Sep 19, 2019
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,...
Aug 19, 2019
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...
May 31, 2019
A Taste of Belize and It’s Summer Festivals The summer sun is blazing while the breeze off the sea provides a refreshing reprieve. You found your family’s spot under the shade of a cocoplum tree. The smell of bbq is in the air and the light sound of steel drums...
May 3, 2019
What People Don’t Tell You About Victoria Peak “Take an Orange”, they said. “It’ll be cold”, they said. “There’ll be ticks”, they said. No one, not once, said the words “free climb” to me. That was true, of course, until I was clinging to a rock face 3,200 feet...
Apr 1, 2019
Life in Placencia Feels Like Vacation Every Day “I fell in love with a place, not a person,” is what I often tell people when they ask me about my life in Placencia. Named by the Spaniards, who used to occupy it, and meaning “pleasant point,”...
