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Wednesday Taking Care of Business: Booster shots & Citizen Paperwork (Again)

May 19th, 2022

Jeff’s home for a week after a month or so of guests at the camp.  It’s a good time to…

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Less Than 2 Days In Merida, Mexico: How I Got There, Stayed, Ate, My Doctor

May 17th, 2022

Merida, Mexico is a large, vibrant city just a few hundred miles north (and a jog west) of Ambergris Caye,…

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Beautiful Public Art Going Up Around San Pedro Now: Go See It!

May 16th, 2022

I have not kept it a secret – I love love love public art.  A quick glance, it makes everyone’s…

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Belizean Kriol: A GREAT Introduction, A Fun Way to Learn

May 13th, 2022

I don’t know about you – but I vividly remember hearing Belizean Kriol (not “Creole” I later learned) for the…

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Mamey: One of the Most Delicious Tropical Fruits

May 11th, 2022

Mamey fruit – or in Spanish, sapote fruit, is native to Mexico and Central America.  And in Belize, like many…

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Chetumal, Mexico: Is it Worth Visiting?

May 9th, 2022

Visiting Chetumal, Mexico:  Things To Do If you are traveling from Mexico into Belize – on your way from Cancun…

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We’re Back From Merida!

May 6th, 2022

In the last few hours, I crossed the border from Chetumal Mexico to Corozal, Belize, jumped on a 15-minute flight…

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Going To Mexico In A Few Days…And a Bunch of Photos

April 30th, 2022

I’m finally getting the hang of my new laptop…and my beloved camera, repaired, should be arriving in just over a…

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Busted Motherboard Silences SanPedroScoop for 6 Days

April 27th, 2022

Well…ok.  That’s a bit dramatic but in today’s world…it seems to be how everyday sentiments are expressed on cable news…

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Island Fever: Is it REALLY A Thing? 3 Stages, When It Can Strike, How You Can Fix it

April 20th, 2022

Hell YES, After 15 Years on Ambergris Caye, I Still Find that Island Fever Is Very Very Real Maybe you…

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Books and TV I’m Loving: An Easter Monday Catch-Up

April 18th, 2022

It’s Easter Monday – and a public holiday here in Belize.  And if there is ANYTHING that the British left…

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The Contrast: Good Friday on Ambergris Caye

April 16th, 2022

Ambergris Caye feels like it is growing by the minute.  When I look back on just my 15 years on…

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TEN Things to Know About the Extra Long Easter Weekend on Ambergris Caye

April 13th, 2022

The Easter Holiday is Here And COVID Restrictions Have Been Eased:  Things You Should Know About the Celebrations on Ambergris…

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Shopping in Belize: My Favorite Shops and Markets for Great Souvenirs On Ambergris Caye

April 11th, 2022

When you are shopping in Belize – in San Pedro, to be more exact – there are plenty of pretty…

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Good-Sized Bush Fire at 8.5 Miles North Ambergris Caye OUT

April 10th, 2022

Yesterday, early evening, I started receiving messages from friends around town – is there a big fire up by you? …

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Things I Think You Need to Know…and Some You Don’t…Around San Pedro Right Now

April 7th, 2022

And more… This blog post is a hodgepodge, a mixed bag, a potpourri of all the things going on in…

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Great Books About Ambergris Caye and Belize

April 5th, 2022

Or…Great Book Gifts for Your Nerdy Belize Loving Friend I moved to Belize 15 years ago and…honestly?  at the time,…

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At Long Last: A Refreshing SOLUTION to the Sargassum Problem in Belize

April 1st, 2022

Sargassum.    The mere mention of it instills dread in vacation travelers not just to Belize but up and down the…

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Picture from 2015 Lobsterfest family

San Pedro Lobster Festival and Caye Caulker LobsterFest: Dates Announced for 2022

March 30th, 2022

Both Caye Caulker AND San Pedro Announce Dates for 2022 Lobster Festivals:  Good News – You Can Book A Week…

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Two Family Friendly Tours We Enjoyed in Placencia, Belize: Monkey River Visit & Snorkel at Laughing Bird Caye

March 29th, 2022

It’s been almost a month since I returned from BEAUTIFUL Placencia, Belize.  It’s just about 100 miles south of my…

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