Bananas Grow on Trees!

One of the truly interesting things about moving to a different country is that you don’t realize the things you didn’t know until you know them.  Bananas. I’ve eaten them my whole life. Getting them is simple- you go to the grocery store, there they are. You buy them...

When Pigs Fly

“In 1992 my parents and I were in Cozumel, Mexico”, Patrick Gonzalve recounts “we’d rented little scooters and every quarter mile or so we’d stop at a little shack on the beach and have a margarita or a beer and then keep going onto the next one. At about the fifth...

One for the Winos

When you first arrive in Placencia you may be dissuaded to find that the wines sold in the local grocery stores are largely from Chile and are incredibly expensive by American standards.  Fear not! While not known for its wine, our little village of Placencia, Belize,...

How to Breakfast in Placencia

They say, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” and there’s no exception when living or vacationing abroad. While it’s true, things tend to go at a slower pace in the beach town of Placencia, Belize, no matter what time you get your start or what...