7034 From next year I'm gonna start spending the winter in the Caribbean I think!
@@wodenoftheangles3339 as a Jamaican who as been studying a little bit about germanic cultures I must ask is that Odin/Wodanaz I see in your pfp?
@@mr.nobody4529 Yes, Woden. :-)
TOP 50 JAMAICA TRAVEL TIPS FULL LIST
Part 1: questions 1 to 27 watch here:
ua-cam.com/video/bj2ZaQq5X88/v-deo.html
00:58 GANJA LAWS FAQ
28. decriminalized in Jamaica from 2015
29. legal for spiritual and medical purposes
30. there are herb houses in Jamaica
31. only 9.9% of Jamaicans smoke cannabis
32. don't get offended if people offer ganja in the street
33. edibles are not popular in Jamaica
34. smoking in public places is prohibited
06:50 INSECTS
35. red dots are not from bed bugs, but from sand flea
36. how to cope with mosquitoes
37. how to cope with ants
38. be aware of other insects
39. geckos eat mosquitoes and cockroaches
10:58 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
40. English is the official language, but there is also patois.
41. you cannot bring your pet to Jamaica
42. tap water is safe to drink
43. street food is great and safe to eat
44. buy authentic Jamaican souvenirs
45. Jamaica has good internet
46. get roaming or buy local sim card
47. turn off electricity when not inside
48. don't need to book restaurants in advance
49. tours can be booked one day in advance
50. watch top 100 things to do in Jamaica
Another informative gem.
Big up yourself Irina, yes maybe about 90%of jamaicans does not smoke neither weed nor cigarettes.
Your videos are always delightful to watch. Learning more about Jamaica by the day
Irina at her best! Love the way you deliver your content! I hope your hard work pays of big time one day! You and your family deserve best for everything you went through in your country and everything you do for people! Love you girl keep this amazing work!
Weed and cigarettes is not my thing ; so I don’t smoke them. Your correct. Majority of Jamaicans do not smoke weed. Another awesome well made informative video iris. How do you do it?
Your videos are always very informative. I appreciate the details you provide that many other airbnb hosts or hotels don't mention. For instance, I had to learn on my own that the geckos /lizards are "family" 😂 Keep up the good work...I love your videos!
I think mostly the younger generation who goes to parties and wants that buzz those are whom will eat those brownies.
True revelations!
I enjoy drinking the ganga juice more than smoking it when I visit Jamaica. The effect lasts longer and you don't damage your lungs. But be careful, it creeps up on you like vodka, so don't over consume because you will feel nothing while you are drinking it, but within a half an hour to an hour later, it will hit you like a ton of bricks. If you have to drive, please have a designated driver because your depth perception will be impaired and you will be as paranoid af. I always use when I'm home for the rest of the day.
I never heard of "ganja juice"...is that like ganja tea?
@@trevorsteer7331I never heard of it either until a few years ago when I visited Jamaica. It's more than ganja tea I can tell you though. It has a fermented look and taste to it. The herbal vendors make it. Idk if they extract it from a particular part of the plant or infuse particular parts of the plant in water or what, but it's 100 times more potent than if you boil the tea at home.
It was my herbalist neighbor who introduced me to it. I never really asked him how he made it, but now that you mentioned it, you got me curious too, so I'll ask him when I go back. He sells the quart bottles for $3, 000 and he also has the flasks, but I forgot how much those cost. He Also has the ganga oil which turns into a semi gel form when you mix it into water, or other liquids, and you almost have to eat it like jello. The oil is even way more potent than the juice, and it just takes a small amount to get you there. He sells the oil in smaller bottles than the juice, and its very concentrated.
Many veteran ganga smokes I know out there won't touch any form of the liquid products simply because they cannot handle the potency. My advice to you though, is that if you ever try it, make sure you do it at home and you're not going out for the rest of the day, preferably late evening, or at night, close to bedtime. If you use it while out you might act strangely and people will notice. The paranoia effect you get from it is no joke. You will feel everyone is out to get you and it will show.
