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Ship It, Pack It, Buy It in Belize? Furnishing Your New Place on Ambergris Caye

January 5th, 2023

Adventures in Island Shopping: “Home” Edition But first, a note from the blog:  Guest posts are not frequent on my…

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Driving Ambergris Caye’s Newest Road From Secret Beach South…

January 2nd, 2023

Driving from Secret Beach to New Construction at Aruna Resort and Villas “Holy crap.  It’s shocking how BIG this island…

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Gorgeous Dinner and Sunset at Purple Pelican Restaurant

December 30th, 2022

I wrote a few months ago about how the Purple Pelican Restaurant was about to open and…WOW.  The huge gorgeous…

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Easy Incredible Luxury at Victoria House Resort on Ambergris Caye

December 27th, 2022

My Incredible Two-Night Stay  at Belize’s Victoria House Resort Earlier this month, I spent two dreamy days and nights at…

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Driving Way North on Ambergris Caye

December 25th, 2022

We take this ride together a few times a year – driving north on Ambergris Caye.  Jeff does it way…

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The Event of the Season: Dazzled by the 2022 LoveFM Lighted Parade in San Pedro

December 19th, 2022

If you are lacking in any Christmas spirit – THIS Is the event to snap you out of it.  Last…

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Quick Bites: The New Sunset Location for Caliente Restaurant

December 17th, 2022

Caliente Restaurant had been serving delicious Tex-Mex-Belizean cuisine for over 20 years on the beach in downtown San Pedro.  But…

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San Pedro Christmas Collection Delivers 2200 Toys AND 2200 Meals to the Kids of Our Island

December 15th, 2022

A few years back…the first year of the pandemic, Ivan and his buddy Stan had an amazing idea  – raise…

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My Favorite 20 Books of 2022: 4 That were Above and Beyond Amazing

December 10th, 2022

It’s been a good year for books. I love reading…I do it every night as I’m falling asleep and if…

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How to Get from the International Airport – Belize City to San Pedro, Belize: 3 Ways

December 6th, 2022

Belize City to San Pedro: 3 Ways to Get from the Airport to Ambergris Caye…and Back Again You made it…

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San Pedro Township Day: Our Pretty Town Turns 38

November 30th, 2022

We have two holidays celebrating San Pedro – the one and only town on Ambergris Caye.  The first is Dia…

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Farmers’ Market Season Kicks-Off at The Truck Stop

November 27th, 2022

Yesterday, The Truck Stop – San Pedro’s very popular hang-out, food, entertainment sunset beer garden pizza, Asian food, ice cream…

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Beautiful Thanksgiving Weather on Ambergris Caye

November 24th, 2022

I love Thanksgiving here because you can make it as big or as small as you want it to be. …

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15 Things No One Told You About Living in Belize

November 21st, 2022

Living in Belize is fantastic.  But it can be a very BIG adjustment when you move from another country…from the…

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Thanksgiving 2022 in San Pedro, Belize: Where to Eat?

November 19th, 2022

Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday that is traditionally celebrated in Belize – the pilgrims/Native Indians story is a uniquely American one.…

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November Perfection on Ambergris Caye

November 12th, 2022

It’s been the most glorious week of weather on Ambergris Caye.  The time of year when the usually reliable easterly…

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SAGA Humane Society’s 17th Annual HUGE Halloween Fundraiser

November 8th, 2022

San Pedro’s Humane Society – SAGA – hosted its 17th Annual (with a 2-year pandemic break) huge Halloween fundraising bash. …

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All Clear on Ambergris Caye After Hurricane Lisa Passes Over Belize

November 3rd, 2022

Yesterday at 4:20pm, Hurricane Lisa, a Cat 1 with max wind speeds of 85 mph made landfall 10 miles SW…

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PTC (Potential Trop Cyclone) #15 Moves Towards Belize

October 31st, 2022

8am Monday morning, Halloween UPDATE:  as of 10:30am – Belize Time – she has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Lisa…

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Fantastic Food and View at The Ol’ Tacklebox Bar & Grill in the Heart of San Pedro

October 30th, 2022

A few days ago, we went to the Ol’ Tacklebox Bar and Grill for lunch  – one of the oldest…

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