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Late Summer Weather Can Be So Beautiful on Ambergris Caye

August 22nd, 2022

It’s the time of the year when storm systems really start swirling out there in the Atlantic and Caribbean.  The…

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What’s Going On at “The Hotel”: The Resort that Never Opened

August 19th, 2022

A few days ago, I got a message from a friend asking:  What’s going on at “The Hotel”?  And I…

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First US Embassy Town Hall in About Three Years Held in San Pedro

August 17th, 2022

Today, at 11 am, the US Embassy in Belize held its first town hall-style meeting since COVID in San Pedro…

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Chicken Drop

San Pedro’s World-Famous Chicken Drop Moves Location And There is Another…

August 14th, 2022

On my very first night in San Pedro – August 2006 – my friend and I attended the very odd…

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How To Find a Job in Belize As An Expat

August 11th, 2022

Can You Find a Job in Belize/Jobs in Belize for Foreigners? I TOTALLY understand how it starts.  It’s your first…

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Delicious Jerk Chicken at Robin’s Kitchen & An Icy Cold Paleta or Three

August 9th, 2022

If you read the title of this blog, sighed aloud, and thought “now that sounds like island-perfection”…you are spot on. …

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September Celebrations are Finally BACK in 2022

August 6th, 2022

It’s been a long couple of years.  And finally, this year, September Celebrations in Belize are BACK ON. September is…

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Last Group at Cayo Frances Farm & Fly Before Vacation

August 4th, 2022

Vacation!  The slower season.  Time of heat and mosquitos when you are way off the grid at the camp –…

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What A Weekend In San Pedro! Pictures From Events at Grand Caribe Resort

August 1st, 2022

The island was PACKED this weekend.  Most hotel rooms, all of the golf carts, were reserved and rented.  Water taxis…

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Businesses Asked to Move from Spindrift Hotel As Upgrades Are Planned

July 30th, 2022

If you have been visiting San Pedro for a while, you know the Spindrift Hotel.  Even if the name doesn’t…

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Belize is Hard on Marriages: An Expat’s Point-of-View

July 28th, 2022

Belize is hard on marriages.  It is.  You might be plotting your move to a new country, partly to rekindle…

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Souvenirs! An Updated Walk Through the San Pedro Artisan Market

July 26th, 2022

Located on the Back Street in San Pedro – just across from the “Old Football Field” is the San Pedro…

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The Police Station and The Polyclinic: Moving Towards Belizean Citizenship

July 23rd, 2022

I was born in the USA – the village of Ridgewood in New Jersey to be exact.  And visited Belize…

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Really Great Sushi and More: Aqua Restaurant at Grand Caribe Resort

July 22nd, 2022

I always advise people who visit Belize to focus on the local foods…all the great flavors, techniques, and ingredients that…

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A Property Auction at Mahogany Bay, South Ambergris Caye

July 19th, 2022

A few weeks ago, ads started popping up all over my Facebook and Instagram for a public auction at Mahogany…

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Mata Grande’s Store Reopens as The Winey Gringa

July 17th, 2022

In 2008, a small store opened up 4.5 miles north on Ambergris Caye called Mata Grande Store.  At the time,…

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I’m Heading to Belize Prime Day Deals

July 12th, 2022

I hear you.  GROAN.  Prime Day? But hear me out.  I woke up today to about 10 alerts on my…

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2022 San Pedro Lobsterfest Block Party Moves To A Bigger Location For a Bigger Bash

July 10th, 2022

Saturday evening, after a full week of lobster parties and bar crawls, live music, and lots and lots of emptied…

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A Walk Around Town On A Wednesday: Chocolate and Beautiful Art

July 7th, 2022

Yesterday I headed into San Pedro with a big list of errands:  Stop by Belize Chocolate Company, Visit Blue Water…

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Secret Beach Area: A Look North Along the Shoreline

July 6th, 2022

Last week, Jeff and I took a trip west on Ambergris Caye.  Out to the Secret Beach area and all…

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