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Kanantik Resort & Sanctuary Belize – Where to Even Start?

March 30th, 2014

Sanctuary Belize is a huge, well awarded development project currently happening in Southern Belize…just south of the Hopkins area and…

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Construction on the Caye: The Ground Breaking of Diamante Residences, The Opening of a New Beach Bar, A New Crossfit Gym & More

March 28th, 2014

Surely I just broke some journalistic law with that endless blog title… Yesterday was the ground breaking of one of…

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More Beautiful Weather, Belize-Perfect Banana Bread and The Island’s Best Burger Confirmed

March 26th, 2014

Yesterday was a gorgeous day (as is today) but I’m going to start out with the MOST perfect recipe that…

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LOTs of Sun, Snorkelling, Sparkling Ocean and A Few Goose Bumps on the Rum Punch 2

March 24th, 2014

The skipping record continues…today is a fantastically gorgeous day.  Here’s a picture of the sunrise my friend Ellen took this…

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Local Bar Owner Takes $1000 Prize at Lazy Croc’s “Deal With the Devil” Wing Competition

March 23rd, 2014

Last night was the much discussed event – Lazy Croc’s Deal With the Devil wing eating competition.   For those…

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Blue Skies, Blue Water, A Friday Afternoon in Caye Caulker

March 22nd, 2014

I am sounding a bit like a skipping record and am WAY over using the word GORGEOUS.  Perhaps I need…

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Lunch at Elvi’s Kitchen on Another Perfect Beach Day

March 21st, 2014

I have no vehicle for driving about Ambergris Caye.  No golf cart (new ones cost $15-22K BZD…I mean SERIOUSLY?), no…

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A Beautiful Day, A New Bar in Boca Del Rio, San Pedro…Is it BC’s?

March 20th, 2014

Yesterday afternoon I had a meeting, a few errands and just some stuff to do around town.  I also had…

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My Search For The Country’s Best Fried Chicken: Finding a New Favorite at Lily’s Treasure Chest in San Pedro

March 19th, 2014

Lily’s Treasure Chest is one of the oldest restaurants on Ambergris Caye –  a waitress there estimated 30, maybe 35…

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Security Hired for This Weekend’s “Deal With the Devil” Wing Eating Competition at Lazy Croc’s BBQ: The Rules

March 18th, 2014

This morning I was innocently strolling to Crossfit when I passed this flyer and stopped in my tracks… I took…

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2014 Belize City Tattoo Exposition Gets Me Seriously Thinking…

March 17th, 2014

That I want a tattoo!   Not a full sleeve!  But something small and classy (tee hee) like this… I…

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Estel’s Rib BBQ Cook-Off Packs the Beach & Names Two Hometown Favorites Champions

March 16th, 2014

Estel’s By The Sea is a San Pedro, Belize institution.  Favorite breakfast spot.  House of kitsch and interesting memorabilia.  Best…

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Friday Afternoon & A Minister’s State Funeral in Caye Caulker, Belize

March 15th, 2014

Friday afternoon in Caye Caulker has become an almost regular thing for me.  A water taxi ride over, lunch, a…

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The San Pedro Boardwalk & Water Taxi Inauguration: A Look Around

March 14th, 2014

After a few flawless weeks of weather.  Warm and sunny getting hotter as the month of March progressed, yesterday was…

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Great Food In Merida, Mexico: Here’s Where I Ate…Very Well

March 13th, 2014

Last week I flew to Merida, the capital of the Yucatan state in Mexico, with Tropic Air.  An hour and…

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Belize’s Biggest Sporting Event: La Ruta Maya River Challenge Ends Yesterday in Belize City

March 11th, 2014

And DANG, yesterday was a hot one in Belize’s largest city. La Ruta Maya is a torturous (my own word)…

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Merida, Mexico: Where to Stay and Where to Shop

March 9th, 2014

Merida, Mexico is known as the “White City”.  Maybe because of the white limestone that some of the buildings are…

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The Maya History of Merida, Mexico – What I Think Makes it REALLY Special

March 8th, 2014

Perhaps a lazy Saturday blog…pictures rather than words…but not really.  Merida, Mexico is a beautiful colonial city FOR SURE.  But…

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Merida, Mexico: I Love So Many Things About this City

March 7th, 2014

I LOVE a city.  I moved to Belize from Manhattan, New York – certainly one of the biggest and most…

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Would They, Should They…Kill Carnaval On Ambergris Caye?

March 5th, 2014

Greetings from Merida. Carnaval 2014 in San Pedro, Belize is coming to an end.  I was there for the first…

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