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Great Things I Ate and Other Pictures From This December

December 27th, 2024

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed Belize’s Boxing Day (sooooo civilized to have another day off…

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Meet Ofel Flota: The Best Contractor Decision We’ve Ever Made

December 22nd, 2024

I’ve received lots of questions over my 13 years writing the SanPedroScoop. Some are easy…questions about the basics like dates,…

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Chef Gaynor and her students

San Pedro’s Brand New Culinary Academy Graduates First Class with Beautiful Dinner Party

December 18th, 2024

Just last spring, Holy Cross Anglican School announced that their long-held plans for a vocational academy about to come to…

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Lovely LoveFM Christmas Parade: San Pedro Lights Up for Second Night in A Row!

December 16th, 2024

You might think San Pedro was tired from the Saturday night Lighted Boat Parade and Surprise Fireworks Display the night…

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Surprise! The San Pedro Lighted Boat Parade IS BACK And Better than EVER

December 15th, 2024

I barely remember the first Holiday Lighted Boat Parade on Ambergris Caye in December of 2006. I was “testing Belize”…

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Christmas at the Truck Stop

Very Islandy, Very Creative, Only in Belize Tropical Holiday Decorations

December 12th, 2024

Christmas is less than 2 weeks away…and Belize is certainly getting ready. We even had a “cold front” blow in…

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A (Rough) Ride North to a GORGEOUS Very Islandy Christmas Tree

December 10th, 2024

It’s a busy week on Ambergris Caye. Lots of island activity are happening this week – and…Jeff’s mom is visiting…

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San Pedro’s Lighted Holiday Boat Parade is BACK for 2024!

December 7th, 2024

I don’t usually post 2 blogs in one day but this is big surprising amazing news for San Pedro –…

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Our Minister Meets with Stakeholders On North Ambergris Caye to Address the State of the Road

December 7th, 2024

Last week, the General Manager of Matachica Resort requested a meeting on behalf of North Ambergris Caye. He met with…

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Holy Moly December is here! Things Going On…

December 3rd, 2024

Morning all! I feel like I haven’t written a blog post in months…and I don’t like this feeling at all.…

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December 2024: Daily Events Calendar on Ambergris Caye

November 30th, 2024

This is a list of the many DECEMBER 2024 events and activities around Ambergris Caye. But before I dive into…

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So Many Fun Ways to Help the Community Happening Soon!

November 22nd, 2024

Even the most curmudgeonly, baaa-humbugged Grinch can’t help but feel a twinkle of community spirit around the holidays. Add in…

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Christmas at the Truck Stop

Ambergris Caye, Belize in December & Christmas 2024 Events!

November 21st, 2024

My Favorite Things About December and Holidays in Belize Winter, in general, is a fantastic time to visit Belize.  The…

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Tropical Storm Sara Dissipates But Leaves a Drenched Belize

November 18th, 2024

Tropical Storm Sara has moved out but she’s left Belize inundated with water. Overflowing rivers on the mainland and flooded…

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Slow Moving Tropical Storm Sara brings Torrential RAIN

November 16th, 2024

Last night, we got rain—hard, heavy, torrential rains, and Sara is still 24-36 hours away. (I am writing this at…

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Ambergris Caye Expecting a VERY Rainy Weekend – Stay Alert Re: Tropical Storm Sara

November 15th, 2024

As we stand now (Friday morning at about 8am Belize Time) – we are expecting rain…lots of rain on an…

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Watching: Tropical Storm Sara Predicted to Form Off Coast of Central America

November 13th, 2024

WTF Belize! There is a system that has been gathering steam off the southern coast of Jamaica for the last…

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No More Flat Coke Zeros Belize

November 13th, 2024

Here is a huge discovery I made last week after enduring months and months of FLAT Coke Zeros in plastic…

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The Most Gorgeous Weather After BIG Rains But Is the Rain Really Over?

November 11th, 2024

Just about 10 days ago, I wrote a post about the rain…about how I might need to build an ark…

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Day Trip to Belize City, Unexpected Businesses and CHRISTMAS at Mirabs Dept Store

November 5th, 2024

Yesterday I headed to town early for the 830am water taxi to Belize City – to see the eye doctor…

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