Day 1: Arriving in Jamaica's Capital City (beyond dangerous)
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Day one of exploring Kingston, Jamaica's capital, meeting the local people and learning what daily life is like in one of the most wild cities in the world.
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Welcome to Kingston, Jamaica's crazy capital city. I have wanted to explore this famous island in the Caribbean for years and I am grateful to be able to share this insane experience with you. Thank you for joining me on this wild ride. The people of Jamaica are a lot of fun to be around and have distinct vibe and style that I love. Obviously what the Jamaica faces on a daily basis is hard to witness and all we can do is hope that more stability is possible. Let me know your thoughts below. One love, Nick ✌🏻🇯🇲
So good to see you’re still around
Why you didn't visit the Gambia🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲 still now
This is all political: the different politicians and political parties, imported all the guns (went through Jamaican Customs) to be given to the gangs to be their private armies. Same thing in Haiti too, now this is the result of 50+ years of political corruption! All of the Caribbean is expensive, due to them being on islands, yet Jamaica has more farmland than most.
Please cover Palestine. I only trust YOU.
Please show us the slums, poverty, and homelessness in your native country, New Zealand. After all, charity starts from home. Thank you in advance.
We can't deny Jamaica has some serious problems that need to be addressed, but it really is a beautiful country with so much vibrant culture and an incredible people of whom the overwhelming majority live peacefully. To any foreign persons watching this who are considering visiting Jamaica, please know you really have nothing to fear.
The type of violence and gang warfare highlighted in this video, as dreadful and tragic as it can be for Jamaicans, I can tell you this is not taking place in areas where a tourist should have any business being. Very rarely does this type of crime effect any foreigners visiting the island. Jamaica is mostly a safe, peaceful and happy place. The island relies heavily on tourism for it's economy, so please if you want to go to JA, go and you will love it! Peace and Love to all my JA people!!
unless you're gay or trans
how come?@@bluehue83
@@pauldesantis4194why do you think wise guy?
All the tourism does is feed the people oppressing the very people they're governing. Where do you think all that money is going? To goodwill doers?
@@6thwatergateplumber It’s not a perfect system or anywhere near perfect for that matter and I understand a lot of money generated from tourism doesn’t go where it is supposed to. At the same time though, we cannot deny that there are a lot of Jamaicans who have jobs because of the tourism industry. People who otherwise may not be able to feed their families in the same way if there was no tourism. Tourism is still a very important industry for JA even the system is rigged.
I am a Jamaican living in Jamaica - and i have never been to tivoli or riverton- 2 small communities in Jamaica in the Parish of kingston and st andrew. The entire island is not crime invested - there are numerous thriving area in Jamaica. And the opportunity is there if you seek it with the motivation and drive - one love 🇯🇲
Is Montego Bay safe? I loved the scenery and geographic location 🥰🥰
This Racist guy cherry-pics all the bad spots in Black countries, not white countires for some reason ?
@@trinitymatrix9719 Montego Bay is safe for the most part. If you're a tourist, just don't venture too far from the hotels' sphere of influence.
*Jamaica is generally safe for tourists don’t let this dissuade you!!!*
I worked in the Florida keys and we had Jamaican staff that came every summer to work the season to bring back money for them and their families for the rest of the year back on the island.
Everyone was kind and lovely. Funny too! And we had some US coworkers visit with them and stay with a few of their family and they said it was like paradise. Many people I know have visited the island and they all felt safe.
It’s like any country-including America. Tourist spots are generally safe from violent crime (save pickpocketing). More suburban and non tourist spots are more exposed to violent crime unfortunately. Its like going to Los Angeles and directly going to Compton and seeking out gangs and saying all of LA is unsafe to walk in. As an American I can say I’ve always felt safe in most tourist friendly countries I’ve visited- America is far more dangerous then many other countries around the world.
But the truth should be told
yeah Jamaica is definitely a go-to spot for vacation, but I don't think he's tryna dissuade others from visiting the country, before this he been travelling to dangerous areas around the world so that he can have content for his channel, that's pretty much what his brand is, showing the unsafe and impoverished parts of the world and certain countries where tourists wouldn't even dare to visit
Where exactly can I get more info on workingg in the keys as a Jamaican
Your comparison is not really making sense.
While there are plenty of areas in the US with gangs, this seems to be a much larger part in Jamaica.
Of course there are beautiful tourist areas, but so are there in DPRK. This is an extreme comparison I made but the point stands.
Well said , my dear. You can't paint a whole country with a bad brush because some areas are bad. Even the bad areas have good people who are friendly and would keep visitors safe. They take pride in the fact that nothing happened while you were visiting.
I don't like these kinds of youtubers that use the downside of a popular country to increase viewership. Not nice!!
Hey man, first time visitor to your channel and I just want to leave my 2 cents. There’s no doubt Jamaica has some serious problems and I think it’s good that you go and talk to the people on the ground and get their stories. The crime is a real problem that needs to be fixed but it’s not often done indiscriminately - it’s often targeted at someone who’s mixed up in something bad. Outside of that I think it’s very misleading not providing full context to your viewers for the points you bring up.
