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For the past two nights, I’ve been staying “up north” at the seriously well-appointed resort, Grand Caribe in one of my very favorite areas of the caye – Tres Cocos. I have always heard that it was named for three prominent coconut palms that used to stand in the area. Palms that marked the diving site andKeep reading »
For the past two nights, I’ve been staying in South Ambergris Caye. I thought I was in The Mosquito Coast but now I’m finding that I may have been on the north end of Boca Ciega. (See how complicated this subdivision thing is?) Either way. Yesterday I posted pictures of this pretty, pretty neighborhood. Quiet,Keep reading »
Ambergris is a 26 mile long caye lying just along the hemisphere’s largest barrier reef. The largest island in Belize. (For the difference between a caye and an island, check out this post by Raggamuffin Tours. We are a caye!) And this caye is loosely broken up into subdivisions (or neighborhoods) – from the far south’s BocaKeep reading »
Yesterday was the official end of what is called the largest festival in Belize – the San Pedro International Costa Maya Festival. Music, a super pageant of Central American beauties in some surprisingly tiny bikinis, food, rides… beer… (I would be remiss not to mention a bit of buzz around San Pedro regarding theKeep reading »
Warning: Cornball alert. I am going to gush about this spot. Wax lyrical…and use words like magical way too many times. In fact, this is the third time already. But I can’t help it. It’s all true so…proceed with caution. I was leaving a gorgeous, honeymoon ready suite at Almond Beach Resort in the beachKeep reading »
Hopkins, Belize has an enviable location. It is situated on a giant sandbar between two rivers – in the Southern Part of Belize – with the Caribbean Sea and world’s 2nd largest reef to the east and just a short drive to the west, gorgeous rivers, savannah, jungle and mountains. It’s also a relatively shortKeep reading »
I have posted photos of Mata Rocks Resort since the very beginning of my blog (June 2011 if it comes up on Belize Jeopardy). Mata Rocks is the small, lovely hotel just north of me and one of my very favorite beach bars – both for the scenery and for the bartenders. My friend, Jamie, who wasKeep reading »
Or so it feels like it…rather than spending most of the days on the computer (or traveling or eating), I’ve been hitting the beach. My most bestest friend Jamie (who is a 7th grade math teacher – pause to shudder over the thought of hoards of pubescent children) usually visits me for 4-6 weeks duringKeep reading »
Travel 7.5 miles north on Ambergris Caye and you almost feel like you are in a different part of San Pedro. Yesterday, my friends and I hopped aboard the Coastal Express Water Taxi…to spend the afternoon at X’tan Ha Resort…on the beautiful beach, near the Mexico Rocks snorkeling site. It’s about 30 minutes up there…we droppedKeep reading »
I have a friend visiting for 2 weeks – my very best friend. And since I disappeared for 4 days of her visit to attend the amazing Belize International Film Festival down in Placencia, we absolutely need to do fun things for the remainder of her visit. Luckily, with the gorgeous weather and the waterKeep reading »
Life is fun sometimes. And being invited to the 9th Annual Belize International Film Festival…just invited…is good times. But four days of movies shown on the beach, opening and closing parties, accommodations, red carpets, international press and the beautiful village of Placencia? What is not to love? Yesterday, I met the “party bus” at theKeep reading »
I am off this morning to Placencia and the Inn at Robert’s Grove and the Belize International Film Festival. I don’t know what to expect but I am excited about it. And I LOVE Robert’s Grove and I LOVE Placencia. And I love a good film. This should be fun. And I need to makeKeep reading »
I considered it WAY advanced planning. My plan – attend two Lobster Festivals in one weekend – Placencia on Saturday and then with the help of Tropic Air, Caye Caulker on Sunday – was put in place almost 2 weeks in advance. 2 WEEKS! And I’m very much a last minute person… But what I didn’tKeep reading »
Just about 2 weeks ago I made the trip up to Cancun for a flight from Cancun International Airport to Rhode Island. I flew from Cancun rather than Belize City to save $400US – tickets are generally SO much cheaper. I endured 29 hours of generally sleepless travel (so sleepless that I left my KindleKeep reading »
Just a few weeks ago, I received a note from a house owner in the beautiful Tres Cocos area of Ambergris Caye. She rents her house out by the weekend or by the week and would like to advertise on my site. Okay, I thought…perfect. This is, after all, my job & how I keepKeep reading »
After a bit of work, I secured a press pass to the large Travel Expo that is held each year by the BTIA (Belize Tourism Industry Association) to…well…sell Belize. To present the country to visiting travel agents, wholesalers and consolidators (I’m still not exactly sure what those last two are)…to attract visitors to our country.Keep reading »
Yesterday, I headed up north on Ambergris Caye to lounge about with some visiting friends. These guys are planning to retire and move to the island next year but this was just a family vacation and I always jump at the chance to poke around resorts. Particularly those I haven’t spent much time visiting. This time itKeep reading »
One night in the honeymoon suite at the gorgeous Portofino Resort – as you can imagine, I was pretty excited. Portofino is located 6 miles north on Ambergris Caye along a pretty gorgeous stretch of beach and even more gorgeous reef and snorkelling area called Mexico Rocks. The swimming area at the end of Portofino’s dock. IKeep reading »
Twenty four hours is not enough time to experience any town properly. Especially not the town of Benque on the Western Belize/Guatemalan border. Though it’s small in population, only about 8000 people, Benque is pretty spread out. And my allotted 24 hours happened to be on Good Friday…one of the town’s busiest and certainly most colorfulKeep reading »
I know how you are thinking. If I lived on an island in the Caribbean, I’d snorkel in the sea and walk along the white sandy beach each and every day. Not a week would go by when I wouldn’t dip my toes in the ocean. I’d be so thankful for the warm balmy weather. And IKeep reading »
