“A day is not wasted
when a memory is created!”

Contact us at cblack7020@gmail.com or 215.882.4351 on whatsapp, 876.779.3692 JA to let us know when you'd like to come experience the real Jamaica, outside the same-o, same-o all-inclusives. Or go to:

http://tinyurl.com/JApalace   Whole guest home
http://tinyurl.com/JAbird Hummingbird room (2nd floor back)
https://tinyurl.com/Jamaica-Apple (1st floor back)
http://tinyurl.com/BlueJA  Blue Mahoe (2nd floor front)
http://tinyurl.com/TOFJA   Tree of Life (1st floor front)
http://bit.ly/2nWXjDQ Trip Advisor Whole guest home

                          Your Vacation
​       Welcome to the Topaz Dream Palace

Come enjoy the view of the mountains and ocean on the top deck of our guest house, the Topaz Dream Palace, on Mt. Salem, a middle-class residential neighborhood looking over Montego Bay, Jamaica. Chef Jah B enjoys preparing delicious meals for our guests and I delight in having conversations and helping you have the best vacation ever.

Enjoy the breezes on our veranda; delicious, home cooked callaloo, fish and plantain, jerk or curried chicken,a platter of fresh fruit (mango, pineapple, papaya, watermelon, cantaloupe), a drink of sweet sour sop nectar, moringa tea or coconut water with lime straight from the tree. We have wi-fi, comfortable rooms, fans to backup the breezes, an extensive menu, maps and more. 

Ride with us through the winding roads lined with bamboo, poinsettia trees and banana to our home town of Lottery (where we met). Choose from tours of the island: climb Dunn's River Falls, swim with the dolphins, drive through Fern Gully, sparkle while swimming in the Luminous Lagoon, watch the cliff divers at Rick's Café in Negril, have hummingbirds feed from a sugar-water bottle in your hand, while strolling through a beautiful garden, eat tasty ital food prepared by Rastafarian chefs, find a starfish on Bourbon Beach and if you stay late enough on Friday night then dance in the sand to the music of a renowned reggae artist. Relax on the range of beaches in Montego Bay with yummy grapenuts ice cream or stick of sugar cane. Shop the Straw Markets for colorful clothing, sandals, jewelry, carvings, paintings and other souvenirs to take home for gifts and to remind you with awesome memories of your vacation to the "Land of wood and water".

The Dream:
The Dream started in 1979 when some friends were talking about ‘what we really wanted to do when we retired.’  Without prior thought, I stated, “I’m going to have a ‘bed and breakfast’ on the beach of Jamaica!” Hmm, sounded good; I tucked it away for later. In 1994 I went to Jamaica to find the ‘bed and breakfast’. Instead I ‘found’ a man whom I soon knew was to become my beloved husband. In 2012, Toney, with the help of our talented family, completed building our Dream Guest Home on a Montego Bay mountaintop! There’s more to this amazing story – I’d love to tell the rest while you’re sitting on the Palace veranda enjoying our world renowned Blue Mountain coffee, sour sop tea or nectar, spring water, moringa tea, Ting, rum cream, Red Stripe beer, or Appleton rum.

Both Scorpios, Toney and I met in November so Topaz has always had meaning for us as our birthstone. The name topaz is said to come from the Indian word “topas” meaning fire, and from topazius meaning to seek.  The Egyptians believed that some topaz was colored with a golden glow of the mighty Sun God Ra, and was a very powerful protector of the faithful. The Romans also considered topaz to be a power symbol that bestowed wisdom on rulers. The ancient Greeks believed that topaz had the power to increase strength and make its wearer invisible in times of emergency. In ancient Mexico topaz was used to ascertain the truth; the stone becoming darker when the truth was told.

Topaz is considered an ancient healing stone. There is belief that topaz helps one become clear-sighted by dispelling all enchantment. Topaz is said to cure insomnia, asthma, and hemorrhages; to stimulate the metabolism and digestion; to heighten taste buds; to promote relaxation and ease tension. White topaz is said to help the wearer take on new projects. Blue topaz is said to promote artistic inspiration. Yellow topaz is said to counteract bad moods and calm irritability. From ancient times on forward there is belief that topaz symbolizes the joy of life. Persons who wear topaz are said to take delight in the world as they journey on the path of self-realization.

Come to the Topaz Dream Palace where you as Queens and Kings of the Universe simply experience Irie -- the state of feeling great. Get ready to come visit Jamaica – Where once you go, you know!

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