I mean, yes this is Kingston Jamaica but your chosen communities are really a fraction of a small subset of Jamaica and you’re making it the focus of your video to represent the whole, I think it would be honest reporting to declare that. You focused on very small communities in Kingston the average Jamaican never go to, these are the type of places you don’t go unless you’re from there but the video implies this is the situation of the average Kingston resident - see what I’m getting at?
The included 2010 CVM news clip in the video is also not the average response for incidents from the authorities, you made it seem that way. It was actually a one time occurrence known as the Tivoli incursion between the security forces and Gang members. It grew to that scale in response to the gangs assaulting 4 police stations, burning 2 and strongly resisted the extradition request. The gangs surprisingly had heavy artillery including rockets, grenades, armour and more and didn’t hesitate to use any of it to fight. So naturally, the authorities escalated. Another thing is that the residents were warned to evacuate but some didn’t and unfortunately innocents were caught in the crossfire (This explains what the lady said in the recording).
The second place you visited, Riverton City is a landfill for the country’s solid waste and the residents there are essentially occupying captured unregulated land. You failed to declare this because they’re all squatters by definition. With accurate reporting your viewers should’ve known this is land not meant for residential purposes and have an understanding of why there is a lack of adequate drainage, sewage and overall poor living conditions. I think you’re also intentionally being deceitful because you make generalizing statements like “The infrastructure in Kingston is not the best”, and literally directly across the road from Riverton City are 2 communities that do not reflect what you’re describing so how can you even say that? The poor infrastructure is of their own doing and is unique to Riverton residents. So really nothing you’ve reported on reflects the standard living situation of the average Kingston resident but you purport it to be. Why?
Feel free to criticize the Jamaican government, past and present, they’re not perfect and they’ve mishandled a lot of things. But this video is not it, it gives a lot of false and misleading representations.
A much better angle you could’ve taken and report on is why the past and present Governments knowingly turned a blind eye to the squatters developing and capturing unsafe, unsanitary land for 60 years - that’s several generations - and then try to get them out after they’ve invested and developed it this far.
You could also report on what the Tivoli residents do for work, how are they trying to better the community and themselves to better their situation. Is it a welcoming community, what do they think is causing the crime etc..
Well said. The whole Jamaica is not like this. I grew up in Jamaica and have never seen anything like this. These are not places anyone usually visit.
Well said! Couldn't have done a better job myself 😊
Yes. well said! He is purposefully doing this for views.
Well said ...
alot of innocent ones are being robbed and forced out of communities if they dont' conform. that's neighborhoods that are ran by gang order..
I live in Kingston and I have NEVER ventured in those places. You are brave
Girl me too, I was born in Jamaica and I don't even know where this is. Didn't even know it exists
@@kaymckenzie4629really ??
Yeah, it's "bad parts" all over the world. I'm from Detroit, and they say the same thing about where im from. Imo, this type of video exploits ppl & sends a false narrative about an entire place/city/area. It's a bit of a misrepresentation. ❤
If the guy filming was black you'd see the real picture, that is violence.They would have been hostile towards him. However Jamaicans will always treat a white tourist with a greater respect than one of their own visiting - even though this guy is reinforcing negative stereotypes . These guys are so dumb! 😂
@@anniepannie8682exactly 😂 Kingston is so huge and filled with wealth… he literally went to a city dump to show case Kingston 🥴
These videos always remind me to be grateful for not having to live in war and poverty. I feel for these people.
😊 if u live in europe britain or the usa this is your future through mass immigration, its not the place its these people 😂
There's a good reason Europe runs the world... 🏆
@@Matthias_Fischeryou think every single man, woman, and child are to blame? Interesting outlook
Just wait because they are migrating to your country and are proud of where they came from.
@@triple_gem_shining count yo days europe 😂 3rd world is coming for you.
Isn't it crazy how 99% of the bloggers that goes to Jamaica shows fun and happiness, but you had to go searching for negative!!
JAMAICA IS A GREAT PLACE, NUMBER 1 PLACE FOR VACATION, VERY SAFE
My thoughts exactly. There are bad areas in every city around the world that people do not venture to. I’m not sure the motives of this video. Sensationalism at its finest.
Jamaica is only safe around tourist areas, that's about it.. It is one of the LEAST safe countries in the Caribbean, that's probably why most of the beaches there have been privatized. Perhaps the only country at the moment that exceeds Jamaica in crime and violence is Haiti.
@@DCampusano1and ur a Jamaican saying this?
