Kids of Belize Foundation

I Went to Play Shake a Day

After doing my main weekend chores (laundry and answering emails), I decided to head north to Coco Loco’s Saturday Beach Party and play “shake a day” (an ongoing dice game) and listen to some live music. Daryl Kennedy plays at Coco Locos Beach Bash every Saturday. His style is classic rock and island music with his […]

downtown san pedro street view

Using Digicell Data on Vacation and SIM Card Information

A recent forum thread asking about unlocked phones and getting a Belize SIM card with a data plan was a good reminder to do an update on basic vacation phone options and pricing for travelers. Since so many that visit Belize fall in love and start daydreaming about how they can make their move, I […]

Nonstop Flights to Belize

Southwest Seat Sale Weather and November Events

Just in time for the snowbirds, a Southwest seat sale. $69 (one way) fares from Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) start November 21 for 7 days (excluding weekends) to the 30th. Then again the first half of December and pretty much all of each month right up until August (which is far as you can see right […]

Ambergris Caye Belize

They Were not Looking to Uproot but the Business was Irresistible

The annually anticipated Casa Picasso season-opening celebration happened this week. Many of us were already well done from all the Halloween Bar Crawl circuit this year but that did not affect the turnout. When it comes to events where you get “the royal treatment” there is always room for one more. This year something different happened at […]

Travel Season Reminders for a Better Travel Experience

Planning a trip can be a channeling even with all the guides, travel blogs and apps out there to help you. No matter how well mapped out your travel arrangements are, you cannot always plan for the unexpected but you can do your best. Travel Checklist A good travel checklist can help you take the […]

Halloween Bar Crawl 2017

Halloween Bar Crawl and my “Holy Crap” Scary Moment

Crazy Canucks, Sandy Toes and Legends Roadhouse all made nice additions to the party circuit this year. Although that made it more challenging for endurance and extra costume planning. Thankfully I have a small manageable collection. This year I went ultra simple and added a ghost dress and a kitty cat. Crazy Canucks Beach Bar […]