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.

Is Belize Safe To Visit? 2026 Update From Someone Who Lives Here

February 24th, 2026

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February 1st, 2026

One of the questions that I am asked most frequently:   What sort of business do you think Ambergris Caye (or…

Bugs that Bite in Belize: 2025-2026 Update

October 15th, 2025

This is an update of one of my most read posts… Summary of this entire article (for those who do…

My Guide to the Food of Belize: A Delicious Introduction

June 9th, 2025

Just about everyone who visits Belize leaves saying the same thing: “We came for the sun, the reef, the snorkeling,…

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”…

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…