It’s very common on RUclips. This guy’s better than most. You Tube is full of horrible entitled white mainly American vloggers trying to show other countries in a bad light.
the guy found something he wants to know more about he went and did his research and is sharing what he found. there is nothing wrong with that
if he was lying and making up stories that would be different
what you need to know is that this is the only way that the country can get better for us and not by us pretending that everything is ok
I spent 15 years working in Jamaica and living in Kingston 5 months a year never felt unsafe
Agree, this video is somewhat exaggerated
This needs to be 📌, same with Montego-bay
@@Zw3lidon't it
Only few parts in Kingston
@@tightadenadecimal9625 bullshit I was everywhere had no issues
I've always been struck by how bright and self-assured Jamaican people are, no matter the conditions.
😂😂😂😂Classic.
Don't go by him going to the city of Jamaica this is a very beautiful place in every country is always a ghetto side I would advise you to do your own research about Jamaica because it is a beautiful country 14 different Parrish which means USA 50 states no perfect country Kingston is not the only place in the island Jamaica is nice Don't believe the lies
This is a shock baiting video, and you sound condescending.
People make the country
The guy with the pigs seems to be really making the best of his situation. Wonderful work as always
97% of Jamaica don't even look like this
its worse ?
@@Jemz35
@@SkiCheftheres the rich poor and middle. This is the poor people who jamaican government ignores
@@SkiChef troll
Spends 50% of his income on weed!
This video does not really depict what the majority of Jamaicans live like... It's one sort of sketchy area and exaggerates the whole island, crime is not really as high as it was say 20 years ago. Unemployment is the lowest it's ever been and crime has declined significantly so the video certainly doesn't reflect what it is like now
Suuure it's basically Wakanda right? 😂😂
@@shaftlamer Tf do you mean by "Suuuure", you literally don't live there
@@shaftlameryou and your community should worry about those birth numbers 😂 yall are going extinct
The video depicts exactly how Kingston JA is right now!😂
Well i live here and lived in the capital people are out until 12 partying and playing games jamaica is not more dangerous than most other countries
Finally…you is the first person I see do a video inside Riverton City and Callaloo bed…people always hearing about this place but dont know how it look, I had a lot of fun is this place….long time I don’t see a lot of these people THANK YOU for this video
I lived in Jamaica all my life never knew the situation was this bad in areas, Glad to be priviliged
You must not know how poor JA is....
@dablackdon , poverty is in Jamaica but some people do not live in poverty. It is common sense😮😮😮
there are many layers to jamaica, you have poor, middle class and rich@@dablackdon
@@rudeboylexysame here in America, you can live on the streets of Chicago with gun shots every night, or be in the richest part of California living the dream. Money is so wild
@@dablackdon very sad that all black countries have this aspect.
The thing that always amazes me about your videos is the indomitable human spirit and how people make the best out of every bad situation.
100%. It is incredible truly.
It's not the video that is amazing, it is the people in general that are amazing.
Really? Sky high murder rate, trash everywhere is making 'the best out of a situation'?
@@moonstriker7350 what would you expect to see at a landfill? I can't help if you can't make sense of what you are watching. This guy literally went to the biggest landfill in the island
@@gregoway Wait, the whole vid was about a landfill?? :D
Great to see you back Nick
Regards as from South Africa 🇿🇦
I stumbled on your channel a couple days ago and have binged almost all of it so far. I really like how you come in with a completely open mind and go out of your way to respect other peoples cultures/traditions. Keep up the good work dude!
As a jamaican living in jamaica this dude did the equivalent of going to to southside chicago and flint michigan and presenting it as the majority of kingston while using the north hollywood shootout as footage he showed the litteral worst parts of the city
and these foreign poverty tourists do this all the time.
As long as you give a balanced view of our country, and not simply the negative...I will appreciate you! The majority of Jamaica is not violent, many people are thriving and doing okay. But, like many other nations in the world, things could be much better.🙏🏽🇯🇲🌺💛 Many RUclipsrs shine a light on the negatives just for Likes/Clicks. Hope you have a great time on your visit!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽...this is how misconception begins
You clearly have issues, he don't need to show the good or the bad or the middle. This is the man Chanelle. I am jamaican some of us are to sensitive, jamaica has the good area, and the bad and the middle any adult with common sense knows that and know that this guy can record anything he wants to upload.
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It's become a trend for Westerners to travel especially to African countries and be like ''Look how corrupt they are''' whilst making money of them for views
not gonna lie, i never seen this side of jamaica, seen nothing but good people and beauty in your country
it's nice to see this side, to keep it real, get to know what people struggle with and what day to day life is in some parts of jamaica. it's good to know. don't be hurt.
This video should resonate with all those who spend thousands of dollars to vacation there for a week. When you're at your resort, be respectful of the employees and locals you don't know their daily life
Bro he went to riverton its the largest dump in the island he is doing the equivalent of interviewing the people who live in the sewers under las vegas
Alot of workers are from there as a jamaican living here my whole life believe me@@danielchippers7411
Thanks so much for showing us this
Im at a loss of words with how far u have come nick, wow and your background music had me believing it, that guy rapping about tires that was awesome, stay safe buddy much love from south africa
As someone who lived in Jamaica for almost 20 years and return annually now, it’s eye opening to me to know that people live like that in my country. Especially when all I see being built in Kingston now are new apartments, restaurants, and fancy homes
It's blowing my mind that even Jamaicans are shocked by this video lol you're not the first one in the comments.
