Just over the only bridge on Ambergris Caye, about 1 miles north of San Pedro town, lies the posh neighborhood of Tres Cocos.  Named after 3 tall coconut trees that fishermen used to spot the area, it is predominantly large beachfront houses – many rental homes.  More recently (with the addition of the paved roadKeep reading »

Buy Local, Made in Belize – Get BEAUTIFUL things, Support Your Community I’ve seen so many posts on social media:  Anti-consumerism, NOT participating in Black Friday or Cyber Monday…stick it to the man.   I get it.  Jeff Bezos, richest man on earth, founder of Amazon, modern-day slave driver, probably doesn’t need my $50. But youKeep reading »

Frazzled ‘fra-zeld: The feeling of having 1001 things going on but not actually accomplishing/completing any of them. Origins: Unknown. Thought to be a combination of frizzy (as in hair from the high humidity of Belize) and frenzy. Possibly some Yiddish. Cure: Naps, reading in bed, naps and Netflix binging. Usage: “Others rolled their eyes asKeep reading »

It was a very very hot summer on Ambergris Caye.  But this week, the winds shifted…and we are currently enjoying our first real cold front. Don’t panic…it looks like this. COLD FRONT!  TOGETHER WEATHER!  CHRISTMAS TIME!  The time of year when the wind blows from the north, humidity dips below 90 percent (HELLO GOOD HAIR!)Keep reading »

Sarteneja is a small village located on a peninsula in Northern Belize.  It is surrounded by the sea and the view is enviable.  I mean almost impossibly GORGEOUS.  I took so many pictures of one collapsed dock…from every single angle. Please bear with me.  The village is a traditional fishing and ship building village –Keep reading »

Tour guide extraordinaire, Panny Arceo, deserves a website of his own.  He is a senior guide- boat captain- storyteller- born and raised San Pedrano- musician and accordion player that knows ever inlet and coral head around Ambergris Caye like the back of his hand.  (A hand that has only three fingers due to crocodile attackKeep reading »

Good morning all, It’s been a gorgeous week on Ambergris Caye. The weather has been hot and humid – with a heavy dose a mosquitos if you step a bit too far away from the breeze.  (Also, the farther away from town, the better chance you have of encountering the blood sucking beasts from hell. Keep reading »

Earlier this year, I wrote and then self-published a guidebook to Ambergris Caye, Belize – the type of Belize travel guide that I would want when visiting…and it also includes 9 Experiences for a day trip to Caye Caulker…. and it’s FINALLY in softcover form.  Well…it has been since last week but I wanted toKeep reading »

Updated Imagery on Google Maps and Google Earth Show LOTS of Changes on Ambergris Caye Over the Last 3 Years Google Earth is a ridiculously powerful tool.  And the scope of it…stitching together millions of satellite images…digital cartography…national security concerns…is way over my head. In large US cities, street views and satellite images are updatedKeep reading »

To watch Martha Stewart put the finishing touches on a glittered pumpkin or a hand-stamped linen napkin is a thing of beauty.  I’ve always been kinda obsessed with the combination of good taste and competence that crafting projects. Unfortunately, I am generally more “into” the final product than the actually DIY part…but why let thatKeep reading »

Yesterday I woke up…it was like most other October Mondays.  I checked the National Hurricane Center to see if anything new had popped up on the radar – it IS that time of year in the Western Caribbean and Central America. I slathered up with bug spray and took the dogs for a walk –Keep reading »

I’m not sure what it is…global warming, age, low tolerance, general lack of rain…but this September and October have been THE HOTTEST EVER! I hear rumors that a COLD FRONT IS COMING.  (Don’t panic if you have your vacation planned – a “cold front” in Belize means wind from the north -humidity goes lower andKeep reading »

A Conch Fiesta Lunch at El Fogon in San Pedro, Belize Conch season opens October 1st each year.  The queen conch – which is actually a marine snail and a mollusk – is a very traditional food on Ambergris Caye LOVED by those who live here.  And those who visit. The queen conch forms aKeep reading »

I will type it even though it is no secret.  This is my blog and my opinions and not a “news article”.  You can most certainly disagree – I am under no pretense that everything that I say is correct. Please let me know your thought in the comments or on social media. Let’s WorkKeep reading »

Lily’s Treasure Chest located on the beach in downtown San Pedro Belize has the best friend fish I’ve ever tasted.  And the view?  It’s not bad either. But let me back up a bit… Some of you might know that I wrote a book earlier this year – one that is coming in softcover inKeep reading »

Secret Beach is the most visited spot on Ambergris Caye.  And it is changing and developing at a startling rate. Just 10 years ago, the only way to reach the west side of Ambergris Caye was boat.  Just 6 years ago, after a cross-island road was filled and finished, you could drive over but theKeep reading »

There are lots of reasons to visit Belize in September – including the Independence Celebrations and the lower prices.  But this weekend – I didn’t plan on taking any pictures, I was doing nothing special… But I couldn’t stop pulling over and taking pictures of the sea…and palm tree shadows and really just anything.  ItKeep reading »

Yesterday I had an hour or so before a meeting so I went on a bit of a walk about.  San Pedro town is getting busier and busier when it comes to traffic but there is really no better way to really see and experience this island. (If you are a first timer, a GREATKeep reading »

Yesterday was a national holiday in Belize. It was the 10th day of September…. Click here to play this crazy catchy song by Lord Rhaburn and Calypso Rose. Independence Month in Belize is in FULL SWING! 221 years ago, in a final attempt to take over the area, the Spaniards took on a small butKeep reading »

Dear Blog,  It’s been almost two weeks since I wrote my last post.  But just a while back, I got a message that there was an ambulance and a fire truck in front of my mom’s house in New Jersey and… She is fine.  She fell and broke her wrist but I flew back toKeep reading »