Lauren Mitnik from Annette Merlino DMD, Gentle Family Dentistry contacted me about a group volunteer vacation that provided much needed dental treatment at the Presbyterian Medical Clinic in the village of Patchakan Belize. Four of them came to volunteer in Belize from Pennsylvania. Dentist Dr. Annette Merlino, a hygienist Matthew Banichar, two assistants – Jessica Rice […]
Many people would agree Coconut Leo should make the list of “Must see Belize tourist attractions” with a qualification that you have to be in the right place at the right time to catch the show. Yesterday he was in fine form at Crazy Canucks Beach Bar. He started off playing horseshoes, then he was […]
The weather in Belize has been all over the map lately from high winds keeping divers on land to reports of the hottest day at 102°F on Tuesday to the incoming cold front and rainy weather Wednesday and yesterday. In spite of the reports, our cruise wasn’t rained out and I was glad. Not only […]
One thing about living in Belize and particularly on Ambergris Caye is that you go through periods of heavy social traffic. By that I mean because San Pedro is a tourist destination, and we get frequent friends and family visits, we are often called on to go out more. This past weekend was a good […]
Many of you will remember Dr. Dolittle from childhood days and later the 1988 movie starring Eddie Murphy. The good doctor was known for being able to communicate with the animals. Recently, my neighbor Barb earned that nickname when she started getting a range of Belize Animals near our house to fall in love with her […]
If you live here or plan to move here then consider this: Unless you leave often or have a herd of mules coming in, you will need to buy clothing at some point. While we do have a few new clothing stores in San Pedro, I know several people who will agree that the second […]