@kevineckelkamp it's a class system in Jamaica. Some don't associate with some so yes many would not know the conditions unless you associate or go certain parts of the island. There are ppl who live in montego bay never go to Kingston..vice versa
@@marissawalker2096do you think capitalism has failed Jamaica or is it the politicians that have failed the people?
@@emilio2647 either way ITS FAILED.
Ur not jamaican if u were shocked lol who nuh knw Tivoli garden.... the wrong garden cherry garden n up 😂😂😂😂
While the video highlights areas in Kingston that are bad; however, I wouldn't define Kingston as the most dangerous capital. Please report accurately and not just for views.
U no hear the part bout recent hurricane 😂
Are you really that sensitive?
@@russellclarke1997those werent hurricabes those were troppicak storns its so flooded out bevause they they have no drainage which is because theyrevliving in the riverton dump they are squatting and theyrefore cant get work done.
@@danielchippers7411 I know about the storms, but he said hurricane
dont be so sensitive. he was reporting based on information provided to him. and Kingston is literally has the highest murder rate in the caribbean and one of the worst in the world. Im a proud jamaican, but you have to accept the ugly side of our island which was clearly shown in the video
OMG You are so very brave to travel and to show us what other countries and cultures there are in this world, cheers Tracey from Australia xo
They know better than to touch him!
Fantastic video and amazing challenge !!!!! U encountered some awesome people
I lived in kgn all my life and have never seen anything like what you are showing, i literally feel like this is stage to seem worst than it is, because i grew up in denham twn and never see ntn a dis
Him need to go work for TvJ 😂
@@BlessedWorld1 A wa mi a se.
True, he has an agenda. Jamaica was recently voted as the safest place for tourist in the world and the number 1 vacation country to travel to. He is trying to destroy it.
Lolololololol @@BlessedWorld1
That’s the crazy part. Most Jamaicans have NOT seen this. This is propaganda to show the worst of the worst part which is very small on the large scale. Smh.
Nick your single handedly spreading awareness of the conditions in poor countries that most people would never know about
Thank you for watching and learning with me
True.
Oh we know all about the problems because their being imported into our safe well functioning western countries and we’re sick of it.
Right on. I knew places like Mozambique were not in good shape but I thought Jamaica of all places were at least somewhat stable, I didn't realize it is this bad in Jamaica.
This guy goes to the poorest of the poor and present their home like this is how "Jamaicans" live. Believe if you want, but I can tell you he is painting a narrative that is not true. The bigger question is why?
So cool and interesting!
Love Nicks videos!
The interlude music compliments the environment so well. Great editing.
This channel stands alone in covering the underbelly of our modern society but not just the coverage it’s the help and good that comes from it. The humanity we all share.
Yea. He only goes to black and hispanic countries. Very rarely he explores the underbelly of Europe
I do like that he goes to these places and talks to people there, there is some decent journalistic stuff that feels honest... but New Orleans has a higher murder rate. The way he frames his videos is harmful I feel- probably for the sake of clickbait. Theres plenty of exploitation and other issues to be upset about without painting these places as dangerous.
I would like to see the underbelly of Europe & Asia not just in the Americas & Africa.
@@antonS2166see “ Spanian “😊
he is profiting from their misery with these videos also and further stigmatizing them racially and where they live@@markwiedmer1555
Im born Canadian but parents are Jamaicans. l have been to Jamaica many times but never seen this, these were areas l was told never to go to by my parent's, plus my parent's are from there and have never been to these places. The saying goes "if you're not from that area don't go there". Still would love to see it on my next visit though. Great content as always Nick good to see you back.
This guy is a borderline liar hes going to riverton dump these people or sometimes theyre parents moved theyre to squat and capture land no one goes there unless they live there because no one has a reason to go thos man is slandering your parents and by proxy your homeland for money
To me hes just working with the information provided to him by his guides
@@danielchippers7411exactly!
@@pandathepanda4858 It is probably what he asked his guide to do. Check his other videos, it's a popular narrative.
This is a real GOOD informative video, people need to know the cons as well as the pros when visiting these very exciting vacation like countries. Appreciate this video. Hope more are coming.👍
Just wondering, where was the pro...go and watch "the jamaica they don't show you"
Whats a ‘vacation like country’?
My favorite part was the man rapping about the tire amazing
I’m glad this side of Jamaica is being shown and the resilience of these people. More of the tourism dollars should be redistributed to these people to help them. Jamaicans can’t even access their own beaches as it’s all closed off to only allow tourists. The government has done a disservice to these people. Jah Bless!
Interesting that you mention the beaches. That will be covered in the next video. Thank you for watching.
