Years ago, I visited Ms Thomasita at BelizeScapes Plant and Garden Nursery in the DFC Area of San Pedro to buy some plants. (See my 2018 post here) I’d been inspired by some of the lovely, bright flowering trees and bushes on the island, I wanted to transform our yard (which, at the time, was sand…with a smattering of weeds) For those who don’t know the DFC area: Check out this article for a very interesting history of the original neighborhoods/subdivisions of Ambergris Caye (like DFC ..read more

Belize City to San Pedro: 2 Ways to Get from the Airport to Ambergris Caye…and Back Again You made it to Belize!  Your international flight lands at Philip Goldson International Airport, aka BZE, just outside the country’s largest population center – Belize City ..read more

Happy May 1st everyone – I’ll be working on my May newsletter later today (make sure to sign up for my email list on the homepage) but I wanted to share a few things going on – a few things in my life on Ambergris Caye, Belize and some things that have caught my interest ..read more

Donovan sells fresh coconut water—perhaps with a splash of local rum—to folks driving the road north on Ambergris Caye. You’ll find him in his stand, located about 4 miles north, and you’ll hear him shout to you as you drive by ..read more

Sarteneja, Belize is a village about 30 miles NW of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Sarteneja is well-known in the country for a few things: 1 ..read more

Belize is Safe to Travel But (As Always!) There Are Some Precautions to Take I write about life on Ambergris Caye, Belize, and I’ve lived here full-time for over 17 years ..read more

This is a list of the many MAY 2024 events and activities around Ambergris Caye. But before I dive into that long list, let’s start with the big picture ..read more

It’s been an interesting week in our “Pet Department”. One emergency visit with the vet at San Pedro Vetenariry Hospital on Sunday and then a slightly unplanned adoption on Tuesday ..read more

Stop! Before you panic that I’ve jinxed everything…the growth and flow of Sargassum around the Caribbean IS influenced by temperatures and currents, winds and pollution/fertilizer in the ocean – it’s not, as far as I know, affected by chat on the internet ..read more

Earlier this week, I saw a Facebook post by a Placencia blogger. She shared that the Belize Tourism Board was holding The 3rd Annual BOOM forum on April 11 ..read more