It doesn't always matter where you have come from - it matters more where you choose to go. Lots happening today we have a surprise guest arriving on the island this afternoon just in time for the big Launch Party at Banana Beach Resort. Important facebook message from Tanya Tizzle Mejia - I'm trying to get a group of us together to help out ms Sharon Matola at the Belize zoo. The zoo has been severely dama ...

Lots going on today have 2 meetings in town and one south - luckily we are catching a ride to town as I do not feel like riding my bike. Going to check out A&R while in town and hopefully find a new day timer -  may end up ordering from eBay if I can't find one here. As promised here are the details of Thursday's party at El Divino Caribbean Steakhouse and Martini Lounge at Banana Beach Resort. You are ...

Sometimes I think about life in terms of reading a really good book. You just never know what the next chapter holds - often it is filled with interesting changes and strange surprises. I woke up early and managed to catch the last 2 h of coast this morning - very interesting. Guest J. Richard Gott - a professor of astrophysics at Princeton University is talking about his studies of cosmology and his work w ...

If you have have interest in San Pedro Belize rentals - this post is for you. Robert who owns a house on our street is renting the upstairs 2bedroom apartment. Location is lagoon side about 1.5 miles south - 2 streets past the sausage factory. I am always interested to see what places are like inside so I decided to go have a look - the apartment is clean and cozy. I really liked custom wood spice rack - ea ...

Sometimes when I am trying to decide if I want to follow someone on twitter I will check out who they follow to get a better sense of the person. In this case it was Life Magazine - Moby - Fodors and Trip advisor that made me click. Fodors and Trip Advior as our common follow choices. I decided to do some twitter internet fishing and it led me to  Malcolm Gladwell staff writer for the New Yorker Magazine.  ...

We won again last night at Roadkill Bar Trivia - $160 bzd split 4 ways. Lots of people came out to play and we all had a great time. This week our team was was Paul Cindy Matt and I - we called ourselves the sneaky ninjas [also what Cindy nicknamed her cat]. I am definitely not team ringer but I come in handy for  the obscure questions like what was the bankers name in Beverly Hillbillies? Answer - Mr. Drys ...

Today we have fall weather here in San Pedro Belize. It is 80.8f or 27c and it feels cooler because the sun is hiding behind a blanket of clouds and the wind is howling, The upside is that it is still warm enough for shorts and no socks. I have added a new Belize blog to my blog roll - Taking Belize about Bill and Debra's journey of looking to retire in Belize - we met them when they were here recently at R ...

I was not sure about going to the pool yesterday as it was seeming a bit cool. Dick popped me on the coconut phone and suggested an errand run to town. Since I had a few things to cross off my list I thought that was a good idea. We rode bikes to Boca Del Rio and all around town stopping at various places - many of which were hardware stores or related to boat motor parts as you will see from my pictures be ...

Thanks to everyone who has been responding to yesterdays cost of living in Belize post.  I have great follow up for you that I got from Leona. She detailed her families personal experiences  in regards to grocery shopping and other useful things you will want to know in regards to cost of living in San Pedro Belize.  She also makes shipping and location comparisons having moved from Canada to Belize. [Leona ...

This post goes out to everyone who is working out living the Belize dream in their own way. It is my biggest comparison shopping post ever, 8 places in total - Caye Caulker Belize - Playa Del Carmen Mexico - San Ignacio Belize - San Pedro Online Grocery -  San Pedro Belize  - Prescott Arizona - Houston Texas - and Mississauga Canada. Thanks to azbob and Brenda - Jo - Shannon - Michele -  Macarena and Yvette ...

I hate it when I can't sleep. It is 4:00am Thursday morning - I was not planning to blog today but since I am up and working I figured I may as well get started on Friday's post. Have to rush off to the pool now though I am dreading the water being cold today as it has been blanket weather here at night the past few nights. Will leave you with some interesting Email info from Ambergris Caye Chamber of Comme ...

The organizing committee of San Pedro Lobsterfest is pleased to announce the official dates of the 2011 San Pedro Lobsterfest. Festivities will begin on Sunday June 19th, 2011 and run through the week, culminating with the traditional Lobsterfest Block Party on Saturday June 25th, 2011. Mark your calendars, as this celebration is sure to be the biggest and best ever. In my cyberspace travels this morning I ...