"redistributed"???By-that-you-mean-start-a-business-that-caters-to-tourists???Because-that-is-possible...but-"redistribution"-is-not-possible-outside-the-total-and-complete-enslavement-of-the-civilian-population.
Are you kidding me? You people just can’t face reality can you? Those people are obviously not products of circumstance, they are products of choices… they choose to act and live like animals, obviously they’ll be treated as such. They want to rob, loot, shoot, steal, sell dope, etc. so why should the government allow those destructors of society interfere with those productive members of society that are contributing to their communities who are depending on those tourist and working hard to draw in more and turn revenue?
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If the government didn't close the beaches to locals, the beaches would suffer from crime and anti-social behavior that would make many of the tourists leave. Less tourism would equal less money for the country, which would equal even more poverty.
That guy who was pig farming is very industrious. He's exactly the kind of person who you want in your country. I hope he does well and the future of Jamaica is well too. Canada and the USA should be focusing on their allies and neighbors in the Caribbean, instead of more overseas wars.
Ya that’s true, he was a very motivated business man and a hardcore weed smoker
@@garybaines6442 Gotta smoke to relieve the stress of things there.
@@garybaines6442so? Weed is legal in half the United States. Plus that weed he smoking is natural nothing like the stuff in America.
Das why the Chinese are taking over
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Well articulated video, keep up the good work.
This video humbles me deeply. As a tourist in Jamaica with relatives from the country, I've gained insight into the challenges faced by the Jamaican people. The cost of living in Jamaica is high, making survival difficult for the less fortunate.
Jamaican people are beautiful people,
Jamaican culture is a beautiful culture.
I pray life gets better for these people shown in this video.
Even still, they show a inner strength and resilience that is to be admired.
Jamaica has the highest homicide rate of any country in the world.
If I saw this video and didn't know any better, I would never venture to Kingston. I was there recently; and though lacking the beaches of other parts of Jamaica, it was nonetheless beautiful. We drove around a lot, but I never saw any of the dangerous zones depicted in your video. I encountered an alley that looked a bit dicey but that was it. I also did not find Jamaica to be especially expensive. Hopefully, your upcoming videos will show more of the Kingston that I experienced The view of and from Beverly Hills was breathtaking.
A that me tell a brother in the comment noh make, way them see in the video fool them, jamaica is rich as I said in the comment its just the corrupt Gov they don't spread the wealth equally ..
Most of the Kingston and St. Andrew residents have never ventured into any of these areas either. These communities were mostly formed by squatters who captured land and commercial property.
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@@shellztalo Its the country dump
I don’t know why this bro is at the dump
There’s so many other places to see in Jamaica - outside of the walls of the all inclusive hotels. I wonder why visibility is so heavily focused on the ghetto. Most Jamaicans do not live in the ghetto 🙄
Use your brains … those clips do not focus on nice safe areas … too boring …
Brutal no wander such incredible music comes from such a place
Jamaica is my absolute favorite place. It’s so eye opening to see this from not a tourist location.
@@Trippenzoid Areas like the ones featured in this video are similar to any garrison community in any other country. The USA and England have several in their major cities. Unfortunately, Kingston has some violent communities that were formed by squatters who captured land and abandoned commercial buildings in the downtown area. Other communities in Kingston and St. Andrew are nothing like this.
@@Trippenzoid Pity you will never get the chance to have a piss in it! Look in the mirror and you’ll see an ‘utter toilet’!
You must have very low standards if this is your favorite place!
@@tomgunn8004 why? Have you met the people? Have you stayed at a 5-star resort? Why can’t this be my favorite place? Lmao you sound very miserable.
@@tomgunn8004 They don’t mean the dump that he hired, which you find in every country!
Good to see you back again Nick - you continue to be a very brave guy!
I get nervous for you in these very violent areas, how people live in them everyday is hard to comprehend.
Thank you for showing the reality of what life is like for some. You take care out there 😊🇬🇧
Thank you Jo!
@@IndigoTraveller you are full of sh it when you visit a country and show a very very small part of it that only shows the poverty that is literally in every country. sad that you have to make videos like this for a living
Jamaicans don't attack foreigners especially white people. Stop it.🇯🇲♥️
I’m from Jamaica, but live in the us thank you for showing the challenges my people face 🤍
The guy say life always the same, you make it be what you want ❤
This is gonna be good.
Your videos are so well made man, and they are so good at sharing how other people live.
Thanks for your videos Nick. Always fascinating on getting an insight on how other people live around the world. Great reporting. Looking forward to your next video. Be safe. Peace brah
Your videos always humbles me. I live in Europe and we have no idea how good we have it. I've been only to Ocho Rios and is has a lot of tourist but it was the most beautiful place. Jamaica has such charismatic people , and I will never forget that trip. It saddens me to see how much they struggle. Thank you for bringing awareness.
What nonsense … most Europeans do know it … no reason not to complain …
Welcome back, Nick! Thank you for another video. I really enjoy your style and how gentle you always are with the local people.
