Grocery Shopping in San Pedro

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Grocery Shopping in San Pedro

December 18th, 2008 | Belize - Best Shopping, Belize - Travel Tips | No Comments »

For those of you who like to cook your own meals while on vacation, or at least have some snacks stored up in your hotel room to combat the late-night munchies, there are several different grocery stores in San Pedro that will do the trick. Keep in mind that these are no Meijer’s (for those of you coming from the mid-west), nor are the Publix (for those southern states), however they do stock a pretty large variety of items, and if you are willing to pay the mark-up fees (sometimes as much as 50–100%) you can get everything you want, even your beloved Starbursts or Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.

One-Stop Souvenir Shopping in Belize City

September 17th, 2008 | Belize - Best Shopping | No Comments »

Let’s face it; a great majority of us, this Gringo included, hate shopping for souvenirs, however, bringing back a little trinket for yourself or a loved one from your travels is almost a requirement. If your final destination is Belize you can be thankful for the Belize Tourism Village, a one-stop shopping center for local crafts and more.

The Belize Tourism Village is located on the Belize River, just around the corner from the Radisson Hotel. The Village was created to allow cruise ship visitors a mean to experience a bit of Belize in just one day; nearly 5000 tourists land here per day during the high season. The tourism village is a modern building which houses over Read more

One Stop Shopping in Belize City

June 2nd, 2008 | Belize - Best Shopping, Belize - Business, Belize - Family Friendly, Belize - Must See or Do, Belize - Travel Tips | No Comments »

If you have a long list of people to bring souvenirs home for, then do your shopping at the National Handicraft Center on South Park Street in the Fort George District of Belize City. Over 500 Belizean artisans sell their works here, which range from hand-made jewelry to ironwood and black slate carvings.

While you may tend to head straight to the Mayan textiles, rosewood bowls and coconut shell necklaces, there are other shops offering less than a-typical trinkets. The real treasures found here are the homemade condiments and spirits. If you’ve never tried guava jam, Belikin beer or pineapple habanero jelly, this may be your chance.

Whatever you walk away with, Read more