Archive for 'Travel'
Belize History and San Pedro Weather
Posted on January 31, 2012 in 1,620 + posts, San Pedro Belize weather, Travel, Useful Information
Just as I started typing Cowboy Doug’s rain report below it started pouring and I had to go close all the windows on the north and east sides of the house. It is a chilly morning, San Pedro Weather Live shows 76.2 f or 26c – cold enough for me to trade in pool time [...]
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A Four day Belize Itinerary
Posted on January 25, 2012 in 1,620 + posts, Travel, Useful Information
Been busy this morning getting ready for Saturday nights big fundraiser fashion show for Mama Vilma’s at the San Pedro fitness club. It is going to be a great party, I picked out my dress and have been wearing it around the house all morning. Luckily for Cindy and Cherie below us, my foot is [...]
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Belize Blog update and other news
Posted on January 21, 2012 in 1,620 + posts, Eat - Sleep - Drink, San Pedro Belize weather, Travel, Useful Information
I decided to make today a blog update day and catch up on some loose ends such as the recent Saga Cook off and other newsworthy things I have found in my recent research. Belize Blog update “Cable Woes and Cayo Connection Meeting” – Wealth Ships Why YOU Should Visit Belize in January – San [...]
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Exploring Caves Branch River in the early 80s
Posted on January 18, 2012 in 1,620 + posts, Guest posts, Living in Belize, Travel
Today’s tacogirl blog guest post comes from Lucy Wallingford, she has a unique story to tell as she has been involved with Belize since the 80′s and seen a lot of changes over the years. You will be hearing more from Lucy in future guest posts. We first thought about running the Caves Branch River [...]
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Be Romantically Adventurous
Posted on December 24, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Belize Wedding, Travel, Useful Information
You may have read my post on facebook the other day asking you to please cast your vote on Unbelizeable Weddings-and Honeymoons 2012 Belize Weddings facebook page and help one happy couple win a special place at the Maya Marriage of Many. The lucky pair, along with 35 other couples and 218 of their closest [...]
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Belize yoga dance fusion at Cayo Arts Festival
Posted on November 17, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, Travel, Useful Information
I am still in rest mode but feeling much better so I decided a second blog was in order today. Working towards clearing out my ‘to blog’ folder in gmail - it is growing too fast. This next piece below comes from a very talented yoga aficionado Ashanti Airbender Garcia. Some of you will remember [...]
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What Happened in Vegas made it to Belize
Posted on November 16, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Travel, Useful Information
Sorry no strip club pics or San Pedro crew behaving badly at WSOP 2011. tacoboy did get some nice shots of everyone enjoying the exclusive Bob Bounahra party at the Bellagio Hotel where the appetizers were tasty, champagne was flowing freely causing a few people to wake up in slow mo the next morning’. He [...]
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2 day getaway
Posted on November 2, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Eat - Sleep - Drink, Travel
Paul and I came up to Grand Caribe Resort yesterday afternoon to enjoy a couple of days away before he leaves for Las Vegas and the World Series of Poker on Friday. I decided it would be nice to cook dinner for our friends that live here since we have a nice full kitchen in [...]
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5 Reasons to Visit Vegas This November
Posted on October 31, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Guest posts, Travel, Useful Information
Everyone is gearing up for WSOP 2011 and the excitement is growing. Several of the San Pedro poker players are heading to the Rio Casino to cheer Bob on in person. Those of us who are not able to go to Vegas are all invited to the big Bob Bounahra party at Pedro’s Sports bar [...]
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Belize Mexico News
Posted on October 25, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Travel, Useful Information
Been busy cleaning house in preparation for Hurricane Rina. Some people have been evacuating the island but it is not mandatory. It does not look like we are going to get much more than rain as the cone is moving north west. Hoping our friends in Mexico stay safe and dry. Maureen left for Mexico [...]
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New Tropic Air Flight Schedule
Posted on October 5, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, Travel, Useful Information
I have been enjoying the lingering feeling of this morning’s downpour, it came down in buckets and made me feel very tranquilo. I am getting the best of weather today, I am going to see a good sunset shortly. Trying to find the song Rave on John Donne and not having much luck. Getting some [...]
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Mark your Calendar
Posted on July 6, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Belize tours, Travel, Useful Information
One of my readers Todd has been sent me an interesting hurricane tracking site to share with you – 28storms.com Tropical update videos. So far so good on the storm front this year. We have been getting a bit of rain lately and the recent winds have died down considerably. If you like to eat [...]
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Develop your Eccentricities
Posted on April 29, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Travel, Volunteer Belize
I think David Ogilvy was bang on with this thought – Develop your eccentricities while you are young. That way, when you get old, people won’t think you’re going gaga. I am feeling very TGIF today – decided that my best course of action was to get up early – get as much as I [...]
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Belize Top Ten list
Posted on January 24, 2011 in 1,620 + posts, Guest posts, tacogirl Top Ten, Travel, Useful Information
In celebration of the launch of Kate Joynes-Burgess new book I asked her to do the honors of the first tacogirl Top Ten List for 2011. Big shout it to Kate who will be celebrating at her London Book launch tomorrow for Belize a Great Destination explorers guide. The Party will be held at Senate [...]
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What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Posted on August 16, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, Guest posts, Travel, Water fun
I met Jason on Expat Blog [I think] and he was agreeable doing a guest post – I gave him my email and left it at that. Then one day not to long after I got an email from him and as promised he had written about a funny experience he has 20 years ago [...]
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Tropic Air flight from Belize to Guatemala
Posted on August 9, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, Travel, Videos
Paul and I are gearing up for a day trip to Tikal sometime soon so I went to back Peter Bragiel from In Transit TV and asked him to share about his experiences on going to Tikal and Flores. For those of you planning a vacation to Belize and looking for a different kind of [...]
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In Transit Belize
Posted on July 13, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, Guest posts, Travel, Useful Information
Today I have an extra special treat – an interesting guest post from Peter Bragiel who does In Transit site. He has a delightful and interesting take on how we measure travel experience and shares what he knew of Belize before coming here – his path to get here and how he felt during his [...]
