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Typical Belize Cooking at its best

July 14th, 2011 | Belize - Culture, Belize - Places to Eat | No Comments »

True Belize home cooked meals are hard to find. Most restaurants try to dress up the local food in familiar costumes that we foreigners will recognize. El Fogon is totally different. The owner and four other cooks are cooking it up old school Belize style. If you haven’t been to El Fogon, chances are you haven’t experienced a restaurant quite like this one.

Located in the heart of Ambergris Caye, near the airport, El fogon is a hidden gem, literally. Finding this restaurant is like a treasure quest and the reward is great indeed. At this local favorite, food is prepared on an open fire hearth. Just like the grandparents used to do it decades ago. The way Read more

Plan the Vacation of a Lifetime in duPlooy’s Jungle Lodge

May 2nd, 2011 | Belize - Adventure, Belize - Culture, Belize - Family Friendly, Belize - Gringo Favorite, Belize - Places to Stay, Belize - Travel Tips, The Best of Belize | No Comments »

A short distance from San Ignacio, next to the Belize Botanical Gardens is duPlooy’s jungle Lodge. This eco-lodge is for the adventurous tourist who wishes to immerse themselves in the Belizean rainforest.

Laying amidst the deep beautiful Belizean jungle are spacious bungalows and jungle lodge rooms. They include private bathrooms, beds and futons for up to four people and relaxing hammocks. Two houses are also available for larger groups. La Casita is a two-bedroom, two-story house with two bathrooms, one with a jacuzzi and the other with a large bathtub. There are hammocks and plenty of sitting and lounging room on both wrap-around porches. The vibrant colors of each room, mayan tapestries and beautiful natural wood will give Read more

Fun for the Whole Family – Belize Cave Tubing

March 2nd, 2011 | Belize - Adventure, Belize - Culture, Belize - Family Friendly, Belize - Must See or Do, The Best of Belize | No Comments »

After a short hike through the Belize rain forest you come to the entrance to a cave. You descend down into the dry cave and walk through it and then another one. Then you come to another cave, but this one isn’t dry, there’s a river flowing through it. It’s dark and and you can’t see the other side. You get on an inner tube and float down river until you come to the other side and then through yet another cave until you’ve circled back to where you started. Then you’re starving and it’s time for lunch.

That’s the experience of may who come to Belize and embark on the great adventure that is cave tubing. The cave Read more

Can you Retire in Belize?

July 20th, 2009 | Belize - Culture, Belize - Family Friendly, Belize - Gringo Favorite, Belize - Relocation, Belize - Travel Tips | 4 Comments »

While there are a decent number of expats living in Belize, it does not have the same expat network and support system that you will find in countries such as Costa Rica. However, life in Belize can be much more pleasant, afterall, you don’t necessarily have to learn to speak Spanish!

Life in Belize is not for everyone. Before making the decision to move here permanently, you should come and stay for an extended period of time and see if you really can handle what living here means. Even before you make that trip, however, it is important to do a self-analysis to see if you fit the mold of the kind of person who can make it work in Read more

Learn to Love the Things you Hate about Life in Belize

July 9th, 2009 | Belize - Culture, Belize - Family Friendly, Belize - Gossip, Belize - News, Belize - Relocation, Belize - Travel Tips | 2 Comments »

As with any country there are things that we love about Belize and things that we hate. At the end of the day, the good usually outweighs the bad, and that is why so many of us decide to stick it out here in our little patch of paradise.

One of the most frustrating things can be not being able to find the exact product you want, or not being able to get something you really crave from back home. Most stores stock some imported goods, but the selections can be extremely lacking in smaller towns. The solution: fall in love with the products of Belize! You won’t find fruit this good back in Montana!

The weather, which is one Read more

Typical Belizean Dish – Rice, Beans and Stewed Chicken

July 4th, 2009 | Belize - Culture, Belize - Gringo Favorite, Belize - Must See or Do, Belize - Places to Eat, Belize - Travel Tips | No Comments »

If you are coming to Belize, or thinking of relocating here, I hope you really like white rice and red kidney beans as these are two of the staples in the Belizean diet.

Don’t get me wrong, there is a variety. I mean, you can order “rice and beans” and you will be served a dish of rice and beans that have been cooked together in coconut milk. Or, you can order “beans and rice” and you will be served a dish of rice and a dish of beans that have been cooked separately, for you to mix to your liking. The contrast is startling.

Normally whether you eat rice and beans or beans and rice it will be accompanied Read more

Play Pitty Pat in Belize – The National Card Game

January 1st, 2009 | Belize - Culture | 5 Comments »

The card game Pitty Pat is a favorite past time in Belize, and you can find it in the casinos in the country. So, when you get sick of the Poker, why not try something new for a change, something like Pitty Pat!

Pitty Pat is played with 2 to 4 players using a standard 52 card deck. Pitty Pat is a game similar to rummy. There are many variations to Pitty Pat. A common way to play is by dealing 5 cards to each player. The remainder of the deck is set in the middle of the table and the top card is flipped up and set along side the deck. The goal of this card game is to Read more

"Grauma Sayings" from Belize

October 3rd, 2008 | Belize - Culture | No Comments »

Okay… I admit, this is kind of a silly thing to do, but I was thinking about all the Belizean expressions I have heard over the years, and decided to write a post dedicated to Belizean Proverbs, or what your “Grauma use to seh.”

Here are a few that I like, the proverb, the translation, and the meaning. Let me know what your favorites are.

Weh dags nuh invited, bones nuh provided.

Where dogs are not invited, bones are not provided.

Meaning: Don’t go where you aren’t invited, especially someone else’s home at mealtime; they did not cook for you.

When trouble ketch yuh, pickney shut fit yuh.

When you get into trouble, Read more

September Celebrations in Belize

September 8th, 2008 | Belize - Culture, Belize - Must See or Do, Belize - News | No Comments »

September is an exciting month in Belize. Two of the most important national holidays, the Battle of St. George’s Caye Day and Independence Day fall in the month of September, on the 10th and 21st respectively.

Belizeans celebrate these days in different ways throughout the country, but in every city you will find people gathering at public venues to be entertained and educated about the history of these celebrations. In reality, the whole month of September is celebrated; Belize tradition dictates that celebrations begin at the start of the month with the Carnival Parade (which was last Saturday, September 6th) and extend until Independence Day.

Every year there are tons of live concerts as well as other Read more

The Palace is the Place to Be

July 30th, 2008 | Belize - Adults Only, Belize - Business, Belize - Culture, Belize - Nightlife | 1 Comment »

Belize isn’t exactly known for it’s casinos, but when the Gringo is visiting Ambergris Caye, a night out to the Palace Casino sometimes hits the spot. Although it is small, it is one of the first casinos that was built after the changing of Belizean laws in 1999. Located in San Pedro, and open from 7 pm to 12 am every day of the week except Wednesday, The Palace is a great place to enjoy an evening out.

Since it is a smaller establishment, The Palace only has a few live tables where you can play a game of blackjack and the maximum bet being is $10 US. It’s not exactly the place you come if you are looking Read more