Thank you. I love Jamaica 💜 I was born in JA, left at age 7. Tried moving back in my late 30's, stayed for 9 months. NOW, I'm back to stay. Haven't figured out the employment yet, but God is awesome and He always provides. USA was just getting to be too much 😂 I'm so happy to be back home in JA 💜
@doxcb47172 жыл бұрын
Welcome home Karille , I too am contemplating such a move
@kailinyah88432 жыл бұрын
I feel the same
@karilledawkins2 жыл бұрын
@@doxcb4717 Thank you. Yes, plan it out. Once you are familiar with the area you will live, it’s with it! Everyday, I look around at the trees, birds and such and just feel incredibly blessed. The people are such blessings as well, love the personalities.
@doxcb47172 жыл бұрын
@@karilledawkins awesome ! Nothing like being one with nature . I too left as a young adult , I find myself these days yearning for a more meaningful life away from the rat race
@karilledawkins2 жыл бұрын
@@doxcb4717 Hi. The rat race is something terrible. We do what we have to until we can do what we need to 😊 Hope you will get the opportunity for a more meaningful life soon 😊
@paulhaye3 жыл бұрын
This interviewer is the best. He listens, and he’s just chill. I love that about him.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your commendations. Much appreciated
@suzetteatkinson52063 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to go home 🏡 in December my beautiful Jamaica 🇯🇲
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@sheronjohnson20413 жыл бұрын
Me too Suzzette😪😪😪
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
@@sheronjohnson2041 yay!
@giniolamy2 жыл бұрын
I'm Haitian 🇭🇹 I love Jamaica 🇯🇲 can't wait to visit in October 1 for 3 weeks but I would really love to move there
@Throp2 жыл бұрын
awesome!
@markswife20122 жыл бұрын
Mi love jamacia
@shellywilks8833 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Throp for another amazing interview and video. Contents such as yours are deeply appreciated, you are a blessing to our beautiful island. Thank you ever so much!!!
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
absolutely! thank you thank you!
@simoneseiami59382 жыл бұрын
I am really delighted about this channel, great content, just what my questions where about, staying more or longer in Jamaica not just for a holiday once or every other year. Kenya is a very inspiring and radiating woman, so interesting. Jamaica is realy a very special place, it is truly magic
@Throp2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome to read. Thank you for your comment and for watching!
@simoneseiami59382 жыл бұрын
@@Throp Ahhhh...so sweet we have to thank you ;-))
@learningasigo12693 жыл бұрын
I have never heard of her prior to this interview, but it didn't matter I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved this interview Throp. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much. I'm glad you enjoyed it
@opalfruitcake3 жыл бұрын
I just love these conversations you have. So interesting hearing people's stories. 😊😊😊😊
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@doxcb47172 жыл бұрын
Welcome Kenya ! Glad that you chosen Jamaica to live , explore and enjoy life . You are so awe inspiring , wish you nothing but love and joy on your journey
@Throp2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching
@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect3 жыл бұрын
I love hearing these stories especially when I can relate to where they're coming from. I don't know if I could ever move to Jamaica because my family ties are not as strong as I would like, but it's nice hearing how her experience has been freeing. Thanks for sharing!
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback! Check out the reply comment I just wrote to @Anita G. I shared my opinion on how to move there if the family piece isn't applicable.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@happynation7213 жыл бұрын
Great content as always....Jamaica is so beautiful.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!
@juliaforjustice5053 жыл бұрын
Planning my 5th trip from Canada! 3 weeks around your beautiful island with your fantastic people. As a white woman I strangely feel a bit the same .........I feel more like myself in Jamaica.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! I'm sure you will have a wonderful time while you are here
@cks88193 жыл бұрын
Interesting for real
@waynegrant1583 жыл бұрын
Hope u do have a great time when ur trip come#1love
@paulhaye3 жыл бұрын
Cool. Welcome.
@DeanDavisChan3 жыл бұрын
No need to feel strange. Remember, the Caucasoid legacy on the island runs centuries. Caucasians are interwoven into Jamaican culture. Listen to dem Patois... Dem Bad... James Bond, Chris Blackwell, Marley, et. al...
