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San Pedro Lobster Fest 2021 - June 29th, All Day
Ambergris Caye’s Lobster Festival is no longer the new kid on the Belizean block. This was the 9th Festival in San Pedro – so we are now the slightly more mature kid on the block. And each year, the players may change a bit but the food gets more creative and the crowd gets bigger. Placencia’s isKeep reading »
I can’t believe that it took me 8 years in Belize to visit Miss Emma’s Garden and Restaurant. This tiny lady and her farm are a national treasure. It may seem a bit off the beaten path but it’s easy to find. At about Mile 16 on the Southern Highway, just about 15 minutesKeep reading »
Belize is a small country with a handful of main roads – the Northern Highway, the Western Highway, the Southern Highway and the gorgeous Hummingbird over the Maya Mountains. Here is a view from the Sleeping Giant Resort – you can see the highway on the left hand side of the picture. For about 55Keep reading »
I love love love the Belize Zoo with its 125 animals – all native to the country and all in their natural habitats. In New Jersey that might not be much but in Belize it means amazing, beautiful, exotic creatures. The Belize Zoo educates kids around the country but yesterday, they brought two schools to theKeep reading »
A stay at “the last resort on the island”, Tranquility Bay Resort, is absolutely magical. 30 minutes away from San Pedro town by boat and you feel like you are in another world. Or that you’ve been transported back in time a bit – in the very best way. Arrival at the area called “TheKeep reading »
I moved to San Pedro, Belize about 8 years ago and have always lived south of town. So if you do the math (actually…let me do it for you), I have walked by Ramon’s Village Resort a minimum of 10 times a week, for 8 years. A MINIMUM of about 4000 times. Along this beach. And while I’veKeep reading »
A young couple from small town of Cameron, Missouri SO in love. Kelly and Sarah. Visiting Belize – 5 days over their Christmas break- for the very first time with his family. They were staying at the lovely Grand Caribe Resort. The family had planned a trip to many of the big sites in Belize –Keep reading »
Actual Halloween falls on a Friday this year…which means the BIG PARTY night in San Pedro (always a Saturday) came early. Last night, the Holiday Hotel rolled out the red carpet (literally) and almost instantly, Halloween was in full swing. San Pedro goes absolutely nuts for the holiday and this annual party lasts until dawn. MyKeep reading »
The more you travel around Belize, the more you realize how seriously blessed with natural wonders this tiny country is. The hemisphere’s longest barrier reef, hundreds of sandy cayes and atolls, gorgeous green rivers, lush valley, mountains, jungles inhabited by some of the world’s most beautiful animals like the scarlet macaw and the jaguar…all inKeep 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 »
The Curve Bar & Marina at Sittee River, Belize has been a small, local watering hole. A place to grab a few beers and watch the sun set over the sleepy SIttee river. Located a few miles south of Hopkins Village, the place was more of a hidden gem, well off the beaten path…a bitKeep reading »
Unlike the Northern Cayes (Ambergris, Caulker, etc.), the barrier reef, as you move farther south, is no longer visible from the shore. To get out to the crystal blue shallow waters of the little cayes and the barrier reef, it’s a bit of a boat ride. Saturday morning – I made last minute arrangementsKeep reading »
I had promised to help with the free Vet Clinic in Sarteneja months ago. Shaving dogs bellies pre-surgery and assisting with the actual surgery (which after about 15 minutes, a nursing female dog and a rush of nausea, I found was not my forte)…I was in. THEN when Twilla, the local organizer, called to tellKeep reading »
The beginning of the Lobster season is a hard-and-fast date each and every year – June 15th. And to celebrate, (there’s always a reason for a massive party in these parts) three different beach towns in Belize throw some pretty fabulous festivals. The problem is…2 of the parties are on the same weekend so I have never beenKeep reading »
Even though I live on a gorgeous beach in Ambergris Caye, Belize, travelling south to Placencia always feels like a beach holiday. Placencia Village is set at the end of a long, very narrow peninsula…for most of its development, it was accessible only by boat (or a tedious long drive down a very bad road).Keep reading »
Last weekend, on the very last day of the weekend long Belize Chocolate Festival, we took a shuttle bus down the mile long path to the Lubaantun Maya Site in the Toledo District of Belize. Huge trees and greenery was pretty much all we were seeing until just before the ruins – this sign. Ummm. EarthshipKeep reading »
After a full night of heavy rain that lulled me in a Hickatee Cottage’s coma, I was ready for my first full day in Punta Gorda – the biggest town in the southern part of Belize. (Here’s the map.) It RAINS in Punta Gorda…the local joke about the weather forecast (about to rain, is rainingKeep reading »
The Belize Zoo is an ABSOLUTELY must visit when you take a trip to Belize. If you live here, you should be stopping by as much as possible. All animals are native to Belize. All animals are rescued from the wild. All in small beautiful natural enclosures that, if the animal isn’t busy, allow youKeep 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 »
Over the weekend, I visited Sanctuary Belize, the massive development – (I’ll call it the) town planning project just south of Hopkins, Belize and just north of Placencia. 14,000 acres. 1,800+ lots developed and being developed. The planned project is epic (and I don’t like that overused word one bit)…the plans and the possibilitiesKeep reading »
