Belize Bans Single-use containers

5 Tips on Reducing Your Footprint When Traveling to Belize

As many of you know, the Belize government is trying to take some responsibility in combating the global waste crisis by phasing out single-use plastics and non-environmentally friendly containers. As of April of 2019, news headlines read – Belize Bans Single-Use Plastic. Joining 30 countries around the world that have already done a major green […]

Ambergris Caye Belize

Life-changing Event for Ambergris Caye – San Pedro Lobster Festival

Annually our lobster festival is always a great party. Over the years I have been involved in various degrees to help this event further gain traction. Everything from writing about it to being on the events committee, to getting together with two other island bloggers (that no longer blog) and setting up and decorating a […]

Sargasso-in-Belize

tacogirl Belize Expat Listicle Ambergris Caye Electricity Comparison 2006 – 2019, Sandstorm, and Sargasso Report

Last week, I ran into Tamara Sniffin (owner of San Pedro Sun) and we got chatting as we walked. Both of us were in the same frame of mind – trying to stave off the use of airconditioning as long as we could. Many people practice being frugal in low season. Of course, not long […]

Belizean Teachers Job Opportunity

Every time I post about this Belizean Teachers Job opportunity, it gets well received by the community and many people share with applicable teachers they know. So far, 45 Belizean teachers are active in the Belize- United States teach abroad program and Participate Learning is accepting more. The Belize, cultural exchange organization Participate Learning, is […]

Belize Sunset

A Bittersweet Joyride

Over the years I have met and become friends with many people who have deep roots here in one way or another. Recently one of them came back for a visit, it was definitely bittersweet and a bit of a whirlwind. Thankfully we crossed paths briefly a couple of times while Deb was here. The […]

Taste of the Caye Annual Food Festival

Free Food? Count me in – Taste of the Caye Food Festival

I absolutely love that we get to do many events early on Ambergris. By dark, I am usually ready for a hot date with my smart tv 😀 The fact that the food festival ran from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm was right up my alley. Of course, free food did not hurt to get […]