We do not recommend you bringing items requiring electricity if you are coming from Australia or England. If you do intend to bring electrical items, you will need the appropriate transformers and adapters. Telephones are standard RJ-11 plugs top

You may exchange foreign currency at local Cambios. There are about a dozen of them in Ocho Rios. Their only service is exchanging money. Major banks are also available in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. ATM machines are at Scotia Bank and Commercial Bank on Main Street in Ocho Rios. The ATM will dispense Jamaican dollars. top See similar questions...

Crime in Jamaica is centered in a few neighborhoods in the city sections of Kingston, which is located on the Southern part of Jamaica. The villas are located on the Northern part of Jamaica, usually about 125 miles and a whole mountain range away. Only a tiny percentage of visitors to the north coast experience any crime-usually theft of belongings left on a public beach. Our private villas have no history of crime. top See similar questions...

Jamaica's violent image is vastly exaggerated. Much of the trouble one may hear about is restricted to areas within the city of Kingston, or in areas that tourists will never see. Ninety-nine percent of the island's visitors will never experience a moment of crime, or violence. Blue-uniformed tourist police walk the beaches and roads in Negril should you ever have a complaint. See similar questions...

Since the wages of the average unskilled worker are not high, people are generally surprised to note that Jamaica is not a "cheap" destination. There is also the expectation that it is possible to enjoy the advantages of the rate of exchange considering that Jamaica is a developing country with a weak currency. Some visitors may feel they are being used or manipulated. See similar questions...

Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean island. It is 146 miles long from east to west and 51 miles at its widest point, from north to south. See similar questions...

Mission Jamaica (MJ) is a short-term "vacation with a purpose" mission experience which began at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. In 1990, Senior Pastor Roger Eigenfeld felt the call to develop an international mission program and through contacts in Jamaica found an opportunity. The first mission group went to Hope Valley Experimental School in Kingston, Jamaica with 19 missionaries. See similar questions...

Beyond Borders is an exchange program. Meaning students from UWI come to the FSU and students from FSU travel to UWI. This is what makes the program unique. In October, twelve UWI students and four staff members travel to FSU for one week. During this time, you will be involved with the planning of their activities, spending time with them, participating in dialogues and just hanging out. See similar questions...

Work on the building project or with teachers and children in the classroom. We have devotions each night and each team member is responsible for one night. Also plan to share your life experiences with the others. See similar questions...

If you bring along video camera, electric iron, razor or hair dryer, make sure they are adaptable to 220 AC and 50 cycle current and that you have adapter plugs for English outlets. Game lodges use generators which shut down at bedtime. Camps in Tanzania only run generators for a few hours per day, however this usually is enough to recharge video batteries. Remember this is the Bush, so don’t count on electricity. See similar questions...

All SolRx phototherapy Units plug into any standard 120 Volt grounded (three prong) electrical outlet common to almost all homes in North America. There are no special electrical requirements. The AC Current ratings at 120Vac are: See similar questions...

You will run into a variety of electrical terms from a variety of technical fields in your exploration of photovoltaics. In the following sections some of the common confusions are mentioned and links to other references and FAQs are provided. See similar questions...

The UV system does require constant power, both voltage and frequency, for the system to operate effectively. To compensate for variations in power supplies, the Sterilight systems incorporate proprietary ICE ballast technology. The ICE ballast provides a constant output voltage regardless of variations in input frequency or voltage. This results in consistent UV ouput and consistent UV dose. It is recommended to install the UV on a separate outlet protected by GFI (ground fault interrupter). See similar questions...

Some of the utilities are placed prior to the pour, and others are done afterwards. Services access cavities need to be cut before the pour. Just use a saw, utility knife or hot knife to cut through the blocks. Then place the service pipes (or sleeves) in the openings. The gaps should be foamed to prevent concrete leakage during the pour. Wiring and Plumbing Once the pour is complete cavities for wiring and plumbing can be cut into the surface using a router, chainsaw, or hot knife. See similar questions...

Jamaica's cellular system operates on the TDMA network so it is not compatable with CDMA, GSM or 3G networks. Cable & Wireless and Digicell are the Jamaican providers and do have roming agreements with AT&T, Sprint, Cingular Wireless, Rogers Wireless and Cayman Cable and Wireless. Please check with your service provider if they are compatible with the Jamaican providers, Cable and Wireless and Digicel. top See similar questions...

We recommend that you purchase a Jamaican prepaid calling card to use for all international long distance calls. We recommend that you purchase a World Talk Calling Card locally to expedite overseas calls. The staff at the villa can buy this for you in various denominations. Most villas have a cellular unit from which you can charge overseas calls to a credit card. You can also call collect, of course. AT&T calling cards and prepaid phone cards will not be accepted. top See similar questions...