The current monopoly on telecom services held by Cable and Wireless is finally breaking up, so terrific new services are popping all the time. Most providers offer 56K connections that usually come close to that. Mostly with the US Government or with the American School. Homes and life here lend themselves to entertaining. Small in Kingston, considerably larger in Negril and MoBay.
Most men dress in shirt and tie.
Some keep the coat in spite of the terribly warm weather. The proximity of First World care in Miami is a huge plus. For emergencies, competent US and Canadian educated doctors serve at several good hospitals and clinics all over the island. Several vets work for very reasonable prices. Jamaica also has several private breeders who still work stock first imported from Britain.