About Me
- Elise Yap
- The Blue House Luxury Bed & Breakfast Villa was awarded second place Best New Hotel internationally and my head’s still spinning a bit from that. At The Blue House, where I am the innkeeper, I am passionate about introducing travellers to the Real Jamaica: our diverse culture, scrumptious foods and off the beaten path experiences. My entrepreneurial skills were honed at 6 y-o when I bought seconds from a candy factory and marketed them to kids in my kindergarten class. At 12, I set up a barbecue stand outside my Mom's neighbourhood bar which ultimately led to the proliferation of "drum pan chicken" across the island. I’ve been a computer programmer, a systems analyst, had a colourful sales career in North America, been a clown in Toronto, an event decorator specializing in corporate functions and ran a chain of tourist gift shops across Jamaica. Four years ago, I was Born Again and was led by The Spirit to create Bread Basket Ministries, a Christian Non Profit Charity that serves the destitute in and around Ocho Rios. I'm on a deeply spiritual path of discovery, am in awe of God and committed to working at fulfilling the purpose He created me for.