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Jaw Dropping Views: Belize’s First Department Store Opens Soon & My Tropic Flight

September 14th, 2018

6:30am alarm goes off.  I’ve got a mid-morning meeting in the city. No groaning here. Well…okay.  A tiny bit.  630am…

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Miraculous Turneffe Atoll: Unparalleled Beauty, A Dream Property and A Massive Hotel

July 17th, 2018

A coral atoll in itself is quite miraculous.   A circle of microscopic polyps clinging to each other and rising up…

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Buying Liquor On Your Way Into Belize

July 6th, 2018

This was originally posted in 2012 but there have been some important updates at the international airport. Most notably, there…

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Shopping & Plastic Free Market Day: An Easy Beautiful Afternoon in Belize City

April 30th, 2018

A day trip to Belize City can seem daunting.  Belize’s largest city has a sharper edge – and is most…

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20,000 Strong Women’s Rally in Belize City Brings out Skeptics; Makes Me Cry

March 17th, 2018

Yesterday, women and children from every district in Belize woke up before dawn to fly, drive, bus and walk to…

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Miracle on Cork Street: It Feels A LOT Like Christmas In Belize at Mirabs

December 9th, 2017

I love Christmas in Belize.  All the great stuff – twinkling lights, friends, delicious food, music but without the cold…

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Step Out of the Rain and Into CHRISTMAS in Belize City

October 21st, 2017

I need to talk about the elephant in the room.  The elephant on the caye, actually… RAIN.  It has been…

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Beautiful Statue Unveiled at Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport in Belize City

October 20th, 2017

This past weekend I received an invitation from my friend Dixie.  A statue of her late husband Barry would be…

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Shopping for Your Home AND the Largest Retail Space in Belize

September 21st, 2017

I spent my first 10 years on Ambergris Caye living in a rental unit – one that came fully furnished…

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Getting the Scoop: A Mediterranean FEAST in Belize City

September 15th, 2017

Belize City does not top the list of tourist destinations in our tiny country. While the city does have sights…

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Fun Afternoon of Mothers’ Day Shopping in Belize City

May 11th, 2017

Yesterday I hopped on a late morning water taxi –  headed for Belize City.  Mirab’s – the department store of Belize –…

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Belize’s Most Famous Jaguar Turns 10 Years Old at the Belize Zoo

February 22nd, 2017

Junior Buddy is the most famous jaguar in Belize for many reasons.  He is an ambassador for Belize’s big cats…

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A Group of Beautiful Kids from Belize’s Inspiration Center Interact with the Animals at the Zoo

December 17th, 2016

Yesterday was an amazing holiday treat for a group of kids from Belize City’s Inspiration Center, the staff and for…

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A Day of Shopping: The Macy’s, Staples and Philippine Embassy of Belize City

October 14th, 2016

I like a day in Belize City. There.  I said it. No, it is not Paris or New York.  No,…

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Today, The Supreme Court of Belize Made a Historic Judgement For Equality

August 10th, 2016

Up until this morning, it was illegal to be a homosexual man in Belize.  Today at 10am, the justice at…

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The Belize Zoo: THE Best Little Zoo in the World. Really.

July 21st, 2016

Yesterday we did a day trip for San Pedro to the Belize Zoo.  It’s a long day – for sure…and…

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One Day in Belize City for the BTB Digital Marketing Summit

July 16th, 2016

Aside from the alarm clock going off at 5:30am, this event hosted by the Belize Tourism board was right up…

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Volunteer Vets and Hopkins Humane Society Take on Belize City – Weekend Clinic Kick-Off at St. Catherine’s Academy

June 25th, 2016

Yesterday I jumped aboard the 7:30am San Pedro-Belize Express water taxi to Belize City to help with the first of…

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Last Minute Shopping at Belize International Airport

June 16th, 2016

You had the very best intentions.  OF COURSE you read my post about the best places in San Pedro to…

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THE National Tapir Day Party at the Belize Zoo – Cake, Chocolate and, of couse, Tapirs

May 9th, 2016

Badass Auntie here, reporting for San Pedro Scoop. It’s an honour and a privilege to be bringing you the story…

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