Archive for 'Travel'
Private Tour of Belize
Posted on May 10, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, Guest posts, Travel
Yesterday morning I was surfing tripadvisor and I came across a great trip report so I wrote OhioHick and asked his permission to share it with you and he promptly wrote back with a yes and agreed to send pics. It is 9:16 pm and I have had enough work for today – there are [...]
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Did you say Mexico???
Posted on April 19, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, tacogirl Specials, Travel
For those of you who like your Belize Travel Deals and travel to Belize via Cancun due to cheap airfare or those who live here and want a getaway to Mexico – this is a tacogirl Special for you – now you can save money along the way at Hotel Tropical CasaBlanca in Playa Del [...]
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Sunday on Monday
Posted on March 8, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, Travel
Catching up on yesterdays pictures today. Walter rented a golf cart and tool Gillian – Paul and I for a spin. I had a bit of work to get done for an upcoming comparison shopping post between Caye Caulker – San Pedro and Playa Del Carmen so Paul and I went off to check a [...]
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Mini vacation
Posted on March 6, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, Travel
Went to check out Lil Pedro’s Caye Caulker. After all that has gone on last week with me being sick and Paul working like mad and sorting through some frustrations – we definitely needed a vacation to just chill out and be away from it all. It was fun hanging out with Walter – Gillian [...]
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New tacogirl Special – Belize Flight Deals
Posted on January 29, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, tacogirl Specials, Travel
Inspired by Belize Picture Of The Day who is running a series of old Ambergris Caye photographs – I set to to work today with a walk down memory lane on the long standing task of checking back through old posts. The first one had tacoboy and I laughing as we remembered this particular shopping [...]
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Watch Repair 101
Posted on January 23, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, Travel
A crazy thing happened on my way home from Banana Bank Lodge yesterday. After Kenny dropped me off to catch the bus – I stopped to buy some snacks for the ride to Belize City at the market stalls in Belmopan. I saw a guy was selling watch straps so I stopped to get one. [...]
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Belmopan Bound
Posted on January 21, 2010 in 1,620 + posts, Travel, Volunteer Belize
The bus just pulled out of the station and we are on our way to Belmopan for the United Against Abuse workshop. They have serious satellite radio on the bus but juts my luck it is tuned into a bad country music station. We will get to Belmopan in about an hour the express bus [...]
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Getting to Belize Cheaper
Posted on December 1, 2009 in 1,620 + posts, Travel, Useful Information
Hopefully this will be of help to Canucks who are looking to fly south during the cold winter months. Air Canada inaugurates the only daily, non-stop service between Montreal and Houston, Texas. From Houston, customers will be able to conveniently connect with Air Canada Star Alliance Partner Continental Airlines to fly to a wide variety [...]
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Christine Gilbert Almost Fearless
Posted on November 20, 2009 in 1,620 + posts, Spotlight, Travel, Useful Information
Introducing a new feature on tacogirl – Spotlight. This will be an ongoing series featuring interesting people and their stories. I would like to introduce you to Christine Gilbert who went From Corporate Perks to Homeless Vagabond – her story is interesting and inspiring. (For Follow Friday giveaway check Pictures tab at the top of [...]
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Good Working Order
Posted on October 23, 2009 in 1,620 + posts, Travel
My universe is in good working order – got up to watch the sunrise then more sleep. I just finished a fresh cinnamon raisin bun and reaching for my second can of iced coffee. Jo our Caye Caulker vacation is going well – you would really like it here will have to do it again [...]
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Me Myself and I on vacation
Posted on October 22, 2009 in 1,620 + posts, Travel
Surprise I am on Caye Caulker. Jo was supposed to meet me here but she had to cancel Belize trip – I decided to come anyways and take a 2 day vacation myself. Really glad I came – she picked out a nice place Sailwinds beach suites. I am in a beach front room with [...]
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Mass Exodus
Posted on September 15, 2009 in 1,620 + posts, Travel, Useful Information
Quicksilver is launching a new wing to the business – a cell phone rental service on the island called Go Phone. Quicksilver Messenger Service is now offering daily rentals from $20 bzd a day.
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There’s no place like home
Posted on March 30, 2009 in 1,620 + posts, Travel
This past weekend I had the opportunity to represent Belize in the 1st Annual Lonely Planet Travel Blog Awards. I was very honored and excited to be nominated in the category of Best Image Blog. I spent 3 days in San Francisco and really enjoyed the food – especially the sushi and the architecture and [...]
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Altun Ha with Seaduced
Posted on November 12, 2007 in 1,620 + posts, Belize tours, Travel
I was not sure if it was all the fun we had, the rain on the way home, or the gringos gone wild wearing me out Sunday but after our trip to Altun Ha I needed some quality couch potato time. Coming back to my pc to upload a couple of pics to this post, [...]
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Belize City Travel
Posted on March 29, 2007 in 1,620 + posts, Belize tours, Travel
Sitting on the boat to Belize city. It is 7:23 am. I sure could use a johnny cake from Ruby’s and a second cup of coffee from Island Perk right about now. I counted around 70 people on the boat, every seat is taken even the steps and a bucket is being used as a [...]
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Ambergris Caye
Posted on March 25, 2007 in 1,620 + posts, Living in Belize, Travel
We have been living on Ambergris Caye, an island off the coast of Belize for just over 1 year now and it has been wonderful. Met so many cool people and seen so many interesting things. Best of all we followed a dream made our great escape from Canadian winter. Ambergris Caye is the largest [...]
