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I think (but don’t want to say it too loud) that rain is done. Dry season is here and we are warming up!
Placencia Parrothead Beach Bash Belize - May 17th, All Day
I won’t talk too much right now about the sargasso that has been coming onto our shores. I’ve heard reports of it in Cancun and in Southern Belize. Towards the end of this week, it’s really started coming in and hotels and town workers are having a hard time keeping up. (You can read moreKeep reading »
I’ll admit. The arrival of four adults and 6 kids, 10 years old and under, had me a bit nervous. But things have been great. Everyone is loving Ambergris Caye. Yesterday we went on a day trip to Caye Caulker with Creative Tours and I am ready to declare it THE BEST DAY EVER. AKeep reading »
As you can imagine, I’ve been getting this question quite a bit over the last week. “What is there to do in San Pedro on a rainy day?” Ambergris Caye is a spot that people visit to enjoy the outdoors – the reef, the beach, the sun. Many travel to the mainland to trek amongKeep reading »
You have probably seen YOLO before. A large motorized catamaran designed and built here on Ambergris Caye, YOLO is meant for having a good time. Just this week, my friend and I headed out on a tour with the crew – snorkeling at Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley (the most popular tripKeep reading »
The Belize Coral Reef – the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world – is the crown jewel of Belize. The miles and miles of rainbow corals that make our entire coast line what it is today. Literally. Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker started as patches of coral and built up over thousands of years.Keep reading »
Belize is full of adventure. Such a small country, you can be at the 2nd largest reef in the world on one day and then deep within an inland cave the next. It was my trip to the “Black Hole” that got me thinking about this list so I’ll start with that. Adventure? Me? Keep reading »
Last month everyone had a chance to win a FREE TANDEM SKYDIVE with Sky Dive San Pedro on SanPedroScoop. A chance for for the ultimate view of Ambergris Caye, the ultimate “GUESS WHAT I DID ON MY VACATION TO BELIZE” experience. It was my very first raffle and my random raffle generator picked my winner. He orKeep reading »
I am going to let you in on one of my deepest, darkest Belize secrets. The deepest blue hole of secrets. 9 years ago, I got certified as a PADI Scuba Diver. The training was interesting and a bit challenging, I love getting in the water, the dive shop was super fun and easy toKeep reading »
This morning I called my family in Providence, Rhode Island and the phone was passed from person to person. Everyone asked the same question – “What are you doing for Christmas”? With the kids going present-toy-candy crazy in the background, they always seem a little bit surprised (or maybe a bit wistful?) by my answers.Keep reading »
Ambergris Caye is a 26 mile long island running northish to southish with the reef on one side and on the other? A sprinkling of smaller cayes and then the mainland. For my first few years on the big caye, I never gave the back side any thought. All the homes, businesses, the town, theKeep reading »
One of most incredible traits of Belize is that there are so many different ecosystems and climates (from savannah to rainforest to coral reef and white sand cayes) all within a country smaller than the state of Massachusetts. Yesterday, I passed over and through quite a few after snagging a sweet invite from Balaam EcoKeep reading »
Belize has some ridiculously amazing creatures. Both above the water… A toucan in the Cayo District. The National Bird. Fuego, the tapir, at the Belize Zoo. The National Animal. This beautiful Howler Monkey outside of Belize City. And below the water. Many know Belize for the coastline, the amazing diving and snorkeling. And for veryKeep reading »
Waking up to the height of the yellow sulphur butterfly migration, it was a gorgeous day. Blue and sunny with hundreds of yellow-green butterflies flitting by. Was I able to capture them on camera? Hardly… A cocoplum tree in the front yard seemed to be a quickly snacking stop…there were about 50 on the bush…maybeKeep reading »
Make that 26 tatas. Yesterday, I was honored to be invited on a girls’ trip with Island Dreams Tours on the HUGE boat YOLO. 12 ladies from Idaho celebrating their friend’s one year recovery from breast cancer. Leave the guys at home…head to Ambergris Caye, Belize for 10 days at the Blue Tang Inn and celebrateKeep reading »
Lamanai is one of the largest and most beautiful Maya sites in Belize. And the location is just spectacular. Lamanai is located on the largest body of fresh water in Belize – the New River Lagoon. The river is the longest that is entirely in Belize and wells up from fresh water springs. The gorgeousKeep reading »
San Pedro, Belize is a town of amazing food. From the fruit stands to the street vendors to the more upscale restaurants, it’s not easy to find a bad local meal here on Ambergris Caye. You may not know EXACTLY what San Pedrano cuisine is right now…but after you take the Belize Food Tours…with aKeep reading »
An invite for a snorkeling, a beach BBQ and boating with one of the most handsome dogs on the island? Who is going to say no? Yesterday, at 9am, I set out with Belize Parasail on a charter north. Laid back and easy, just a handful of Texans, me and the crew setting off onKeep reading »
Horace, the Latin poet, penned “carpe diem” or “seize the day” sometime around 25BC and just over 2000 years later, Drake, the R&B star, along with Khloe Kardashian popularized YOLO or “you only live once”. Same idea, right? Yesterday, I took a ride on the beautiful 40 foot, custom built (here in San Pedro) catamaranKeep reading »
Yesterday, I flew with Tropic Air over the Great Blue Hole of Belize. The flight I’ve been dreaming of for about 9 years…and even though I have had guest bloggers post about it and I have been there in person on a boat AND I’ve seen pictures of this world famous sinkhole thousands of times,Keep reading »
My three biggest fears in life, in order are: 1. Heights 2. Public Speaking and 3. Death. But this was my second time parasailing and I felt like a pro. No more nerves (though it was a breezy day) – I felt totally secure with the heavy duty sitting sling I had climbed into…and theKeep reading »
