There is no place like Jamaica for a vacation that consists of total relaxation. After all, isn’t that what a vacation is for? Get away from the office, get away from people demanding your time, get away from customers demanding the impossible, just get away. But where you “get away to” will have a significant impact on how you view the success of your vacation and how much relaxation you really get from it.

A Jamaica vacation is your best bet. Jamaica is close enough to the US to where your airfare to get there is not a major consideration. You will need a passport but that can be handled if you plan ahead. The phones are not ringing, and your choice of hotels and accommodations range from a casual bed and breakfast to the much more luxurious all inclusive resort type.

The first thing you need to do is to find cheap airline tickets. Do your research here because like traveling anywhere else, the price of the tickets can vary greatly. Your best days to travel, if you have a choice, are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, which are typically very light travel days. Check online, and also check with your local travel agency. Your local travel agency may be able to combine a hotel and airfare into one package, which will save you even more. If you have frequent flyer miles you can redeem, a trip to Jamaica should not cost you more miles than any other destination.

Do the same thing when shopping for a hotel room. If you are feeling a bit adventurous, you may want to try one of the many bed and breakfast inns around the islands. These will give you a taste of the local culture and will be much less expensive for you. But if you are looking for the ultimate in rest and relaxation, you might want to cough up the extra dollars to get a room at one of the all inclusive resorts. These resorts have everything you need under one roof, all within the grounds of the resort, so that you may not even have to leave the resort after you arrive! One tip here – find your best rate by shopping online, and then invest a bit in long distance calls to see if you can get a better rate by calling the hotel or resort directly. Many times this is possible, and it can make your Jamaica vacation even better.

The one thing that people complain about is the phone service in Jamaica. It is not the best. But then again, you took a Jamaica vacation to RELAX, so why are you worried about the telephones? Get away from the phones and checking in with the office. Really, they can go on without you and will still open for business tomorrow. Long distance calls that originate in Jamaica are costly, so be sure you bring your calling card that allows for an international origin if you anticipate really needing to make a phone call.

Planned correctly, a Jamaica vacation can be your best bet for relaxation. Be sure to investigate all that Jamaica has to offer, and you will probably wonder why you did not vacation to Jamaica sooner!