Somehow, this past fall, Rex's feet must have grown very quickly and I found myself in immediate need of some new sneakers. Obviously, after living in Belize for over a year, I knew a next day delivery from Zappos was not gonna happen. I would probably have to drive 2...
Applying for Residency in Belize
When we decided to buy Beaches and Dreams and move to Belize, we almost immediately knew we would apply for Belizian residency. It seemed like a clear path to saving money and hassle in the long term. And we plan to stay a while. The first year living in Belize...
Our Christmas in Belize
The Christmas season is here, our first in Belize. There is this movie that the kids and I used to watch -- Curious George's Christmas, which explained that the joy of Christmas is not wrapped up into ONE day; rather, the days leading up to Christmas, with the decorating, the...
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...
Grocery stores and food
I feel like it took me a month to really figure out the food situation here...meaning: what is the best way to shop for food and keep the pantry/fridge stocked. Coming from NYC, we were used to placing an order on Fresh Direct (delivery) once a week and supplementing with...
New home above the restaurant
When we got back from cave tubing, we were able to move into our new home for the first time. We stayed in a Beaches and Dreams hotel room for the first week. We were planning on moving to an apartment two doors down for the remaining 3 weeks of...