Tag Archives: Belize

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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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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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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Visiting Western Belize

Posted on March 12, 2011 by BelizeBritts

Traveling to Belize without coming inland is like getting a soft serve ice cream and not eating the cone. Come on! Eat the cone! I spent a significant portion of my life on, in and around the water and I … Continue reading →

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I Think I Have a Flesh Eating Parasite

Posted on November 27, 2010 by BelizeBritts

So, for the last couple months the festering sore on my wrist has at times grown, seemed to shrink, and oozed continuously but it has never healed. Oh yeah, I have two, one on my left wrist and one on … Continue reading →

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This Tuesday in my Life. An American Ex-Pat in Belize.

Posted on October 18, 2010 by BelizeBritts

Tuesday. 6:30 am. Every day we awake to the sound of toucans and their peculiar croaking but today my wife and I both comment that it seems there are even more out there today. Our 3 year old daughter, Cyan, … Continue reading →

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Escape Your Life For A Week. Challenge Yourself!

Posted on October 9, 2010 by BelizeBritts

Where can you find swamp-witches, Peace Corps volunteers, Rastafarians and world class athletes in heated competition? Belize!
This grand event, set against the backdrop of wild Central American rivers, provided serious refreshment for my soul. It reminded me that adventure, an extraordinary challenge and the camaraderie that they forge make us feel more alive. As all of us returned to our daily lives and we did so knowing that we had conquered an incredible challenge. For me at least, each following day was a little better because of it. Continue reading →

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