Sending love from the US 😊🇺🇸
He is working and I believe enjoying his time. But he is not there alone. He must give respect the people if he hopes to make a difference
Nick, your videos are the bests on here showing us both sides of a country. Thank you, stay safe.
thank you for this. I m Jamaican by birth, born in Kingston. I have been in the States most of life. So important to see Jamaica beyond the resorts and beaches
Thanks for watching.
Going to watch your Yemen one next. Can’t believe you went there
Your skill at filming is amazing, you bring it all home to us about what people go through there. Be safe friend! Subbed!
Whats amazing about the filming? How do you define skill … nothing extraordinary … guy with cam …
I travelled to the east side of the island in 2017. Stayed at the Hotel Colors over christmas. Most beautiful people and culture. Met so many people there that I'm gonna remember for the rest of my life. Hope to live there one day...
I had the opposite experience. Too many afro's being so hostile and asking for money. I prefer Asia over this shithole every time. The people there are also more kind and welcoming.
Welcome back. Love your videos very insightful and informative of the realness of these countries and how they are being treated by their government. Thank you.
When I went on holiday to Jamaica back in September this year from the USA, I stayed in Montego Bay at a resort but went to Ocho Rios too. It’s a beautiful but poor country. A great place in the Caribbean to visit ma’an. Some places there are definitely dangerous. However, every place has some good and bad parts. I was there for a few days but got to experience so much while I was there.
I visited last year in June we landed in Montego Bay and stayed in negril it was very nice and the people were very friendly it’s very unfortunate
Well, here many see the US in a pretty similar way … as very dangerous … gun mayhem, crime, violence, a lot of poverty, trigger happy police killing you for holding an iPhone …
@travelingdude1621 It really does not make sense to visit Ja & not go to Portland, undoubtedly the prettiest part of the island. Here, the Blue Lagoon was filmed, by a then young Brooke Shields & also a popular James Bond movie. To go there & omit Portland, is ripping urself off.
Bless that young guy with a kid for using his ingenuity and hustle to survive
Welcome back Nick!!! Thank you, as always, for shining a bright light and making the best of every place you visit! I have many friends from Jamaica ~ it is a beautiful island...and the people deserve better! Especially from the tourism industry!
This video is deep in the mix! Way to go right in and getting the information first hand! Kudos to you for that!
The guy with the pigs is so intelligent. The way he's created security systems, the way he sells products to then invests in the pigs to sell them for more. Love it.
Having Jamaican strong heritage myself, this type of poverty is sad to see. i really hope the country gets some real investment one day.
Love your videos and gives us a great insight to future Britain
Very Nice Video, depicting the REALITY of The LIVES of Some Jamaicans 🇯🇲...I applaud you for this Sir..... Jamaica 🇯🇲 is a Beautiful Country , we only need Better Leaders who Care 😍 about the People and will Help them
Much love and prosperity to Jamaica.
We have that in Andrew Holness
Most of Jamaica is safe. I never had any problems when strolling around day and night.
The only part of Jamaica with gang violence and crime is basically mainly going to be Kingston
@@Leojw10Small ‘parts of’ Kingston!
@@Leojw10not true Montego Bay has a high murder rate just like a lot of westmoreland
not true I have family in Montego Bay and they say otherwise@@Leojw10
@@s.l.m8631 Westmoreland dont have a high crime rate, thats tourist area
This is trivial, but I really appreciate your guide's constant translation from Jamaican Creole to English.
Jamaicans speak patwa
@nicoleholiday7907 I am aware of that as I am a Jamaican myself, and so I also speak Jamaican patwa / patois / creole (either name refers to the one same language). Not all viewers may speak it, though, and so I love that the guide kept translating for the videographer. At times, he himself may not have fully understood what was being said. 😄
this is a much better and more interesting Video about Jamaica than Videos from guys on youtube who shows always the better areas of the island
What nonsense … you are simply into exploitation and this sensational bullshit. Most people want holidays not crawling sewers.
Absolutely eye opening video Nick, i didn't know it was that bad in certain parts of Jamaica (kingston) especially, looking forward to part 2, stay safe man 👍👍
This work you do is so important, thank you for shedding a light on places of the world that many would otherwise never get a real glimpse of. These videos are genuinely valuable for society because most of the time the rest of us do not have any kind of access to knowing about this side of life, our media is centered around and produced by those in our privileged bubbles.
Thank you Danny, appreciate that. No matter how many places I visit, I am always amazed by humanity, it never ceases to amaze me how resilient mankind is.
You are very naive if you believe this guy is dealing in truth. I don't know about other places, but I know about JAMAICA. What I can tell you is that the narrative presented in this video is 100% falsehood. Most of Jamaica is not like this. hell not even most of Kingston, not even the most of the ghettoes in Kingston. This guy went to the biggest landfill in the country, didn't even use recent videos, then presented what he compiled as if this is how Jamaica is. I can just imaging what he did to other countries that we don't know about. We would love to hear him come clean with a 100% disclosure of his true intentions. Is he an agent implementing some program from the "UN" or some other NGO? Tell us @IndigoTraveller why are you peddling these lies?
