Expat Life

When I moved from New York City to Belize in 2007, I just thought:  Hooray!  It's just like vacation but permanent.  I'm on forever vacation!  I had noooo idea what I didn't know.

Since then I've learned a few things...information that could be useful when considering a move to Belize or perhaps...anywhere.  Navigating life in your new home of Belize.   Such a gorgeous and warm and welcoming country but it's a different country from where I grew up.  And some days... I feel like a fish out of water.

"Expat" is a term that I don't love...but it's useful to me in this case.  I use it often and hear it a bunch.  To distinguish people, generally from North America or maybe Europe, who made the choice to relocate either part-time or full-time to Belize.

Life On Ambergris Caye: Things I Tooked For Granted Until I Moved to Belize

April 21st, 2025

Exiting Your Comfort Zone:  Belize is Not Just Cocktails and Beaches Or Realizing “You Don’t Know what You Don’t Know”…

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Belize is Hard on Marriages: An Expat’s Point-of-View

March 31st, 2025

Belize is hard on marriages.  It is.  You might be plotting your move to a new country, partly to rekindle…

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Shipping to Belize: Can You Online Shop/Amazon Prime in Belize?

September 29th, 2024

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……

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How to Be A Good Expat

August 25th, 2024

How to Be A Good Expat in Belize or…Anywhere Relocating to a new country can be so exciting and also…

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“Rainy” Season In Belize: When, What to Expect and A Few Things To Pack

July 24th, 2024

Rainy Season in Belize and What to Pack Belize is known for her great weather – with average year-round temperatures…

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16 Things No One Told You About Living in Belize: 2024 Update

May 13th, 2024

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

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