Most commonly found in the fridge, baking soda has been a household staple for almost 200 years. It makes a simple environmentally friendly alternative to chemical cleansers and beauty products. I have been using it a long time for both house and beauty. So has blogger Carrie of Letters to my friends back home and she has got Romantic Travel Belize Lara using it too - we all believe in protecting the reef i ...

I have  never loved  doing laundry so much as the first few washes after being without a machine for 2 weeks, cancel that it was really when we got a machine here after living without for a year that tops the chart ha ha. Thanks to David the cute washing machine guy that Walter recommended, we have laundry again. He was magically able to fix the trouble. I say magically because I was watching what he was do ...

I finally finished editing all my Banana Beach  pics and along with that comes the write up on our second 24 hours there. You can see pics and write up of our first 24 h on my 2 day getaway at Banana Beach post. The second day of our stay-cation brought us another great sunrise, more fantastic food, different boat action, pool time,  a much needed massage by Ange and 2 bubble baths. - Meals were fantastic  ...

You know it's a tough day when your biggest decisions are scrambled or over easy and what time to get a massage - not :) Our 2 day getaway at Banana Beach Resort was perfect. - Everything we ordered from El Divino Restaurant was delicious and getting it delivered right to our door  was  heaven. - As always the staff at Banana Beach and El Divino were fantastic. They are all very personable and made us feel ...

I spent my day walking around the island. Started at Tropic Air after seeing Dick off for his 31h journey back to Turkey, went south as far as Banana Beach Resort where I stalled on the beach for a bit then made my way home along one of my favorite back roads. I tried to focus on work but was not feeling sitting at mt desk and decided more walking therapy was in order so I went all the way to the bridge and ...

Saga would like to invite you to the Italian Cook-off  tomorrow Wednesday February 22 6-9pm at Ristorante DiCaprio.   Over $3,000 raised at Saga Valentines Benefit hosted by Captain Morgans Casino ‘Fur-ever Love’ was flying through the air on Valentine’s night at Captain’s Casino! All the ladies were treated to a glass of champagne and a rose from our hosts, Karen Riley and Ernie Olmstead, the gracious ...

I just saw a 19 year old win a million dollars on a game show. Imagine how different any of our lives would be if that had happened to us? I wonder if I would have moved to Belize or would I have landed in a different Tropical location instead. I can say for sure it likely would not have taken me so long to get there. I finished up my work early today so I could do out with Dick and Paula to celebrate his b ...

[caption id="attachment_17511" align="aligncenter" width="340" caption="Grand Caribe Belize Beach Resort"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_17498" align="aligncenter" width="340" caption="Giant Lobster found in pool at Grand Caribe Resort"][/caption]   Sunday was a perfect day for my party, we decided to enjoy it to the fullest and head to Grand Caribe early even though my invite was for noon.  Cindy ...

It has been smokin hot on the island today. tacoboy and I are going to go for a walk and hopefully find clothes line at Marina's or Super by South so we can string a 10 x 12 green tarp and have some shade for the pool. I have a few things to report for North Ambergris Caye area today. First off Grand Caribe Resort and Condominiums is offering a great 14 Night Special; pay 7 nights and stay 14 nights.  Speci ...

Crocodile Refuge Proposal in Ambergris Caye, Belize, by ACES ACES/ American Crocodile Education Sanctuary is a non-profit organization permitted by the Belize Forest Department and dedicated to conserving Belize critical wetland habitats and protected species, specifically crocodilians, through scientific research and education in order to preserve wildlife for future generations. There is dire need of a cr ...

What a day it feels like we have been there and back again several times over. Answering emails - trying to get this post done -and  sort today's pictures before trivia at Pedro's tonight. Good news Paul - Rebecca - RLD and I met yesterday about San Pedro Lobsterfest 2011. It was good to talk and find out what the schedule is so far so Paul could get it up on the website and start filling in the blanks. Thi ...

Recycling is often a question that comes up here in Belize and while the country is still young and we do not have an official recycling system set in place there are some creative options that you can take if you live here to recycle. I know there is a woman who collects recycling in the lane close to Xanadu Resort - I have passed by her place many times but not got around to taking a picture  yet. I saw t ...