@teesmith57023 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showcasing that people can live and survive in Jamaica 🇯🇲 so many people (Jamaicans) on KZfaq pushing the narrative that Jamaica is the most unsafe place on earth…you are debunking all of that…
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I love Jamaica and love living here
@angiescarlett80592 жыл бұрын
It's a fact that it's unsafe...dont downplay.I warned my uncle as he had the same attitude and gave your response regarding safety issues as you do and he was robbed and killed 18 months after moving back
@teesmith57022 жыл бұрын
@@angiescarlett8059 sorry about what happened to your uncle. Unfortunately though, people are robbed and killed all over many different countries every day. Some we hear about some we don’t. There are many Jamaicans who have moved back that I know and they are very happy.
@ingababy51963 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video Throp👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ingrid!
@sir.74213 жыл бұрын
Mr. Wellington thank you for providing such great KZfaq content, you are one of my favorite channels. I finally got a chance to watch your last 3 videos and they were great 👍🏾 keep up the Quality work, and like you said quality over quantity. I can’t wait to get back home to Jamaica 🇯🇲. NUFF RESPECT ✊🏾
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
awesome! I'm so happy to read this. Thank you for watching and your support!
@chocolatequeen59533 жыл бұрын
Compliment to you Thorpe ,on shaping up your beard , it makes you look a lot younger 👍🏿 Jamaica is really a beautiful place and you don’t have to be rich to live a comfortable life , all you need is an income ,whether that income is through retirement , investment or a job even thought you can’t rely on getting a job in Jamaica because the market is tough but if you do you can live a more comfortable life in Jamaica than you can in Brooklyn! 😊
@sheronjohnson20413 жыл бұрын
So true chocolate
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
loll thank you for the beard compliment. Great insight here
@mrspecialedition3 жыл бұрын
I look forward to shows like this
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thank you for watching
@chrisnataylor85593 жыл бұрын
Love all your contents my brother. Keep up the great work.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I will
@876Misty3 жыл бұрын
The way she was doing it on Educational holidays is the way I did it for a long long time as well.
@876Misty3 жыл бұрын
glorious interview. I LOVED IT
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
@@876Misty educational holidays are the best, aren't they?! Thank you so much for checking out the interview, Marilyn! I'm grateful for the love!
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Misti!
@camzloren3 жыл бұрын
The part about JA men was funny! I could relate to what she said about being yourself more JA vs NY. Even in JA, living between the city and the country area, I find there is that feeling.
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
Love the feedback here, Camille! I also relate to what you said about living btwn the city and the country area. Kingston city and Sav-La-Mar (closest thing to that 'city vibe') was a stark contrast for me when I explored Jamaica during that year. Thanks for watching!
@camzloren3 жыл бұрын
@@kenyaw2212 lol, these are the exact locations I am talking about. I also live part of my days between Kgn and Sav. I'm gonna follow your page on Instagram
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
@@camzloren No way! What a coincidence! DM me on the gram so I can know that you've followed me :) Can't wait to hear where you love to spend time in both those cities!
@lesmawatkins70203 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this episode very informative look forward to seeing Kenya on your vlog…..
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@vaneitaadams47902 жыл бұрын
Throp. I LOVE this channel. What a treat!
@Throp2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching
@ingb12663 жыл бұрын
Great accomplishment for moving out of concrete jungle to the land of wood and wata!!! It is nice to see the young generation of now are making moves not to stay put but explore and make new diaries of their next phase in living. Throp love the story, Kenya continue the journey. Blessings one love. : )
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
Give thanks, Ing B :)
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@sharonkennedy79563 жыл бұрын
Like Kenya my family are Jamaican and I love Jamaica for the sun, sea and vegetation. The people can be tricky but I love the vibes. I am getting ready for my next trip with a plan for permanency. Just back from Ghana and Cuba, both amazing countries but Jamaica has my heart.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
awesome. thanks for watching
@sprintcritic863928 күн бұрын
She should start a KZfaq channel about her tourism business to show Americans what Jamaica has to offer. 🇺🇸
@Throp27 күн бұрын
I BEEN telling her loll
@rabianharris11703 жыл бұрын
I am back home now as we speak. I am from the best parish in Jamaica. I am dreading going back to the US of A.
