Category Archives: Belize Adventure

An Update On The BelizeBritts

Posted on September 30, 2014 by BelizeBritts

One day we went to Belize and stayed almost 9 years. We arrived there with a 3 year old and a 6 year old and left with 4 children. Cyan was born at a Mennonite midwife clinic and Jack was … Continue reading →

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Tobacco Caye, Belize; An island paradise with some rough edges.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by BelizeBritts

   I have lived in the Belizean jungle for over 8 years but I have spent most of my adult life on, in and around the ocean. When I need my salt water fix, I like to go to Tobacco … Continue reading →

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Life in Limbo, Leaving Belize?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by BelizeBritts

Having decided to leave Belize we priced Barton Creek Outpost to sell quickly and put it on the market. We immediately received responses and it looked as though friends of ours were going to buy the Outpost. We put numerous other … Continue reading →

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Leaving Belize

Posted on January 14, 2013 by BelizeBritts

In 2004 we moved to Belize without ever having visited. After over 8 years of blood, sweat, tears, joy and heartache, all to the extreme, we have decided to move back to the United States. The primary reason for our decision … Continue reading →

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Changing Direction

Posted on November 9, 2012 by BelizeBritts

“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” Wayne Gretzy In October 2004 my wife and I sold everything we had, packed up our two small children and moved to Belize. We had never even visited Belize but a … Continue reading →

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The Reality of Belize

Posted on December 16, 2011 by BelizeBritts

Living in Belize is an adventure! The majority of the roads are dirt, the traffic laws are lax, there are few police, the borders are porous, corruption by government officials is rampant and overt, there are scary tropical diseases, deadly … Continue reading →

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Cowboys & Indians vs. The Belizean Jungle

Posted on July 12, 2011 by BelizeBritts

4 July, 2011. Barton Creek Outpost, Belize. A friend told me that in 2 days he was going on a three day expedition into one of the most remote areas of Belize and asked if I wanted to come along. … Continue reading →

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Racism in Belize?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by BelizeBritts

In your home town, a black man and  a white man walk into a mechanic’s shop. They both ask what a brake job cost. The  mechanic tells the white guy $150, he tells the black man its $200.  Is that … Continue reading →

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