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This post covers two topics: Crossing the Border from Belize to Mexico (and from Mexico to Belize) and Buying and Using a SIM Card in Mexico so you can use the internet (and the phone if needed) Let’s get to it. Now that the Mexico/Belize border is fully open – and both Mexico andKeep reading »
Jeff’s home for a week after a month or so of guests at the camp. It’s a good time to take care of alll the stuff we’ve been…just putting off to the side. And get them done. Like getting another COVID booster shot… Yesterday was the day. Here’s some of the stuff I got doneKeep reading »
Merida, Mexico is a large, vibrant city just a few hundred miles north (and a jog west) of Ambergris Caye, Belize. Over 1 million people. And, at one time, it was one of (if not THE) richest city in the world. Seriously. It’s a sprawling city with a center of cathedrals and crumbling and restoredKeep reading »
I have not kept it a secret – I love love love public art. A quick glance, it makes everyone’s life a bit brighter. It helps encourage pride in our community. It excites and uplifts budding artists. And it can have economic value – rejuvenating neighborhoods and fostering tourism. I mean…how great would it beKeep reading »
I don’t know about you – but I vividly remember hearing Belizean Kriol (not “Creole” I later learned) for the very first time. It was on a boat trip to snorkel the amazing Hol Chan Marine Reserve just off Ambergris Caye. When the local guides were talking to us – the visitors – they spokeKeep reading »
Mamey fruit – or in Spanish, sapote fruit, is native to Mexico and Central America. And in Belize, like many fruits, it is only available seasonally. Every year – the late spring and early summer is the time for FRUIT. When our year-round steady supply of oranges, bananas, papaya, limes, pineapple, and watermelon is supplementedKeep reading »
Visiting Chetumal, Mexico: Things To Do If you are traveling from Mexico into Belize – on your way from Cancun or Merida, or Tulum, Holbox, or Playa Del Carmen, you are going to pass thru (or over) Chetumal Mexico. Also true if you are going in the other direction. Chetumal is the largest city onKeep reading »
In the last few hours, I crossed the border from Chetumal Mexico to Corozal, Belize, jumped on a 15-minute flight back to San Pedro and golf carted back north. Home. I’m very happy to be back in Belize! I say “We” above because not only am I home but my website is back online. 3Keep reading »
I’m finally getting the hang of my new laptop…and my beloved camera, repaired, should be arriving in just over a week…it’s time to pull things together! The weather has been beautiful and even the day of on-again-off-again rain was needed on the island – to tamp down the dust and give the flowers a sprinkle.Keep reading »
Well…ok. That’s a bit dramatic but in today’s world…it seems to be how everyday sentiments are expressed on cable news and social media. So I thought I’d give it a whirl? Enragement engagement… And I don’t like it. So let me tell you what really happened. I was preparing for a Zoom call just aboutKeep reading »
Hell YES, After 15 Years on Ambergris Caye, I Still Find that Island Fever Is Very Very Real Maybe you quit your job on a whim and moved to Caye Caulker because you felt amazing just being there. Or perhaps you painstakingly planned the relocation to Ambergris Caye for years. Plotting and organizing, reading everythingKeep reading »
It’s Easter Monday – and a public holiday here in Belize. And if there is ANYTHING that the British left here in Belize that makes me especially happy, it’s the “Day After” Holidays. The weather has been just about perfect. Here are some photos I took yesterday…the busiest I’ve ever seen the gas station withKeep reading »
Ambergris Caye feels like it is growing by the minute. When I look back on just my 15 years on the island – it’s startling. I can only imagine someone who was born here 40…50 or even 60 years ago…the population has exploded…buildings, high rises (we now have a 6 story building still under constructionKeep reading »
The Easter Holiday is Here And COVID Restrictions Have Been Eased: Things You Should Know About the Celebrations on Ambergris Caye We are already well into Easter Week – or Holy Week/Semana Santa – the most sacred week in the Christian calendar. It’s a holiday that is celebrated differently around the world – and evenKeep reading »
When you are shopping in Belize – in San Pedro, to be more exact – there are plenty of pretty things for you to bring back for friends and family – great souvenirs…but there are also great things to buy for yourself. To spark joy as you remember the amazing time you had in Belize. Keep reading »
Yesterday, early evening, I started receiving messages from friends around town – is there a big fire up by you? Opening my door…I didn’t see (or smell) a thing…so I jumped in the golf cart to drive a bit north and take a look. There had been a fire – fence posts were still onKeep reading »
And more… This blog post is a hodgepodge, a mixed bag, a potpourri of all the things going on in my life…and on Ambergris Caye over the last week or so. Jeff’s mom and her friend Ken have been visiting – 9 great days at X’Tan Ha Resort. And they JUST took off from SanKeep reading »
Or…Great Book Gifts for Your Nerdy Belize Loving Friend I moved to Belize 15 years ago and…honestly? at the time, I didn’t care about birds…or wildflowers or sea creatures. Not one bit. Maybe it was because I grew up in suburban NJ and then resided in a studio apartment in Manhattan (neither considered huge natureKeep reading »
Sargassum. The mere mention of it instills dread in vacation travelers not just to Belize but up and down the Yucatan Peninsula and throughout the Caribbean. While beneficial in modest quantities (sargassum serves as a floating nursery for much marine life), in large quantities, well…it becomes problematic. It’s hard to put a positive spin onKeep reading »
Both Caye Caulker AND San Pedro Announce Dates for 2022 Lobster Festivals: Good News – You Can Book A Week On Ambergris Caye in July and Enjoy BOTH If you enjoy food, sunshine, live music, cocktails, and a fun but decidedly laid-back festival atmosphere, then you just might LOVE the Lobster Festivals in Belize. InKeep reading »
