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....
Tour Stories: Exploring the Culture of Belize
It's Fay again! One of the responsibilities I have for my position as social media manager is going on tours and taking plenty of pictures. Over the past two weeks, I’ve been on a total of eight tours. I’ve explored Belize’s culture, natural beauties, and areas of adventure. It’s too...
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...
Most Adventurous Tour In Belize? – Waterfall Rappelling
Recently, my cousin and his family came for a visit to Belize. When he told me they would be doing the Rappelling tour, I grabbed my son and joined them. I knew this would be a great way to spend the day with family, experiencing something challenging and exhilarating together.
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...
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...
Maya Immersion with Mom
Mom arrives in Belize! My mom made her second visit to Belize in January, just one month after our Christmas visit to the States. We had planned her Belize trip long before our Christmas trip so it was not intentional to see each other SO soon again, but certainly welcome!...
Hopkins Garifuna Immersion
After living here for a year, there are still a few tours offered by our resort that I have not taken myself. I've heard so many amazing things about the Garifuna Immersion tour from day one, so this past summer I decided to take the kids. The Garifuna Immersion is...
Our mini-break…or Trucks, Buses, Vans and Canoes
A Rough Start The title of this post is referencing an old movie called "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" which is a comedy of errors about a man trying to get home for the holidays. While taking 2 day mini-escape from our resort over Easter break we needed quite a few...
Fay’s Belizean Birthday
Before coming to Belize, I was already anticipating Fay's birthday, which would occur within a couple months of our arrival. I wasn't sure which things would be easy to buy and which things would be difficult to obtain here in Hopkins, so I brought some piñata making supplies. I make...