It's very easy to over consume because it has a delayed effect, and you might end up drinking most of the bottle trying to feel that buzz and not getting it. You're going to get pissed thinking you got ripped off because you drank so much and not feel a thing. Don't do that. Just drink a few ounces, be patient, relax and wait for it.
@@AstrospiritualAtheist , thanks for the great information. NO, I won't try it. I was just curious as to what it was, given that I have never heard that terminology before (ganja tea I had heard of though, and see made; but never tried either). Thanks for the additional info.
@@trevorsteer7331 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽♥️♥️♥️🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲. No worries man.
I've never had ganja juice or tea before. I'm curious though. 🤔
As usual, very informative and appreciated. Thank you ☺️
You're information is always well researched and very informative. Thanks for mostly focusing on the positive side of Jamaica
Exactly, because if you watch some of these Vloggers you will think there is nothing good or great going on in Jamaica.
Happy Sunday Irina, Bless Up Sista👍😘
The tracks she uses for background music are some of the best I've heard on youtubers content. Says alot.
Oh, thank you so much! I spend many extra hours searching for good music 🎵and then editing tracks (cutting/mixing) to match the content.
Nice one Irena
Thank you for all your tips irina
What I like the most is your respect for the locals for example the part about electricity being expensive thanks for this tip I will be sure to be mindful when staying there in November
Also, those fines for smoking weed or cigs is crazy! If I smoked Jamaican weed and tried to drive around, I would probably take out a whole family and not to lunch!
And yet another AWESOME VLOG. Can't get enough of these.
Cool! I am surprise to learn that only about 9.9% smoke weed. Thanks for another informative video
I was in Trelawny with Girlfriend, a lot of Ppl did not smoke 💨 but the Weed was 🗑… It was Reggie Miller, but next trip gotta hit dispensaries.. Was very disappointed ☹️ but loved the Country
the teenagers are doing their brownies in some places and other treats...and some of the herb stores (I think mainly Kingston side if i recall sell them in treats too)
lol the first time i saw a flying roach i was like O.o and frightened...there are some that for some reason that if you don't clean your building good they are there and others will only stay outside in the open and blended with the surrounding like rocks which you even more hardly see (like different breeds)
there is also sparkling cran wata
when looking for Jamaican craft i always look to see if i can find the makers...ik like in St. Elizabeth there are number of persons who do craft locally...some people do straw products, others tin, others wood...etc. ...one person that has created a company that company name is callaloo down by Treasure Beach...there is also a website to help find some Jamaican made goods and this is it shoppinginja.com/#/
Thank you Irina! Great information, as always. Hoping to come down late April or early May. You have given me so many ideas about things to do 😊
Thanks for the information
"Humans are not the only ones who likes it nice and warm" long live the bugs, classic
Your Tom and Jerry reference cracked me up. That was my favorite show growing up. Every now and again, I get a flashback nightmare of using the bathroom in the woods in Jamaica at 10 years old and a lizard crawled into my pants. I pulled it up and as you can imagine, all hell broke loose. I’m still traumatized 38 years later. Hated lizards after that 😀
awww, yeah, I know a lot of people freak out because of lizards! They do tend to crawl into everything!
Neither me or my family aren't really afraid of lizards but if see a fahty leg or cockroach we're gonna kill without hesitation
wow, nice to meet you IRINA, here, your videos are helpful for me in this time, thank you very much for your time too..i am interested in watching more about this country in your canal
Saludos desde Argentina
Irina, on my 2nd watch of this video (yep...already...lol), I noticed you said "adda" instead of "other" around the 13:33 mark of this video. Live in Jamaica long enough, and you can't avoid Jamaican way of speaking becoming a natural part of your speech (well, it's like that anywhere in the world). But I love when I hear the Jamaican words /phrases come from you (and you don't even realize it...LOL)
Very usefull! Thanks very much for the videos!
