Tropical Storm Franklin is rearing his ugly self at the exact wrong time – although there is never a good time for a storm. The island is preparing fast for the oncoming storm, businesses are moving boats to the back side of the island, alcohol ban is in effect and some are boarding up. Victor, the […]
It’s that time of year and Sargasso is coming back with a vengence. Island residents are already feeling the effects. My friend socialite Sandie was feeling nauseous big time from the smell down south yesterday morning and had to postpone our lunch plans. More about that below with lots of great pics, but first a […]
“The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.” –Eeyore. Yep, it’s that time of year again. The rainy season officially started June 1st and it didn’t take long for it to roll on in with a weather disturbance that picked up in the Caribbean. Predictions were forecast at 90% of becoming […]
It’s been hotter than 2 goats in a habanero patch and dustier than excavating Maya ruins. So dusty that it has been causing some people to have breathing issues and due to a road detour, extra cleaning work for many as a steady stream of traffic re-routes past them causing continuous clouds. The San Pedro […]
Often people who are planning a Belize vacation are checking the weather and worried about rain ruining their trip. It is very rare that we have all day, everyday rains here. In the 10.5 years I have lived here there was only one year that we got hit very badly during the rainy season where […]
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 […]