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Located on the Back Street in San Pedro – just across from the “Old Football Field” is the San Pedro Artisan Market. A spot for local folks to sell crafts and souvenirs – many made in Belize and some in Guatemala – so many of them are really beautiful. Plus, everyone who has a shopKeep reading »
I don’t know about you – but I vividly remember hearing Belizean Kriol (not “Creole” I later learned) for the very first time. It was on a boat trip to snorkel the amazing Hol Chan Marine Reserve just off Ambergris Caye. When the local guides were talking to us – the visitors – they spokeKeep reading »
When you are shopping in Belize – in San Pedro, to be more exact – there are plenty of pretty things for you to bring back for friends and family – great souvenirs…but there are also great things to buy for yourself. To spark joy as you remember the amazing time you had in Belize. Keep reading »
Yesterday I stopped by San Pedro High School to check on the progress of a new piece of public art – one by local artists depicting the history of San Pedro, Belize. It really got me thinking…murals that can be enjoyed by all, public art…has a huge impact on a community. Economic, social, for tourismKeep reading »
“Temperatures colder than Mars!” “Bomb Cyclone” ravages NorthEast! The headlines about snow-meggadon 2018- Winter Storm Grayson- make the situation sound more than downright miserable. Just the term “thunder snow” sends a shiver up and down my spine. I feel for you…I really do. So I won’t talk at length about the temperatures on Ambergris CayeKeep reading »
Manhattan was my home for almost 10 years. It’s a place MADE to be photographed in black and white. And during the winter, no photo-filters are needed, New York City is only shades of grey. Belize is the complete opposite – a wave…an explosion of color. Shocking, almost neon ocean blues, lush tropical greens, hotKeep reading »
Ask Oprah or mega-bestselling author, Marie Kondo and they will tell you one thing that will ring louder than the others — surround yourself with things that spark joy. Go around your home, they advocate…look through your closet, empty out your junk drawer and ask yourself with each and every item – does this brokenKeep reading »
This past weekend I received an invitation from my friend Dixie. A statue of her late husband Barry would be unveiled at the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport in Belize City. Dixie is also Lady Dixie Bowen, founder and headmistress of Ambergris Caye’s Island Academy school. She was the wife of Sir Barry Bowen, aKeep reading »
It’s a riddle…wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. I’ve been noticing it for years but just recently, more examples are popping up. There is a mysterious style of sign in San Pedro, Belize. A swirled font – sometimes on a slant, sometimes creative liberties taken with traditional letter order. Highly stylized faces strangely reminiscentKeep reading »
Born and raised in Belmopan, Belize, Rebecca Stirm is BURSTING with talent. Rebecca is the creator of the beautiful Belizean brand Twig and Pearl. She designs and manufactures hangbags, accessories, clothing and more from sustainable materials here in Belize. I’ve been mooning over her Instagram pictures for what seems like years. An example… YesterdayKeep reading »
My friend Melody (aka Belizean Melody) is a fantastically talented women. She’s an event-wedding coordinator, a mother of two boys, a Belikin calendar model (okay….that was a few years ago but it’s the equivalent of Sports Illustrated here in Belize), an art shop owner and an amazing artist. Many of her pieces are displayed aroundKeep reading »
Belize is so incredibly photogenic. If you’ve never been, it’s easy to imagine the beautiful reef and the SCUBA diving that the country is so famous for. But Belize, despite our tiny size, is so much more. Beach, reef, jungle, wildlife, mountains, INCREDIBLE culture all in a country smaller than the state of Massachusetts. And theKeep reading »
This morning I started thinking about what it is like to live in a popular tourist destination. My hometown of San Pedro, Belize for the last 10 years is the most visited spot in the country of Belize. And before I moved here, I lived in Manhattan…New York City – one of the most visitedKeep reading »
There are many reasons that the closest Walmart to where I live is in Mexico. Belize is a small country and the import duties are high to very high- it makes no sense for the big chain stores to move in. Well…not really 😉 And here on Ambergris Caye, K-Mart. So I wanted to giveKeep reading »
Since I was small, I’ve been a reader. And when I find a book that I love…I’ll read it again and again. Yearly, if not more. As a kid, those books were the Little House on the Prarie series, Heidi (I read it every single time I was sick)…and later books like Jane Eyre and Rebecca.Keep reading »
Tattoos are nothing new – humans have been permanently marking their skin for thousands of years. The indigenous people of New Zealand – the Maori – are masters. But it seems…that with every year, they get more and more mainstream…more and more popular. What was once edgy or illegal is now everywhere! No longerKeep reading »
I first attended a tattoo exposition in Belize in 2014. It was in Belize City at the ITVET Center and my friend and I walked into a giant humming room filled with artists and people getting tattoos. I met Carlos, who lives in San Pedro, and is not an example of your average tattoo-ee. THAT’SKeep reading »
For a small island, there’s always quite a bit going on around San Pedro and this weekend kicked off one of the famous influxes of visitors. The Jerry Jeff Walkers and Camp Belize. The famous songwriter and performer (here is one performance in 2015 and one I attended in 2014) is a sold out event.Keep reading »
“White Gial, you headed to the cayes?” – was the call I heard again and again as I walked around Dangriga. Like almost every town and village in Belize, it’s a different world from San Pedro. Almost every inch of this country has an identity and a culture all its own. With only about 9000Keep reading »
The last two days have been just gorgeous – as the rain storm that lingered over us for 4 or 5 days moved out – and then headed to the Pacific to become something horrible, Hurricane Patricia. The news was in full fury last night (along with the storm) – touting (and almost rejoicing in) the strongestKeep reading »
