Thelma
@mangoman
Welsh looking for information about Belize
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Registration: 18 November 2011
Moving to Belize solo by Cheryl
Hello everybody, Moving to Belize is a challenge in itself, but even more when you decide to go alone. If this was your case when you arrived, we would like you to share your experience. It might help other people who are also preparing for this ...
Rental market can vary depending on location. The areas where American/ foreigners live , rents can be ridiculously high as much as USA but are generally a better standard. Best to rent from locals where you can find reasonable property's or ... Read More
Moving funds US / Belize by davidsbrenchley
How are US exPats moving funds between US and Belize?
Due to its blacklisting for money laundering Belize is one of the worse places for banking. Opening an account is very difficult. Many people use ATM to survive. Large amounts of money transfer can be complicated and if you change your mind you ... Read More
Dating and finding love as an expat in Belize by Priscilla
Hello, With cultural barriers and different dating norms, finding love as an expat abroad can be exciting and challenging at the same time. Is it easy to meet other fellow single people in Belize? How do you go about meeting people ...
Hahaaa Belize is ripe for picking if your a foreigner looking for a partner. Sex tourism is rife due to poverty as in other countries. Its a mans world. If your a woman looking for romance it equally goes. Men from here rarely have one partner and ... Read More
unsprayed organic/bio food by klind65
Hello Belize expats I am becoming interested in Belize. Presently in Ecuador, I would like to know about the situation with fresh food in Belize. I am concerned only with FRUIT and a few vegetables . 1-I realize probably that , unlike in USA, ...
Acupuncture is available in some areas too. Read More
unsprayed organic/bio food by klind65
Hello Belize expats I am becoming interested in Belize. Presently in Ecuador, I would like to know about the situation with fresh food in Belize. I am concerned only with FRUIT and a few vegetables . 1-I realize probably that , unlike in USA, ...
Hi , whilst you can source some of the items you mentioned like pink salt, health shops, chiropractic treatments, loads of yoga and massage. You can purchase healthy oils , herbal medicines, local herbalalists, shamans are few and far. As for ... Read More
Life as a female expat in Belize by Priscilla
Hello, While moving to a new country and discovering new cultures is definitely an exciting adventure, everybody experiences it differently. It can be particularly different for women, in both positive and negative ways. What are some positive ...
Brave soul, I would not be here as a single female and I have family scattered in the country and I guess it depends on what part of the country you live in. so enjoy. Belize is a nice place but not enough for us in San Ignacio, can't even find ... Read More
Life as a female expat in Belize by Priscilla
Hello, While moving to a new country and discovering new cultures is definitely an exciting adventure, everybody experiences it differently. It can be particularly different for women, in both positive and negative ways. What are some positive ...
Well, this is a loaded topic! where do I begin? I live near Cayo and have found my life here very lonely as an older female. To make contacts I originally joined a yoga class and found the members not friendly and clicky, I then joined a tai chi ... Read More
How has your life changed in Belize by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Has your life changed since you moved to Belize? If so, in what way? Tell us more about all the changes in your life regarding your family, job, or friends. What about your frame of mind? How would you define your mood? ...
Yes there is a lot of work to do here, but it will be very difficult to change a culture of a country if there is no will from the top.. and religious institutions. The teachers in the surrounding villages are oppressed females themselves and they ... Read More
How has your life changed in Belize by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Has your life changed since you moved to Belize? If so, in what way? Tell us more about all the changes in your life regarding your family, job, or friends. What about your frame of mind? How would you define your mood? ...
Our lives in Belize obviously have changed in so many ways. We live healthier by eating fresher produce and breathing cleaner air, less stress to a certain degree. We are by far materially better off and the cost to build is far cheaper than ... Read More
Following fashion in Belize by Priscilla
Hi everyone, Do you follow fashion trends in Belize? Every country and every culture has its own dress code. As far as you are concerned, have you changed the way you dress? Can one easily find fashion boutiques in Belize? Are clothes ...
Sorry Priscilla, looks like you are looking for topics for the forum. I don,t think anyone cares about fashion given the majority of people here are retirees. Read More
What Is Your Experience On What Belizeans Think of The USA&Americans? by Will The Old
The Emperor of Belize: http://amandala.com.bz/news/emperor-belize/ The above Editorial prompted me to start this thread. :) In keeping with the subject title of this thread, let me start this off with my impressions. In my relatively short total ...
Our experience of living outside of bullet tree is there is that the majority of American ex pats do not mix with locals except when hiring..they live in their own little world and I wonder why people come to live here at all, I guess its the ... Read More
HOUSEHOLD SHIPPING CONTAINER FROM BELIZE CITY TO SAN IGNACIO by Scottyboytx
Hi All! This single, well-travelled architect is permanently moving to Belize in a couple of weeks! Yes, I have work in San Ignacio and environs, and will be more active on this venue after I get there. I already know in person more than ...
Hello you could try Cayo Self Storage in San Ignacio they probably help move your stuff, it is run by expats and reliable. They have a website you could check out, regards Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Belize? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Belize, would you heartily say "lets do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
We have lived in Cayo full time for 2 years now after travelling back and fore for a few years now, and looking back my partner and I would not move to Belize again if we had the choice. Belize offers an opportunity to get your foot in cheaply to ... Read More
Panama vs Belize by brownsand
Hi What's the difference between Panama & Belize? I understand Panama is dirty but, what about Belize--does Belize have a garbage disposal problem? What's the difference between the beaches (Panama vs Belize)?
Hi Its not difficult to compare each region. Panama is a richer and larger country than Belize, Panama has a bigger coastline than Belize and there are pristine beaches. Belize beaches are also lovely, down south and on the Cayes. Rubbish disposal ... Read More
Secure storage unit by stevo66
I will moving down to Corozal soon and am having a container shipped there and need a storage unit until my house is completed. Does anyone know of a place that can help me. Many thanks. Steve
Please send me an email I know of somewhere where there is safe storage in a container, owners on premses. Read More
River fishing in the Macal River near San Ignacio? by bwd61
I was wondering if there is any decent fishing in the Macal River near San Ignacio? If so, what might I catch?
stuff like catfish, tilapia, snook and other species. Happy fishing. Read More
River fishing in the Macal River near San Ignacio? by bwd61
I was wondering if there is any decent fishing in the Macal River near San Ignacio? If so, what might I catch?
Hi, the fish in the Macal river are not safe to eat since the building of the dam so beware! Read More
brits by heather n andy
Hi,any British expats fancy making contact with us ?.
Hi we have a business in Belize and have off plan beach front property for sale in Caye Caulker.My partner is a builder and we build to British standards, Go to okcayecaulker and have a look when you have the time. As to moving your money if you ... Read More
home brew in Belize? by canoe-mom
Here in the states, craft beers and home brewing have become a great hobby and sometimes even opened up into new brands available on local markets. Its obvious that Belikin has a monopoly on the beer there but has anyone heard of any home brew ...
Hi there, solar power equipment is readily available to purchase from smaller suppliers, however BEB would not allow you to sell the surplus energy to others, ie a guy on Caye Caulker has wind power and cannot sell the surplus. Its the same all ... Read More
customs broker Belize
Hi there, can anyone please recommend a good customs broker in Belize, we are moving in a couple of weeks, thanks one and all..:) Read More