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A Christmas Market & The Lighted Boat Parade: Holidays In San Pedro

December 21st, 2025

FINALLY, it feels like Christmas is really here. And honestly, it’s about time. Christmas is in four days! Yesterday did…

Stakeholders Raise Serious Concerns About the Management of Hol Chan Marine Reserve

December 18th, 2025

On Tuesday evening, I attended a public stakeholder meeting hosted by Ambergris Citizens for Sustainable Development (ACCSD), a coalition made…

I Took the Maya Train from Chetumal to Bacalar – Here’s What Stood Out

December 16th, 2025

I finally took the Maya Train. Not the whole thing. Not a multi-day journey around the Yucatán (yet). Just a…

Two Nights in Chetumal: Where I Stayed & Where I Ate

December 12th, 2025

I traveled from San Pedro to Chetumal (the fast way) for a routine doctor’s appointment – a check-up on my…

Traveling to Chetumal and Changes at Tropic Air San Pedro

December 8th, 2025

Last Friday, I traveled from San Pedro, Belize to Chetumal, Mexico. About 60 miles as the crow flies. Only 60…

A Quick Walk Around San Pedro: Christmas is Coming

December 7th, 2025

The weather is cooling off, the parking spots are MUCH harder to find and tourism seems to be picking up…

Back from Chetumal, The Maya Train and Lake Bacalar

December 4th, 2025

Good morning all. I’m back from a quick(-ish) trip over our northern border for a routine endocrinologist appointment in Chetumal,…

Ambergris Caye, Belize in December & Christmas 2025 Events

November 28th, 2025

My Favorite Things About December and Holidays in Belize Winter, in general, is a fantastic time to visit Belize.  The…

SAGA Humane Society Celebrates a Gorgeous New Clinic and 26 Years Of Service

November 24th, 2025

SAGA Humane Society on Ambergris Caye is an absolutely INCREDIBLE organization for so many reasons. They do it all with…

Sweet Tutz Restaurant: A New Favorite on Back Street, San Pedro

November 19th, 2025

Yesterday I felt like a total rube…like someone who had just landed in Belize…but let me back up for a…

November Weather And In Need of an Island Jump-Start

November 11th, 2025

Last week we had the most gorgeous, most perfect weather. Warm sun, light north winds cooling everything off just right.…

November on Ambergris Caye: All about the Weather, Holidays, Sargassum and More

November 2nd, 2025

I am typing this on November 1st and the weather for the last few days has been absolute perfection. The…

Army of Volunteers Attacks Beach Trash on North Ambergris Caye

October 27th, 2025

It’s amazing what 150 or so volunteers can do in just a morning when we put our minds to it.…

Things Happening in the Next Week or Two (End of October-November)

October 24th, 2025

It’s the last week of October. The island (tourism) is slow while the weather has been hot and pretty perfect.…

Two Must-Stops In San Pedro Before You Fly Home

October 22nd, 2025

There are two shops that everyone should stop in – perhaps more than once – before they fly home from…

Delicious Soup, Art and Other Things On Ambergris Caye

October 18th, 2025

It’s the season for soup! And sweater weather! Or at least that’s what my social media feeds tell me. Fall…

The Clucker Shack: That’s One Tasty Sandwich

October 11th, 2025

The most eaten dish in Belize is fried chicken with french fries covered in sweet sweet ketchup. For sure. Maybe…

Uncovering San Pedro’s Past: An Evening Those Who Do Hands-On Local Archaeology

October 8th, 2025

If you’d asked me what I wanted to be on my very first day of college in the fall of…

Highlights, Lowlights and My Favorite Photos From September

October 5th, 2025

September is a combination of slow tourism and lively Independence celebrations, of hot, humid, blazing sunshine, and the potential for…

October 2025 on Ambergris Caye, Belize: Weather, Events and CONCH

September 29th, 2025

September and October are the slowest months of the year for travel to Ambergris Caye and the rest of Belize.…