@@gregoway THANK. YOU. These white travelers think they do this ‘in good faith’ all while spreading a dangerous and false narrative about these beautiful countries with rich history and ppl. Once again profiting off of black and brown ppl. Ask yourself why he doesn’t go to Skid Row, Chicago, even Europe. What “truth” is he spreading? There is a huge pattern in all of his videos and yet everyone once again foams at the mouth at another white traveler going in the “slums” of Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean and for what? We have enough of these vids circling the internet.
while the footage is good and first hand it is not at all hard to find out what other places are like even without a computer just about anyone in a developed country can go to a public library go online and or read books, most people dont have the interest to do so.
How is his work important? All his videos do is give a platform for racists to talk down on other countries and people.
When are you going to shoot a video on the slums in your country The name South Auckland is often used imprecisely by the press or politicians, to describe lower socio-economic areas south of the Auckland City Centre
I never comment on videos but as a Jamaican myself the way he’s portraying Jamaica as “violent” and “filled with murder” is wrong. Yes some parts are have their bad wrap but that’s just like every other country. Go look at RUclipsr -Chris Must List- his videos on his multiple trips to Jamaica and all the “most dangerous places” in Jamaica will have you change your views on the place…
Every other country does not get a threat level very high government travel advice! Use your reason!
Great to see your upload Nick. Hoping for another great series. Stay safe and keep dojng what you do!
Thank you!
@@IndigoTravelleryou need to leave Jamaica, I will posting what you did on Nationwide with Cliff Hughes.
Our buddy Nick again at it with a banger 🤙🏼 God bless Jamaica and people of the Caribbean in general 🙌🏼
Much love!
The people of the world. Jews and Jamaicans are found anywhere in the world. Yes , several live in Ukraine, also.
Great video and commentary on Jamaica 🇯🇲 I didn’t know it was that bad with crime and poverty, I knew much and seen that of Haiti 🇭🇹 but not Jamaica other than it being a island 🏝 with good food and island people, but now i see it in the full both parts of the island, Thanks for sharing this… Tony j. from the USA 🇺🇸
Many people here say exactly the same about the US … shocking … crime, violence, gun mayhem … and if the bad guys do not kill a tourist … the trigger happy gang with badges will kill you for holding an iphone … most Europeans only know guns from TV … especially in some areas even police is not armed.
I am a born Canadian and when I visited Jamaica it’s a fun place to be. I even stayed there for about a semester in Trelawny
Love your videos. They always give me a different perspective of the world.
Love my family’s country 🇯🇲 but it’s true, it’s a very hard life for some people, big up Jamaica ❤️
I always wonder why white folks don’t realize that black a gangstas will quickly kill a man that looks like himself and won’t touch a white person…
I love jamaica too. I just can't live there. Things have gotten worse with crime. Life too hard. I will visit as I do.
@@marissawalker2096 there are hoods in Israel too my dear..
@kunguru1058 there are hoods in every country in the world. As far as "israel" that is another story for another day. Always in war since Bible days. In war now again. Smh...
Good to see you in my Country blessings
Nick should also cover places in the west that are similar to the ones he covers in the third world.
We do have poor areas, but not sure we have anywhere quite that bad! Not in Western Europe anyway, maybe in Eastern Europe and the US.
This is my criticism for this work. Good work but only showing one side.
Jamaica is part of the west.
Only one world. Jamaica, like other parts of this one world, is a developing country/island.
@@jbjaguar2717US don’t got areas this bad. Some parts r close i wont even hold u but not exactly this bad
This was well needed . ...your perspective and such .. my mom is from there moved when she was eight RUFF LIFE
The intro song is so on point.
It breaks my heart with the violence going on. My days when living in Kingston was no where near as bad as it has been in the last decade. Im so fortunate to have lived there when it was all about love. The biggest thing for us was hitting all the dancehall spots or traveling the country side!!! My sweet sweet Jamaica!
Just started watching your channel, it is by far my favourite one. I look forward to your new videos, and seeing how grateful I am to be living in Canada
I love Canadians. Many nice people there. I have been to Montreal and Quebec City.
good to see you out filming again take care on your travels
I'm glad you're shining a light on this. From a non-hypocrital Jamaican!!!
The resourcefulness of these people. Incredible. They would be wealthy someplace else.
Theres a few accents i like a lot, the Jamaican accent is so different, so cool. The people that speak faster make me feel like im Listening to the singer John Paul (inserting edit here, i meant Sean Paul 😂) Beautiful accent!
I hope Jamaica and the world will see better days, sooner than later. Peace 🕊️
Sean Paul mon!
@@markd8469 huaaahuahahahahah 🤣🤣 i am a mom thank you! Ill edit. God bless you! I just realized you said mon as in man not mom! I am definitely a mom 😎. Thank u anyways!
