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Shopping in Chetumal, Mexico and the “Free Zone”: Super Fun or Super Frenzy?

October 13th, 2012

I am not a great shopper.  Perhaps my attention span is too short.  But I know people that travel from…

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The Tuesday Morning Fruit Boats & Becoming a Dolla Taco Connoisseur

October 10th, 2012

Fruits and vegetables in Belize tend to be expensive.  Particularly if they are imported from outside the country.  And selection…

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Sunday Funday at Crazy Canuck’s Beach Bar

October 8th, 2012

Sundays in San Pedro, Belize generally mean BBQ.  Even if the day starts out like this… 8:30am Sunday morning In…

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Some New Things Around Town

October 6th, 2012

Let’s get right to it.  While around town over the past few days, I’ve noticed some new signs and new…

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A Bar Birthday Challenge: Cheap, Fun and New

October 5th, 2012

When you’ve lived on this island as long as I have (okay…so it’s only been 6 years but I like…

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A Few Things I Did On A Very Grey Day

October 4th, 2012

Very early morning yesterday (around 2-3am), the sky lit up with lightening and then the heavy rain started.  Pouring rain.…

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Indigo Beach Homes and A Walk Up North

October 3rd, 2012

On Monday I took a rare water taxi ride north (yes NORTH!) to visit Indigo Condominium/Beach Homes.  They are 4.5…

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Yummy Brunch at Red Ginger Restaurant and the Beautiful Phoenix Resort

October 1st, 2012

Where I’m from, Sunday morning brunch is a big deal.  On a warm spring Sunday, around 1-2pm, the streets of…

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Karen Waldrup Puts On An Amazing Show to Raise Money In San Pedro

September 28th, 2012

Karen Waldrup is an up and coming country star from Tennessee, a fantastic song writer, contestant on Bravo TV’s “Platinum…

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Things I Love About Tulum, Mexico…Even If Just For One Night

September 27th, 2012

There is plenty to love about Tulum, Mexico (and I have gushed about it all before)…but #1?  The amazing, amazing…

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Eight Things You Might Not have Known About Traveling to Colombia

September 25th, 2012

When you hear that someone is travelling to Colombia, what do you think of first?  Cocaine?  Danger?Or maybe something more…

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San Pedro’s Independence Day Parade…AMAZING Again. Part Two.

September 23rd, 2012

So yesterday, I showed you my pictures of the first half of the parade.  Let’s continue…I ended with ABC pre-school,…

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San Pedro’s Independence Day Parade…AMAZING AGAIN. Part One

September 22nd, 2012

I love Independence Day in Belize.  Love, love, LOVE it.  To me, it should be the one day of the…

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Cali, Colombia: Now This City’s Got Some Pizazz, Part One

September 21st, 2012

Driving down the lush green mountains into the dry, dusty, sugar cane packed valley, I could tell that Cali was…

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Popayan: Colombia’s Second Most Beautiful Colonial City is a Bit Bland

September 20th, 2012

According to the guide books, Popayan is an amazingly gorgeous white city and the second most beautiful colonial town in…

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A Retreat from the Gritty City of Cali: Pance, Colombia

September 18th, 2012

We headed out from Santa Rosa del Cabal (and the thermal springs) to make our way south to Cali, Colombia.…

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A Trip to a Thermal Springs in Santa Rosa De Cabal, Colombia

September 17th, 2012

On our drive from Manizales to Salento, Colombia, we passed lots of signs for the hot springs of Santa Rosa…

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Salento, Colombia: Figuring Out Why It is Such a Backpacker Hot Spot

September 16th, 2012

We reluctantly headed away from Hacienda Venecia (oh the coffee!) outside of Manizales, Colombia and made our way south.  Ultimately…

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Hacienda Venecia: Perhaps The Perfect Spot to Experience Colombia’s Coffee Region

September 13th, 2012

The smell of good coffee…the taste of coffee…the feel of holding a warm cup in your hands first thing in…

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Medellin, Colombia, Part 2: Put this City on Your List

September 12th, 2012

I’ve only been in Colombia for about 4 or 5 days now but I’ve heard the same thing from each…

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