@Fari-1003 жыл бұрын
Uh, oh.... ok, which parish is that? 😅
@rabianharris11703 жыл бұрын
@@Fari-100 Portland
@Fari-1003 жыл бұрын
@@rabianharris1170 oh, you know what is true? Me cyaan even argue wit dat 😄
@rabianharris11703 жыл бұрын
@@Fari-100 Absolutely
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Love Portland. Fav part of the island
@OkayOkay-nh5yh Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with her...one can be oneself in JA..strees free..the snow,coldness,heavy clothing...the ratrace...Jamaica is ones home...whatever skills one has,work on it..let it work for you in JA..love Jamaica..
@anitag69253 жыл бұрын
Very interesting....but what if you aren't fortunate enough to have family from Jamaica? It seems so much more challenging to navigate trying to move there, if you don't have that safe place to land when you get there.
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
You bring up a good point, Anita. I still don't think it's impossible if you don't have family. I think it would be a matter of visiting often and creating a community of friends/extended family. The more you visit, you can travel around the island and see what area you feel most comfortable in and then start to network. I truly think it can be done if you use discernment and aren't afraid to explore. Thanks for your feedback!
@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect3 жыл бұрын
@@kenyaw2212 Discernment is very very important. I appreciate you sharing your experience and advise 🙏
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@lesmawatkins70203 жыл бұрын
This was amazing thanks for sharing
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching
@lavernesummers8593 жыл бұрын
A Jamaican man will see a woman for the first time walking with her child and say, " Wah, a your yout dat, gimme di next one nuh? Major crudity, that is my word.
@eileenwatt82833 жыл бұрын
And you say. " you not qualify to be a dad cause you don't know how to talk to women " .
@Shauntay763 жыл бұрын
Thank you for asking her questions for single women .
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
absolutely. It seems like a topic many are interested in. I'm thinking of doing an episode dedicated to this specifically
@Shauntay763 жыл бұрын
@@Throp That would be awesome.
@hughrobinson9153 жыл бұрын
Things to think about is were you feel comfortable your happness comes first😊
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
solid advice
@annmarieseymour38483 жыл бұрын
Awesome interview!
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@michaelgrant531211 ай бұрын
Nice programme
@Throp11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@chelseaclinton29273 жыл бұрын
She's such an amazing woman.
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Chelsea! I appreciate your words!
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
she is indeed!
@jennistrachan64333 жыл бұрын
Nice vlog but how about interviewing Brits/Canadians who have made the move or are transitioning?
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Great idea. I do know of a few people who fit into this category
@jennistrachan64333 жыл бұрын
@@Throp great. Once I get an interviewer from the Uk 🇬🇧 Re: their experience I will subcribe! The challenge is on Throp!!😀
@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect3 жыл бұрын
@@Throp Annesha Adams has a KZfaq page. She moved from Canada to Jamaica and I think might be a great idea to connect.
@georgebromfield50083 жыл бұрын
Awesome interview 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@anthonybrown16583 жыл бұрын
it good to hear from you keep in touch
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@lilneets51412 жыл бұрын
Go girl! I need to look into this program. I would love to meet you.
@barbtb65943 жыл бұрын
Nice seeing you cous
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@teesmith57023 жыл бұрын
Try to date a man who can at least meet you half way…..some of those Jamaica men are straight up opportunistic…… it’s harder to meet educated men in rural Jamaica due to lack of educational opportunities….all the major universities are in Kingston… very unfortunate… the struggle is real…
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
You can say that again, Tee!
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
good advice
@Jamcore20082 жыл бұрын
Yep we all are forced to move outside of the parish or country .
@opalfruitcake3 жыл бұрын
Do you know of any English people who have made the move? I'm English and would love your to speak to someone from the UK as you can imagine the move would be more considered and costly.Thanks as always for a great video.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
This is a great idea. I do know someone. I will reach out to them
@jennistrachan64333 жыл бұрын
Same here opalfruitcake….uk based….
@lorrainegivans26203 жыл бұрын
Greetings, I made the move from London to Jamaica about 10 years ago. One of the best thing that I have ever done. It is not without its challenges, but the peace of mind that I have far outweighs all. Blessings 🙏🏾💕
@chocolatequeen59533 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of Brit on KZfaq that have move to Jamaica just typing British citizens who have moved to Jamaica 🇯🇲
@eileenwatt82833 жыл бұрын
Watch this channel. "Dat me seh" she's from the UK but she returned. Check out her channel and contact her
@nikkicoleman19283 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for another wonderful talk! I am a teacher and was interested in hearing Kenya say that she was also in education. I thought that she would say she was going to pursue education as a career in JA. Is it a difficult profession to enter in JA? Thanks again!!
