Jamaica

Jamaica wasn’t my original plans when it came to my next vacation. Oh no! I had plans of traversing through the streets of Paris and Barcelona. Challenging myself to speak languages that I’m familiar with but, still not well versed in.

But as the months continued to pass and my workload became more than I had anticipated, I craved nothing more than a vacation of nothingness. A vacation where days were not planned but rather lived for in those moments. I’ve always wanted to visit Jamaica. To step my feet into its warm waters and turquoise blue lagoons. To set my tastebuds on fire with delicious jerk chicken and cool it down with a refreshing rum cocktail.

Not one for a resort style hotel; which pretty much is what you may come across when traveling to Jamaica, and AirBNB’s seemed a bit questionable for this solo excursion. I suddenly came across a gem in the form of seclusion. A gem that I had seen pop up here and there but, was never tagged so with deeper research, I discovered GoldenEye. Tucked away two hours outside of Montego Bay where only the guest are in the know.

I paid little mind to the fact that I was the only solo guest and allowed myself to breathe, to rest and to detox my mind. I appreciated the relax culture I opted for in choosing to travel to Jamaica. I appreciated how I could slow down. And I look forward to my next visit to Jamaica.