We appreciate you Irine thank you!
Another awesome video...
So informative! You answer EVERYTHING. And you have a video for everything! I’ve been hopping from one to another. Excited to watch the one about souvenirs next..!
Ants follows anywhere fat is or sugar is.
Buy a can of insect spray.
That's what I was waitin for, thank you Irie
Another hit👍
Nope no brownies
Good day Irina, once again another informative vid. I had no idea that Ganja has been somewhat legalized in Jamaica and they are beginning to open Cannabis stores! I am amazed every time I check out one of your vids. Thanks and have a great Sunday.
Hi Irina what up good morning to and family
London blessings
Good job Irina
thank you; btw you speak english so well, thought you were australian some how
Thank you so much! :)
Yes we do eat the infused brownies. But it's an up and coming method of weed consumption. More popular among the young middle class
ProTip: Jamaican brownies are terrible. Just stay at a place that has a kitchen in your room, and make your own butter.
ahaha, thank you for the tip! I really had no idea, lol
Yes in Kingston you can get ganja brownies, but you have to know where to go and who sells it. And yes it's popular, but not more so than smoking it.
You’re the best
I am in awe of the way you structured all your videos! So professional nd informative my God!!! I am definitely
watching ALL your videos!
There is no other source of information I want about my upcoming holiday to Negril other from Irie.
Wouldn't have known there were flying cockroaches and sandflys...yeh can't wait for that like haha.
Can you please mention mushrooms as it's one of the very few places on earth it's legal. But I want a guide on how to find it or the prices.
Hm, I've never seen mushrooms in Jamaica, either used or sold by any locals. However, you're right, psilocybin mushrooms have never been made illegal in Jamaica and it seems that's because the Government doesn't actually know about their existence and locals don't use them either. I actually had to Google to give you this answer, because I've never heard of mushrooms in Jamaica. According to Google, one of the American companies wants to open a production here for medicinal purposes, but currently - nobody produces them. Looks like some mushrooms get imported for tourists in the resorts, but I can't see any prices and don't even know who to ask about them 🤔
Again great one. Yes, Canada and ganga...I am in Alberta pot shops on every corner. I go to Jamaica for the people and the places. As a regular traveller to Jamaica I learned a few other interesting things. One thing I do not know if you mentioned was many locals do not like their photographs taken. Discovered this on the beach in Negril. Otherwise keep these videos coming. I always repost on my FB page. Plus, once Canadian airlines are flying to the Caribbean again I am there...will definatly book in to your bnb...Cheers
About photographs taken - I think it's because people don't like when their pics/videos are taken without their permission, that's probably why. I should mention this in one of the future videos. Thank you!
I really enjoyed your video. Great channel.⭐️⭐️⭐️
Greetings from Albania. 👋🏼 🇦🇱
Thank you and welcome! :)
Bad advice, bugs need to eat too, and they like the taste of humans...lol
Great video!
I never heard of brownies but i think I've heard about weed cake (ganja cake) and you for get to mention a centipede lol aka (40 leg)... i love your videos
40 leg is not a centipede. Centi means 100 (legs ) not 40.
Well a suh we call it inna JA
Santino...i am right here in Ja. A centipede is not a 40 leg. Not called a 40 leg in Ja. Maybe u call it that.
@@NATURALMYSTICMK yes i call it that when i see a centipede i won't call it a centipede because nobody is gonna take it serious or some will wonder what is a centipede soo when i see one i call it a 40 leg thats the nick name we give to it. If i do see one i dont have time to call it a centipede mi call it 40 leg an try fi kill it mi nuh have time to call it a centipede.
Hi Irena
I’m a Jamaican living abroad and you are making me want to come back to Jamaica. You know way more about Jamaica than I do now and I was born and raised there. LOL!
Happy 60th Independence to Jamaicans every where whether you were born there or not.
True and alot of Jamaican women do not drink alcohol either.