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I’m unsure of how difficult it would be to become an educator here as a foreigner but I do know it’s possible
@tastesweet90273 жыл бұрын
Not difficult actually you most likely get first pick,I would suggest if you're interested look into a private school,public/ government school don't pay well.
@nikkicoleman19283 жыл бұрын
@@tastesweet9027 Thank you so much! This is very helpful.
@ncssmith78332 жыл бұрын
Hope you can do another show with her with a fixed mic.
@janetmatthews79732 жыл бұрын
I got to get out of the US … thank you for all these videos
@Throp2 жыл бұрын
absolutely! thanks you for watching
@jahmallajaima3 жыл бұрын
Cost of living is cheaper in JA? Really because all I hear is how expensive JA is and I live in Hawaii. My nephew was saying bell peppers were like $4.00 a lb ( US) , bananas $1.00 a lb. Bell peppers (organic) is here is around da same price. Been thinking of moving there but knowing how much everything is there. Land prices there are as expensive or more then here. An acre of land there $60,000. You can buy land here for $30, 000. An acre or more depending where you buy. Hmm you not “ Colombia cheap” I also considered maybe living in Colombia as it’d be easier in some ways as I have dual citizenship , it is cheaper there. However I always come back to JA . JA calls me. I love so much about there. Da vibrancy , character of da people, da music, food, beauty of da land. And I know one reason I feel so connected to there is i had a past life in JA.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
I definitely would not consider Jamaica to be a cheap place. However compared to living in NYC it is more affordable to live in JA and have a comfortable lifestyle. Land price here can certainly be expensive depending on where you are looking. Again however, in general compared to NYC it is much more affordable. Most especially when it comes to property taxes. Now access to affordable and reasonable financing in Jamaica is a whole other story
@jenniferjemison6363 жыл бұрын
Jah...good things cost more! Everything has its' price and brand Jamaica is no different😁
@vaneitaadams47902 жыл бұрын
If one is coming from Atlanta, Jamaica is not cheap. The house in ATL suburbs for $350,000 is $500,000 in St. Ann Jamaica; A comparable house in Atlanta suburbs for $180,000 is $300, 000 in St. Ann.
@v4vibrationofficial Жыл бұрын
I applied for college at the University of the West Indies Mona for track and field... I don't know how it's going to happen or how to get it done but I am in New York now Manhattan. I desire to get to the land of my forefathers.
@deniseedwards80803 жыл бұрын
came across by accident. REFRESHING!!!! Exhaling from all the expected negative experiences and nay sayers.....sex...crime.....politics...power/racial/classist dynamics etc. None of that pushed on you here. If one going to make the transition from foreign to island life, make some adjustments if it is worth it and do it. Don't be the 'shoulda woulda coulda'. Made the mad plunge myself many years ago and still can't believe how many people settle for living miserable sun deprived lives in foreign. (And they come stay with me for FREE and brag about their mortgages....car notes...and how they want to get away from the rat race and eat good food, fresh air, and live like how I'm living. When they leave, I howl with laughter...no mortgage...no car note...lol). Like Ms. Bennett said 'Colonialism in Reversal'.
@Throp2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching
@pameladelisser15252 жыл бұрын
Did she say anything about how lovely some off the spots are?
@mandeg75403 жыл бұрын
Can't wait move to JA
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Awesome idea/decision
@chocolatequeen59533 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t matter were you are in this world , if you are not rich you going to need an income to survive whether it’s a retirement income , dividend or earn profit from investment or a job ! Even if you own land , you still going to need the land to generates an income 🤑
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
income is extremely important
@kabeloinnocent39182 жыл бұрын
Please tel me what currency is used in Jamaica
@Throp2 жыл бұрын
Jamaican dollars but USD, CAD, euros and pounds are accepted everywhere
@TheBlueMahoe4 ай бұрын
I been on Flatbush. its an experience
@noriwilliams46373 жыл бұрын
make your own almond milk its easy and cheap.
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion!
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Great suggestion. I hear oat milk is fairly easy to make as well
@davidtorres6491 Жыл бұрын
Cool
@leahashaallen7363 жыл бұрын
Queen Kenya
@Throp2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching
@whothecapfits47982 жыл бұрын
If you are earning in us 💰. If you took out a mortgage left Jamaica and working in US yea cost of living appears cheaper especially as the dollars slides..
