Hello, it's Fay, and I'm here to bring you a very special post... because it's my last. Yes, it's true: after a whole summer of unsuccessfully trying to promote Beaches & Dreams on social media, they finally decided to cut their losses and fire me once and for all. (Of...
Adventuring Through Belize, One Tour at a Time
Fay here! In my last post I discussed what I’ve seen of Belize’s culture on my tours. This post is going to talk about my favorite aspect of Belize and its tours: adventure! There are so many different ways to explore Belize that every tour is a completely unique experience....
Fay’s Summer of Social Media Management!
Hello to blog viewers, both new and old, and welcome… to Fay’s Summer of Social Media Management! (The name is a work in progress.) This has long been called “Ms. Jess’s Family Blog,” but for the next month or so I’ll be subbing in for “Ms. Jess,” although the blog...
Belize High School (BHS) Trip to Brazil for HACIA
Rex is now a sophomore at Belize High School (BHS). This school year, he decided to participate in the HACIA Democracy program, which I fully encouraged. HACIA was created by Harvard University and is entirely student run by Harvard undergraduates. They hold an annual conference in a different South American...
Hopkins Garifuna Settlement Day
Last week, our village of Hopkins, Belize celebrated Garifuna Settlement Day. This is a national Belizean holiday celebrated each year on November 19. The main event of Garifuna Settlement day is the re-enactment of boats arriving to the shores of Belize. (The side events are parties and drumming all weekend...
Living part-time in Belize City for school
Introducing our split life When we moved to Hopkins Belize, I could not have predicted the split life I am now leading. I live part time in Belize City and part time in Hopkins because of the kids' school. For the first three years in Belize, both of my kids...
Family Vacation from Hopkins Belize to Northern Belize
Summer 2020, we took a family vacation weekend to Northern Belize. We celebrated two birthdays and spent time with friends. I cannot say enough good things about our day trip to Lamanai. Lets start with the fact that you arrive at the site by boat...
Choosing a High School in Belize
When we moved to Belize in 2017, Fay was 9 and Rex was 7. They were both still in primary school and I felt lucky to have found public school nearby that we have really enjoyed being a part of. Our primary school, Sittee River Methodist, is small and has...
Covid Quarantine in Belize
Its April 28th. We are at the beginning of week 6 since the borders closed. It is a strange new world. A little recap to remember this moment in time... The beginning of the end here was the weekend of March 14th. We spent a spontaneous weekend on the island...
Punta Gorda Overnight: Maya Kitchen, Earthship, Fancy Hotel
After living in Belize for almost 3 years, there are still many parts of the country I do not know well. One area I haven't visited very much is in the south of Belize, Punta Gorda (PG). PG is consider (even) more rural than the rest of Belize; there are...