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 »

Gales Point and the Hawkbill Turtles Gales Point, a tiny Belizean village located on an amazing piece of land in the middle of a glimmering blue lagoon, has a population of fewer than 300 people.  Most are descendants of African slaves, brought to Belize in the 1700s for back-breaking labor –  logging in the deepKeep reading »

Restaurants Closing For the Slow Season in San Pedro and Ambergris Caye Low season, slow season, storm season, off-season – the time of the year where tourists from the north are getting back to school and work (after summer vacation).  And the Caribbean is HOT and moist and most ripe for tropical storms. Tourism slowsKeep reading »

Morning all, I’m working on a longer post for tomorrow about Safety in Belize – so today I will keep it a bit lighter. As we wait for rain (MAYBE…this has been on DRY summer), here are some pictures of my trip to town yesterday and a walk about… I walked next door to XtanKeep reading »

Things are slowing down on Ambergris Caye – the sun feels hotter, the air more humid and tourists are starting to wane.  I spent a few days at “the camp” this week – my home away from home.  We had a group of 6 visiting from Costa Rica – guys who do A LOT ofKeep reading »

The SanPedroScoop is a one-woman operation – my viewpoint all the time – but yesterday I received a detailed trip report from a recent visitor.  And since I’ve been on the island for 12 years – I am completely UNABLE to see Ambergris Caye for the very first time.  That seems obvious but it’s reallyKeep reading »

For a long desolate sandbar off the coast of Belize, Blackadore Caye sure makes it into the local and international news a bunch. Here are the reasons you might have heard about just over 100 acre Blackadore Caye. The waters that surround Blackadore were included in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve expansion in 2015 –Keep reading »

The last two days have been HOT.  Look at what I consider to be the most accurate weather forecast for the island and it says we are hovering in the low and mid-80s.  But add in HUMIDITY, the sun’s intensity down here and low low winds and it absolutely feels like its over 100 degrees.Keep reading »

You’d think it would be hard to take THIS VIEW for granted… but it’s been at least a year since I walked on the beach in downtown San Pedro.  Luckily my best friend Jamie is in town – time for day trips and lunch dates and seeing San Pedro through a visitors’ eyes. Yesterday weKeep reading »

Ambergris Caye is a large island – over 25 miles in total length – where the population for the most part, resides in a very small area.  (Estimates range from 15 to 30 thousand depending on who you talk to) San Pedro town (you can see the location in the Google map below) is theKeep reading »

Grand Caribe Resort, the largest resort on Ambergris Caye*, seems to be in permanent expansion mode.  The development, located about 2 miles north of San Pedro town, broke ground the very year I first visited Belize…though a few months later in December of 2006. * GC and Mahogany Bay Village are both large and growing. Keep reading »