This was unbelievably helpful thank you
Another great video, Irina, with the usual high standards of tips and information. I never knew there were smoking houses for ganga users on the island... Guess not been a ganga user, I had no reason to know. Wow... I'm surprised. I learn something new everytime I watch one of your videos.
Your are the best Irena-Jamaican in Canada.
Great info Irina 👍👍👍
Obviously got the chalice loaded munn . Irinaaaa 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Sand fleas are demons!! I remember getting bitten by them on the beach in Negril during sunset. Horrible itching; only thing that provided some relief was ice.
Yeah.. until Irina's VLOG, I didn't realize that's what they were...but my Bug Spray seemed to work. I am from St. Ann, but Negril is a MUST VISIT for me every time I go back home...usually a 2-3 nights there...the places on the Beach are so AWESOME at night, which is when I usually get "eaten" standing in the sand...now I know why...LOL
Itches for weeks sometimes.
Very informative as usual Irene. Thank you. I always look forward to your videos, I learn a lot. Keep up the good work
As always Irina your videos are very informative. Nuff Rispek and shoutout from the Uk 🇬🇧
Another excellent and informative video ,Irina you never disappoint ! Thank you
Great tips
“You can adopt a dog and bring it back home please don’t tell me this 😩
Omg so I stumbled on your video when I was preparing for my first trip to Jamaica and found them so helpful. Did a deep drive on your channel and didn't realize your originally from the Ukraine! Lots of love
Thank you! 🙏
Every time I watch one of Irina's videos I learn a thing or few.
Excellent video! Very useful content. Thanks for taking the time to create this.
Patios (Patwah) I've hear you speak it perfectly...even its just one word...lol. I realized that at the time you spoke it you did not or were not trying to put any effort into it...you were doing naturally.
yeah...I think she also said "yeah man" quite well (not the ones where she was "mimicking" tourists; but when she noted that in phone conversation it comes out naturally). I also heard her say "adda" for "other" when she was talking about Road Side food. All very awesome
@@trevorsteer7331 That prononciation of other was a typical British accent, not Jamaican.
@@Lava_splash , good to know...tho it sounded like how I used to say it (or hear others say it). I do notice that if you listen to a Jamaican and a Scottish person talk, sometimes you will hear similarities
@@trevorsteer7331 Yes, I notice that too with the Scottish and Irish.
As a local i can tell you locals eat brownies with weed, but from what ive seen its typically younger crowds from middle to higher social classes, usually people in the urban centres, and i do mean young, after graduation highschool I really haven't seen it alot anymore.
Thank you again for in-depth travel tips in Jamaica 😁
great info.
Great video as always excellent knowledge of my country thank you Irena
what's a good place to go snorkeling, scuba diving, horse back riding etc? (hopefully not tourists areas)
Horse Riding - all touristic, since it's a tourist activity (locals don't do horse riding as such). The best place for Horse Riding is Braco stables, that is if you're somewhere between Montego Bay or Ocho Rios. Alternatively Half Moon Stables in Montego Bay. Not sure about other places.
As for diving and snorkeling - I will have separate videos covering these topics on the channel, since there is a lot to share! Please stay tuned!
Thank you Irina for another fun, fact-filled video on Jamaica! I certainly learned a lot. For example, I wasn't aware that you can now smoke weed in JA - things have certainly changed since my childhood!
1. As you mentioned, I think most Jamaicans are afraid of insects and other crawling creatures. It was observed that my grandmother had a strange habit of always walking in the middle of the roads and avenues after migrating to NY. When we asked the reason for this strange habit, she replied that she didn't trust the squirrels. In her mind, they were plotting to jump on her from the trees and then crawl all over her if she ever walked on the sidewalks. We laughed ourselves silly, but this was no laughing matter to her. Squirrels, as all other creeping, crawling creatures, could NOT be trusted!
