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The 8th Annual Reef Eco-Challenge – A Great Town Event

May 14th, 2012

Each year, two-man or woman teams of kayakers take to the water for a 42 mile, two day kayaking marathon.…

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Guanaja, Honduras: Maybe the Prettiest Place I’ve Ever Been, Part Two

May 13th, 2012

The island Guanaja is interesting to me for so many reasons.  The residents (citizens of Honduras…though some deny it) speak…

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Guanaja: Maybe the Prettiest Place I’ve Ever Been, Part One

May 12th, 2012

The three Bay Islands sit about 10 miles off the coast of Honduras in the Carribean Sea.  All of the…

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The Ferry to Roatan, Honduras and A Look at the West End

May 9th, 2012

The boat from La Ceiba, Honduras to Roatan seems simple enough.  Relatively cheap at $500 lempiras, fast at only 1…

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The Fort at Omoa, Tela, La Ceiba, Honduras and Barf Bags…

May 5th, 2012

After two nights in Omoa, Honduras, another friend, Emily, was flying into San Pedro Sula from California…we headed there to pick…

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Puerto Cortes & Omoa, Honduras and Turtle Eggs…Seriously?

May 4th, 2012

So where did I stop with my last post…I had taken a taxi from the airport in San Pedro Sula,…

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Flying from San Pedro, Belize to San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Tropic Air: What a View!

May 2nd, 2012

Relatively recently, Tropic Air (the domestic airline in Belize) added a new route to their international roster.  You can now…

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Part 2: The Food, Games, Rides, Shopping, Music and Beers at the 2012 Belize Agriculture and Trade Show

May 1st, 2012

The Agriculture and Trade Show of Belize isn’t just trade and agriculture, it isn’t just animals and plants. There is…

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The Animals, The Rodeo, Plants and San Pedrano Sightings at the 2012 Belize National Agriculture And Trade Show in Belmopan

April 30th, 2012

I hardly know where to start with this series of the posts (a two parter).  The Belize National Agriculture and…

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Strange Fruit in Belize: Cashew and Wax Apples + Off to the Belmopan Agriculture Trade Show I Go

April 28th, 2012

‘Tis the season for fruit in Belize and two new ones arrived at my local fruit stand yesterday morning.  One…

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Sour Sop, Guanabana, Graviola, Guanaba: My Brush with Fame and Fortune

April 27th, 2012

I posed the question last week to my faithful readers:  what the heck is this fruit?   The Spanish-only speaking…

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Gems Ever So Slightly Off the Beaten Path: KayDan’s Ceviche Stall and Neri’s Tacos (Almost)

April 25th, 2012

Yesterday was the last day of conch Season in Belize…it closed 2 months early since the national fishing quota had…

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SAGA Cook-Off and Trivia at Pedro’s Inn Draw Big Crowds

April 20th, 2012

Who says that the “busy season” on Ambergris Caye is drawing to an end?  Not me.The SAGA Humane Society held…

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A Must Do in San Pedro: Brunch at Estel’s

April 16th, 2012

There are a few places that I recommend to EVERYONE that visits Ambergris Caye. You need to snorkel at Hol…

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Sailing "Old School" on San Pedro’s Rum Punch II

April 14th, 2012

Thursday afternoon, I was invited for a sail and snorkel trip on San Pedro resident’s George Eiley’s Rum Punch 2.…

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Festivals, Parties and Shows: Cacao, Cashew, Lobster…April, May and June are GREAT Times to Visit Belize

April 13th, 2012

There is so much to do in Belize during this time of the year.   So much eating and travelling…

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Mysterious Spot On Ambergris Caye: Abandoned Wedding Chapel and a Giant Whale Too? Essene Way

April 12th, 2012

Located about 3.5 miles north of the bridge, sandwiched between Captain Morgan’s Resort & Casino to the south and Coco…

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The Buzz: Bill Gates in San Pedro, Belize & Flour Tortillas…You Foil me AGAIN!

April 11th, 2012

Yesterday afternoon a HUGE boat pulled up just outside the reef off Ambergris Caye.  It’s honestly the biggest boat I…

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My FAVORITE Street Food in San Pedro, Belize: Pupusas at Waraguma

April 9th, 2012

Despite the fact that the pupusa is an El Salvadorean dish, if I was the head of the Belize Tourism…

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Good Friday In San Pedro, Belize: Squabbling over Liquor Laws & A Religious Procession

April 7th, 2012

Good Friday in predominantly Catholic San Pedro (like in many places) is quite a solemn, religious holiday.   It has…

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