Her wood fire crackled, radiating heat into the center of her already 80+ degree home. In this part of Belize, everyone sweats. …
Escape to Belize…NOW
Ready to Visit Belize? We arrived here on November 2nd, 2020 for a year-long adventure. And I believe that qualifies us to …
Chocolate Cake with Belizian Chocolate From Pastry Chef Amy Malik, try this delicious, fun, and easy Chocolate Cake recipe made with dark …
February 18th At 6:00 am this morning I learned a good friend of mine had passed away. And I’m heartbroken. For 17 …
After seeking out the best eats of DFC, the working-class neighborhood of San Pedro, Belize, I believe I’ve been humbled thanks to …
Juan offers me the cacao pod. About the size of a Nerf football, its color is deep orangish yellow with a few …
Raymond is slapping his four-foot-long machete on the Cohune Palm then he barks to the tribe of Howler Monkeys racing across the …
The Hummingbird Highway to Placencia
Hello Google. How do I say “Which way to the beach in Mayan?” There’s four highways in Belize. No kidding. Four major …
The big cat quietly scrunched up its body, coiling its muscles as a competitive swimmer would on the starting blocks. Her mass …
On our first morning here back in November we were excited by bird call from a host of tropical flyers. Squeaking Kiskadees, …
A soft pull or a gentle tug. That’s how to get your snorkeling partner’s attention. Something more dramatic could mean a spinning …
Christmas ‘cakes
Sourdough coconut pancakes with fresh coconut and bananas give the taste of the islands to Christmas morning.
About The Author

COOK WITHOUT A TATTOO, A WRITER WITHOUT A PEN
Site Search
Recent Posts
I thought I understood the politics of this war, until I chopped onions with our ambassador to Finland. I thought I spoke …
Sam’s Club, Super Target, Tesco. They’re all the same. The Tesco in Medyka was empty, maybe it was being refurbished or maybe …
Border crossings, such as the one on the Ukranian border at Mydeka, Poland, aren’t designed for a mass exodus. This one is …
The apples arrived in 18 wheelers and were unloaded with forklifts. Thousands of pounds of apples. When I arrived I asked how …