2. After childhood and college in NY, I decided to move to Florida where I shared a small apartment with a Jamaican high school friend. One night we were in the living room watching TV when lo and behold, a BIG, BOLD, threatening looking lizard crawled out from behind a piece of furniture, positioned itself on the wall right above the TV...and horror of horrors...proceeded to change from one color to the next!!! I nearly jumped out of my skin and turned pale with terror! The two of us (including the cat!), bolted out of the apartment and could not be induced to re-enter it until a friend of ours drove over to exorcise that vicious lizard out of the living room and apartment. The next day while walking an iguana fell out of a tree, right onto my head. I packed up and left Florida a few days after and have never lived in another tropical territory since.
3. When I started college in the U.S., everyone assumed that I must have smoked weed and knew how to roll a joint because I was Jamaican. I told them that the first time I even saw or smelled marijuana was as an adult in college in the US, but they all thought I was exaggerating. No, I was not! Then when one of my marijuana-loving friends took it into his head to vacation in Jamaica - I spent several days, passionately warning him NOT to buy or smoke weed during his visit there. This was before this law passed that Irina mentioned, when at the time you were fined and jailed for possession, especially as an American tourist.
On point content once again, The Smoke shops in Jamaica brings another economic driver for the Island and gives Tourists another legitimate option. 🇯🇲
Another great and informative video Irina! Thank you!
I just found your website. I throughly enjoyed everything
I am looking for a place for 5 months of the year and struggle where to go.
Jamaica was a wonderful place.
I will keep watching and do my homework about living there part of the year.
Thank you for your helpful information
Would love to hear your story how you landed there.
Stay well ❤
🇯🇲 Thanks again Irie. For so long the Rastafarian population have been penalized & marginalized.
They were not the pioneers, but were major advocates of : brotherly-love, African unity & repatriation & ganja/marijuana.
Don't be misinformed, it was the Rastafarians who invented & disseminated reggae worldwide.
Today in Jamaica, I hope the various Rastafarian communities are pooling their resources to build major ganja conglomerate Jamaican brand.
from my experience as a Jamaican we don't really eat brownis, Its mostly for tourist and persons who want to try weed but do not want smoke it
Mi will try it jus fi si how it taste
Irena, was that an Indian restaurant you're at in the section on booking restaurants? Where is that and how was the food?
Yes, it was Mystic India in Montego Bay, one of the best Indian food I've tried (and that's including Indian food in India and in the UK!). They had to close this branch though, because of covid, however, they are operating in their other branch now, called Mystic Thai and Mystic India.
mysticindiajamaica.com/
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE Thanks, will definitely check it out when next I visit. Praying that's soon. Thanks for the great videos you are producing. Really excellent content. Blessings
Great again Irina can't stop watching. So informative 😂👏👏
Good day Irie, thank you again for another very informative vlog about Jamaica. You are correct in saying most Jamaicans do not smoke, neither cigarettes nor weed. Sorry UA-cam demonitized your vlog for mentioning Ganga, may be you should call it the "GREEN HERB" next time, they are behaving as though the whole world is not already familiar with it and its usage, keep those vlogs coming, they are refreshing to watch.
Thank you, Gloria! It was the algorithm that demonetized the video, but a human from youtube team checked it and it's monetized again. Took them a day though. Glad you like the videos! :)
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE , when are you going to setup a system so I can donate to your cause. You are doing such an amazing job, I will support you to continue doing it (for however long you decide to do it).
@@trevorsteer7331 I'm working on it! Thank you so much :)
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Yeah, I noticed that too...so far. Hopefully the Haters and Naysayers STAY AWAY.
Great video ,Great info🙏🏽❤
I just loved your 2 videos - Part 1 and Part 2 . I am coming to Jamaica, for the first time on March 26th until April 18th. I am wondering where your Air Bnb is. I am doing one week at Bashia Principe in Runaway Bay. Was planning to do Negril and maybe Ochos Rios, I plan to stay at Air bnb for 15 nights of my stay in Jamiaca. Can you suggest an afforable Air bnb on seven mile beach in Negril, where I can walk to a market to buy food? Fran from canada