@cattb52713 жыл бұрын
Her honesty is refreshing baggage should be designer only and best free or discounted.
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
This comment gave me life!
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
ahahahaha
@rosieposie68883 жыл бұрын
Does the Host have a Jamaican background???
@dwayne1star3173 жыл бұрын
Yes
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
I sure do
@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect3 жыл бұрын
The website for the sea moss doesn't work 😕
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
That's my fault. It's actually an IG account @woodandwataja
@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect3 жыл бұрын
@@Throp thank you so much for replying!
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
@@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect Thanks for your interest in the sea moss! Feel free to send me a DM on my business IG that @Throp just shared with you. Much love!
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
@@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect absolutely!
@caroldawkins68973 жыл бұрын
We do speak english no need to try to twang but i guess its deep rural
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Westmoreland right?
@rosieposie68883 жыл бұрын
I think she has a JA boyfriend🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
@eileenwatt82833 жыл бұрын
Why? A woman doesn't have to have a man there to keep going there. That's so old fashion thinking. Woman can't go places by themselves without having a man there.
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
I don’t have a Jamaican boyfriend. My father lives in Jamaica, as does my granny and 96 year old great-gran. I’ve also made a ton of friends over the years of visiting there. JA is home. Sorry I didn’t have a more juicy story for ya :-)
@justtime26703 жыл бұрын
@@kenyaw2212 one advice for you as a Jamaican myself the more local you became the cheaper and better Jamaica becomes for you
@kenyaw22123 жыл бұрын
@@justtime2670 I agree 100%
@eileenwatt82833 жыл бұрын
@@kenyaw2212 people are just so silly. Sometimes they are projecting. When I tell a particular friend I'm going to Europe she ask the same dumb question "if I have a man there". It's so condescending. Her husband tells her I'm comfortable in my own skin. Which I am. They never ask men those questions.
@suzettephinn78293 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
thank you Suzette!
@javonwatkins69243 жыл бұрын
Learn patwah tried of Jamaicans twanging we need to embrace patwah twanging doesn’t fit the people glad seh she move to ja 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲one love
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@teesmith57023 жыл бұрын
It’s not only people who understand Patois watching these videos…sorry…Patois is not a universal language….She is an American…shush….
@cosmicwisdom9993 жыл бұрын
Yup.....that's Jamaican men for you having many many kids and that's all they want with no planning behind it....lol
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
ahaha it happens
@Jamcore20082 жыл бұрын
She kinda reminds me of a former principal of Mannings . Mrs wagstaffe
@norval823 жыл бұрын
University of Alabama?
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Our bad, University at Albany
@empressnannah38302 жыл бұрын
My people there is always two sides to a story.
@claude64803 жыл бұрын
😊😊😊👍👍👍
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@wycliffewilliamson12292 жыл бұрын
People's friendly video,
@paulhaye3 жыл бұрын
You’ll soon find a nice Jamaican man, lady. Make sure he has a minimum of a college degree though. It’s not about the money, it’s about the character. Good luck.
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
Good advice Mr Haye
@elfredawright2 жыл бұрын
You do not need a college degree to have character. It helps to navigate your way positively from a materialistic standpoint, it however, does not give character to a human being.
@northside37012 жыл бұрын
I always tell people this, if you got money, you can live anywhere in JA, obviously not the ghetto and remote areas.. Seems as if Americans gonna eventually take over the island, o well , that's just gonna drives in more money for the island lol
@Throp2 жыл бұрын
Great advice
@WWEENETWORK3 жыл бұрын
LITTLE LONDON IS NOT THE PLACE TO DATE...LOL....SORRY. I CAN INTRODUCE YOU TO SOME...PROPER ...HOLDING THEIR OWN...NO 5 KIDS TYPE MEN BOYZ...LOL
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
ahaha We all went to UA at different times
@lornajackson6283 жыл бұрын
Personal I would only visit not live have my reasons 🇯🇲
@Throp3 жыл бұрын
fair enough
@Engagenumberone2 жыл бұрын
Lmao. Some of these guys lined up to breed her.
@anngore38423 жыл бұрын
A foreigner dating in Ja especially a female ?? Good luck.