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Thank you Nick for enlightening so many of us.
Thanks for watching
It's important to recognize that every country has its challenges, and it's a blessing to remain unharmed in any situation. Jamaicans should reconsider allowing intrusive tourism practices, as it can perpetuate harmful stereotypes and exploit local communities. Learning from past experiences can lead to more respectful and sustainable tourism practices.
Thanks so much for this, quite an interesting island although not sure i'd want to live there even in the best areas.
Fantastic video, such an on the ground in depth look at what life and working in the poorer areas of Kingston is like. After my first trip overseas travelling to a rarely visited and war torn country (Timor-Leste) coming back and seeing these videos really helps me understand on a deeper level the importance. It's so easy to dehumanize these people as it seems so far away and foreign, and videos like these give you such an humanizing look into the real lives. In my newly found experience the people you meet in these places are the nicest and most welcoming. I wouldn’t have had any interest in visiting if it wasn’t for videos like these. It's really important to help society understand how they aren't any different, they've just been dealt a horrible hand and have no options for change.
Thank you for your words.
Look at what you are seeing on Gaza. That is the USA perspective you are seeing. There is a complete different side you have not seen. American Red Cross always looks about American's interest but who is going into Israel and showing. who Israel is detaining and the conditions that they are enduring. Most of the world is different from the USA. Not all people choose to live in the USA.
@@IndigoTraveller are you planning on visiting The Bahamas someday?
Always love your videos. I went to college in Kingston and had to go downtown to take a bus to my hometown. It made me very afraid everytime. You're really brave
very good report, I once traveled to this country, a cross between hell and paradise, I have a strange memory of it with a bit of bitterness.
I’m so happy I live in Europe, thr more I see about south america, africa and asia, I start admiring my country more and more
Nick. I'm a true fan of yours! Keep it up! God bless.
This is so crazy that there is so much wealth coming into the area with tourism, but there are still such rough conditions.
The-people-who-start-business's-catering-to-tourists-do-well-but-unless-you-insert-yourself-into-that-industry-you-aren't-making-big-$-in-Jamaica...Also-even-if-all-tourist-money-was-distributed-evenly-it-would-be-spread-so-thin-it-would-amount-to-crumbs(not-to-mention-end-the-entire-tourist-industry-overnight-if-attempted).
People are the problem not the drugs
Greedy politicians
Billions that tourism minister and fraternity boasting about😢 and where all that money going?
Beautiful island and people one of my best holidays over 10 years ago ,however we did not go to Kingston as the weeks before our holiday lots of gang shooting. Looking forward to a return visit though . Love 🇯🇲
Never been to Kingston but we stayed at a resort near Montego Bay. I really wanted to visit the city but no taxis would drive us there, I assume due to crime, I don’t know. But we did visit the “Hip Strip” of MoBay, and we met the friendliest & most interesting people. Talking to the locals was the best part of the trip.
Thank you so much for the time you put in talking to these people and getting to know them in their stories. This is like my fourth video. I Cried through all of them.
Up. Im a take a break, but I plan to watch every last video you've done great job.😂😂
Who cries watching a pseudo-documentary on youtube? Or watching TV in general? 😂
@@GanymedeXD I don’t cry watching TV in general! I cry for the people to see how they live in poverty to see how they’re suffering. To see how they are treated! Why does my compassion and empathy bother you? says a lot about you😂😂😂😂😂😂
When this episode started with you going into Tivoli I knew this would be something special. As a Jamaican I wouldn't wander there. ThanQ for your work and for portraying the ugly realities here in a stunning way.
I'm a Jamaican and I've 'ventured through Tivoli' without incident. Despite the issues, they are still people and most probably aren't criminals.
I like how you put it: " portraying the ugly realities" 👈🏾 dat is it! But some many Jamaicans are in their feelings because Nick is showing some of the nitty-gritty of what life is like for many in Irie Mon. When TVJ, CVM, STAR, OBESERVER, GLEANER dem shine fi dem flashlights 🔦 in these same areas, there's no fussing but because Nick is a Kiwi (New Zealander) it's a problem.
@@Paul-ze9hf I never said they weren't people or that they are criminals. I'm a young woman from outside of Kingston. Do you really find it strange that I wouldn't wander there? Stop acting like you don't know exactly what I meant.
It's a only considered a "problem" because your bestie Nick showcases a myopic view of the places he visits and profits from that@@LivingOnPurpose1
What you meant and what you said don't seem to align. But the "stunning" way you claim he's shown us is no different from what appears on the news, you just enjoy seeing an outsider frame our narrative from their whitewashed perspective.@@nyrobiautumnbreeze1926
Absolutely wild video. Can’t emphasise enough how brave you are to make these videos and give us a window to this world.
It could also be called stupidity … not bravery … doing it for exploitation and sensationalism … disgusting …
Love my little island 🏝️ Thanks for coming.. but u need to visit the north coast as well
Thank You ! Mate