Recently I was asked a very good question by one of the tacogirl Facebook page followers. He is planning a Placencia Belize vacation and wanted to know what his late night shopping options were. Since I tend to pay very little attention to the time when I’m in Placencia because I am not usually on […]
I got a last minute invitation by my friend Aimee to join a few people for a short much needed getaway after the hurricane. If anyone deserves it she does. Almost a week later and her house down south is still without water. I am sure a hotel will be a welcome reprieve. She also […]
Today’s guest post comes from Meandering Fool (A funny Belize Blog) aka my friend Kendall. Sadly his business, Ecologic Divers is one that got leveled in the storm. Thankfully he and his amazing crew had the dive gear and boats safely out of harm’s way. So what do you do when there is no longer […]
Over the course of my 10 years of on Ambergris Caye, this is the worst storm damage I have witnessed. Local John Nunez once told me stories from Hurricane Keith and how Middle street was suddenly open to Jet Skis. In the face of adversity, you can really see how people come together to help […]
The country of Belize is still recovering from Hurricane Earl and will be for a while in spite of our ever present resilience and bounce back abilities. The category 1 storm with maximum winds at approximately 80 mph left thousands facing massive clean-up and caused millions of dollars in damages countrywide. Earl made landfall just […]
As many of you know, a Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch have been issued for Belize and some of the Yucatan Peninsula. The commotion over the storm has greatly amped up right now. Town’s people are bustling and everyone is doing whatever they need to in preparation for the storm that will hit Belize […]