My final day in Belize…
by… was as ridiculously hot, vibrant, lazy, and as unpredictable as any other day I’d ever spent in this strange, tranquilo, tucked-away little corner…
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Back in Belize for Holy Week
byAh … Belize in the springtime—hot (102 in the shade yesterday), dry, dusty, and as vibrant and full of life as ever. I spent…
Bad-Ass “Belize City Boil-Up” is Funkiest Album I’ve Ever Heard.
bySeriously. It’s a bold statement, but I stand by it. Stonetree Records released Belize City Boil Up in 2005 to instant international acclaim—which was…
Home Cooking in the Global Village by Richard Wilk looks at Belizean food and its place in the world
byStew chicken, rice, stew beans, potato salad, and fried plantain. That’s the delicious combo on the plate above, prepared for me last July in…
Sustainable Harvest International offers volunteer opportunities in southern Belize
byIn a unique partnership with Cotton Tree Lodge, a highly acclaimed eco-lodge up the Moho River in Belize’s Toledo District, Sustainable Harvest International (SHI)…
Belizean Maya Land Rights Case Update
byDespite the Supreme Court of Belize’s landmark 2007 decision “affirming the rights of the indigenous Maya communities of Belize to their traditional lands and…
How to Cook a Tapir: Joan Fry’s Belize memoir out next month
byI love a good travel memoir, better yet, a culinary travel memoir. So I can’t wait to read How to Cook a Tapir: A…
Belizean Maya Festival planned in Toledo for end of March
byOn March 28-31, 2009, visitors to Belize’s southern Toledo District can take part in activities being organized by the Tumul Kin Center of Learning…
Essential Belize Travel Bookmarks
byThese days, serious Belize-aholics enjoy a steady stream of info, images, tips, and itineraries, which are shared by thousands of people about travel in…
Tranquilo Belize—my new blog on Moon.com
byJoin me and my colleagues—Moon authors Chris Baker (Cuba and Costa Rica), Al Argueta (Guatemala), and Wayne Bernhardson (South America)—over at the newly pimped-out…