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After weeks and weeks of blazing hot sun, yesterday I awoke to cool clouds over Ambergris Caye. Sigh… Couldn’t it…
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Hopkins is a beach town in Southern Belize (population 1500ish) that has really held on to its roots as a…
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Blogging in Belize has its ups and downs – and that’s probably true anywhere. From the totally non-glamorous – like looking…
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My last post described how I traveled from San Pedro to Placencia, Belize. 100 miles as the crow flies but…
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Belize is a tiny country – but travel, depending on your time and your budget (but mostly your budget), can…
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I spent the weekend in lovely Hopkins Village – a strip of seafront land sandwiched between two rivers. The area…
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On Friday, I headed out EARLY from San Pedro to Hopkins in Southern Belize to celebrate Garifuna Settlement Day. A…
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There is no international rating system when it comes to stars for hotels and resorts. If there was, I would…
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The kite boarders and those of us on boats had arrived just after sunset on Friday. The trip down from…
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After a morning snorkel out to South Water Caye and the gorgeous barrier reef off of Hopkins, Belize, it was…
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I’ve been living on Ambergris Caye for the past 8 years and a bit. And I see the reef every…
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Hopkins, Belize time. I had spent two nights at amazing Sleeping Giant Jungle Lodge – enjoying the view, the staff,…
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Ambergris Caye and Placencia, Belize. Both beach towns. Both have ever growing expat communities, both have restaurants, bars, shopping…both have…
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The amazing Hopkins, Belize Humane Society, a relatively tiny group spearheaded by superwoman Clara Lee, organizes free veterinary clinics a…
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“White Gial, you headed to the cayes?” – was the call I heard again and again as I walked around…
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Yesterday morning, I woke up early to pack for a short trip to Southern Belize. Short in duration, not in travel…
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I had such a great time in Hopkins last weekend for the 2015 Mango Festival. The festival came back bigger and…
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Sadly Miss Emma passed away in 2021 or 2022. I hope someone is keeping her plants healthy and happy. I…
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Stops Along Belize’s Scenic Hummingbird Highway: Miss Bertha’s, The Blue Hole, Marie Sharps and More
Belize is a small country with a handful of main roads – the Northern Highway, the Western Highway, the Southern…
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The small village of Hopkins is known for a few things…the amazing location and long stretch of beach, the Garifuna culture…
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