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It’s been almost a month since I returned from BEAUTIFUL Placencia, Belize. It’s just about 100 miles south of my home on Ambergris Caye…it’s also a beach community in Belize…but it has a very different feel and lots of different things to do. Some really amazing tours to take. I wrote a long post (forKeep reading »
The temperature is getting warmer and the air, more humid. Summer is coming and chilly nights, soon, will no longer be a thing for 2022. But this weekend…we had perhaps our last “cold front”. The wind shifted – blowing from the north…cooler, less humid. And we are still enjoying the colder temperatures. Low 70s thisKeep reading »
I wasn’t going to do it. I figured that if you are interested in the Royals, you can find the pictures of their visit to Belize. In fact, you can probably find thousands. I LOVE A GOOD .GIF! High Five to Belize! 🇧🇿 Epic few days in a special place….until next time 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/Br7ql8GoHq —Keep reading »
The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge are in Belize in as low-key of a manner as I think they could POSSIBLY travel in. Belize still has limits on large gatherings (for COVID reasons) so everything (or most everything) is taking place outside…and crowds are relatively limited. They arrived Saturday afternoon around 3pm…and it’s now MondayKeep reading »
It’s a busy week here on Ambergris Caye and in Belize. Spring break continues – I’m seeing lots of families with kids bumping around in golf carts (friendly reminder that one needs a legal license to drive in Belize) and college-aged students in big groups. Easter is fast approaching so I’ll start My Five there. Keep reading »
May the luck of the Irish but the sun and warm weather and sea breezes of Belize be with you. St Patrick’s Day is a bit of an odd one. It’s not really celebrated at all in Belize except by some bars. And maybe that’s true everywhere. I mean…the death of a patron saint isKeep reading »
I get this question quite a bit: Does Amazon Prime ship to Belize? And so I’ll answer. The answer is Yes…well…sorta…but… Here are the buts, they are big buts if you currently use Amazon Prime in the USA: You need to have an international credit card/valid payment method You need to ship it to aKeep reading »
Would I Recommend Getting a Golf Cart Rental in Placencia? Yes! I’ve visited Placencia Village about a dozen times (maybe more!) over the last decade; I absolutely love it each time. But this recent visit was different. I was visiting my family – my brother, his wife Laurie, and my three nephews, Nate (14), TommyKeep reading »
Yesterday I was up early. To catch the San Pedro Belize Express Water taxi to Belize City. To get a check-up on my Thyroid. Off-warranty 🙂 Last fall, after months of feeling like I had no energy and having 2 doctors point out that my thyroid should be “looked at” – I got diagnosed withKeep reading »
Today, Baron Bliss Day, has always been one of my favorite national holidays in Belize. A quick note: In November 2008, this national holiday was officially renamed “Heroes and Benefactors Day” but it remains unchanged in my heart. There are a few reasons for my love of today, March 7th (or whatever Monday falls closestKeep reading »
I have 101 things to do this morning. Complete my monthly newsletter (if you don’t receive it in your email, you can sign up at the end of this post), do billing for my advertisers, sort through and organize my photos from a long weekend in Placencia for next week’s blogs, work on myKeep reading »
Why Even Ask Is Belize Safe To Visit? Traveling Anywhere is Reward vs Risk Since I write about Belize and I moved here over 15 years ago as a single woman, I do get questions: IS BELIZE SAFE TO TRAVEL? Is Belize safe for tourists? Is Belize safe for women? For solo female travelers? ForKeep reading »
On the last evening of February 2022, the Government of Belize announced a loosening of COVID restrictions almost 2 years after Belize’s first case of COVID on March 23, 2020 – the same day that Belize’s International Airport closed. Belize has erred on the side of caution throughout the pandemic and has done so, forKeep reading »
Greetings from sunny Placencia, Belize – I flew down from Ambergris Caye to Belize City… Over San Pedro town Over Caye Caulker and then from Belize City to Placencia (with a quick stop at the International Airport) on Friday with Maya Island Air. Here’s the Moon Guide’s excellent map of Belize. I circled my threeKeep reading »
This morning I headed to town early to drop off Jeff at the boat. He is heading to Cayo Frances Farm and Fly to host a full camp. I’m heading to Placencia tomorrow for the weekend. To meet my brother and his family. The last time they were here was 2018! And we had funKeep reading »
A new restaurant opened a few weeks ago about 2 miles south of San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye. La Fonda De Nilo is a charming, surprisingly spacious space with screened-in seating and open-air tables all surrounding the hearth where most of the food is prepared. But let’s pause for a second…because maybe you areKeep reading »
On December 31st, 2021, with quite a bit of surprise, I posted that construction had started on a new bridge! The Barry Bown Bridge that connects the south end of the island (and San Pedro town) to North Ambergris Caye was completed in 2006 and was only meant for golf carts and smaller vehicles. ButKeep reading »
Misconceptions About Travel to Belize I moved to Ambergris Caye, Belize just about 15 years ago. And still, when I visit the states, I will get quizzical looks when I answer common questions like: “how’d you get so tan” or just “where, again, do you live”? Answer: I live in Belize. Followed by: Yes, full-time. Keep reading »
Saturday afternoon, a couple of hundred dog-lovers assembled at the Truck Stop in San Pedro, Belize to cheer on seven fine examples of the world’s best “breed” at the 2nd Annual Potlicker Dog Show. To watch the champions compete and to raise money for our beloved humane society. And I was asked to help judgeKeep reading »
What’s Happening on Sundays in San Pedro: 1st of a 7 part, days-of-the-week series Sunday is the day many people have off from work – and can hang out with their friends and their families. Schools, banks, and government offices are definitely closed, many smaller, family restaurants chose Sunday as their day off but AmbergrisKeep reading »
