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My 2019 Summer Aspiration List: Plans for the Slow Season

May 29th, 2019

The long holiday weekend is over and summer has unofficially begun!  In the northern climates, the change (pre- vs. post-Memorial…

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Little Things In My House in Belize That Spark Joy, Lemons and Green Beans

January 9th, 2019

I’ve been watching Marie Kondo’s new Netflix show and well…I’m hooked. If you don’t know Marie she has become quite…

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Never What You Expect: My Life in Belize

November 30th, 2018

A while ago I wrote a post called 15 Things No One Told You About Living in Belize – and then…

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My 49 Year Old Boyfriend Had a Heart Attack In Belize

November 7th, 2018

About one week ago, Jeff was laying in a hospital bed at the Cardiac Center at Buttonwood Bay in Belize…

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How I Began to Become a Bird Nerd on Ambergris Caye

August 25th, 2018

Yesterday was my very first day of birding class.  OFFICIAL birding class. I’ve dabbled a bit.  I camped out in…

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2018 Belize Summer To-Do List: I Need To Get Better at This!

July 9th, 2018

The last few summers started with a Belize Check-List.  Nothing too crazy or off the wall – just a very…

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My Life in Belize August Wrap-Up: Highs, Lows, Books, Shows and Eats

September 12th, 2017

I really liked doing my July wrap-up – a month spent with visitors meant trips, crazy croc captures and lots…

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Green Juice: The Official Ambergris Caye Recipe

August 28th, 2017

A few months ago I wrote about the magical leaf, the super food of the Yucatan – chaya.  You can…

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5 Things that Make Me Happy to Be Home On Ambergris Caye

July 12th, 2017

Saturday morning at 3:45am, my alarm went off.  I threw off my big down comforter (it was in the 60s…

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SanPedroScoop: An Opinionated Guide to Belize Turns 6 Years Old

June 23rd, 2017

6 years ago this week I started a blog without much of a plan.   I had moved to Ambergris…

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The Very BEST Flip Flops for Belize

May 15th, 2017

Flip flops are an absolute necessity here on Ambergris Caye.  When I moved down here full time with my bag…

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My Summer Aspiration List: Slow Season Do’s in Belize, Part One

May 5th, 2017

Summer in Belize.  The weather gets warmer, we start to have rain showers now and again (though mostly at night),…

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2016: You’ve Been Good To Me So Far

December 23rd, 2016

There are only a few more days left in 2016…and for me, this last holiday week often seems to be…

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Jaguar Costume at the Belize Zoo

How I Fell into One of the Best Jobs Ever

November 11th, 2016

The whole world was a bit shocked as we watched the US elect a new President.  As I imagined the…

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15 Books that Make Me Want to Travel NOW

September 8th, 2016

Since I was small, I’ve been a reader.  And when I find a book that I love…I’ll read it again…

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Belize Summer in a Bowl: Mango Crumble

June 29th, 2016

Summer in Belize means FRUIT to me.  And there is no fruit nearer or dearer to my heart than the…

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I’m Going To India (INDIA!!!!) With the Kerala Blog Express – The Details

January 23rd, 2016

On January 8th, just a few days after the voting contest ended, I received an email with the subject “WELCOME…

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Going to My Dentist on Ambergris Caye: Beach Pics

February 20th, 2014

Okay, okay, OKAY!  I know that technically I am the SANPEDROscoop and some of you just want to see and…

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My Internet in Belize: One Month with My Smart Mi-Fi

August 13th, 2013

It’s been well publicized that Internet service in Belize is some of the slowest and most expensive in the world.…

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An Opinionated Guide to Belize – My New Website

March 4th, 2013

Welcome to my new website, San Pedro Scoop – An Opinionated Guide to Ambergris Caye & Belize.  I know lots…

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