Belize-Here We Come!!!!

I'm back!!!!!!, sorry it has been a while since my last blog post but so much has been happening.  We sold our house in October and had to be out in 2 weeks.  So the race was on to get out.  Thank goodness we had actually been packing and moving things out for the last year, I really don't think I would have ever made.  I actually had everything moved out of the house and had the house clean and ready for the new owners a day ahead of time.  It was such a relief, I just cried because I truly could not believe I got everything out of our house that quick. 

We rented a storage building for things that we plan on having shipped to Belize.  Some family pieces of furniture were taken to my sisters.  Everything else was moved to my dad's and put in a large storage building.  We will start trying to sell off everything else in the next few weeks. 

We are living with our 3 dogs at my dads house until we figure out when our actual move day will be.  Things have worked out pretty good at my dad's and it is nice getting to spend time with him before we move to Belize.

Belize-Surviving the City

Belize City

If you are traveling to Belize, you will most likely encounter a brief or maybe longer stay in Belize City before you get to your final destination. A few months ago I wrote a blog post about "Crime and Personal Safety in Belize". I find that no matter where you live or travel there will always be areas of crime and you should always take certain precautions for your safety.

I recently read a great blog post on "How to Survive in Belize City" which gave some great safety tips if you plan on traveling through Belize City.

Belize City is the largest city in the country of Belize and had about 70.000 citizens at the time of the last census. It is the former capital and home to most companies. From a tourism point of view there is not much to do in Belize City and it is a launchpad to the safer areas in the country or on the Caye's.

If you’re an expat, or a volunteer, you may live here. If you arrive on a cruise ship you will disembark here.

You may have heard rumors or surfed websites that made a violent death seem like the inevitable result of a day spent here.

We’ve been here for almost 2 months now. We haven’t been killed, though a newbie carelessness quickly resulted in a snatched mobile phone.

Your trip to Belize city can be pleasant and uneventful. If you follow some basic rules:

To read more: "How to Survive in Belize City"

"Belizean Betty Friday" - Kiddie Acres

Betty loves going to Kiddie Acres and riding the airplanes. She just wants then to go faster and higher.

Thinking About Retiring or Relocating to Belize?

If you are thinking about retiring or relocating to Belize, you may want to check out two new sites that I have added to my blog, Wealth Ships' Expat Relocation Consulting and Red Roof Management-Belize. Sharon Hiebing, an American expat who moved to Belize is now helping others follow their dream. You will find both these sites under my "All About Taking Belize" section. Through her expat relocation consulting, Sharon will help you with all phases of relocating to Belize. 

Sharon also has Red Roof Management in Belize. If you are looking for a property to rent (long or short term), property  management, caretaker and house sitter services in the Cayo District, Western Belize, you will definitely want to talk to Sharon. 

You can email Sharon at sharonhiebing@gmail.com.

"Belizean Betty Friday" - Betty Crocker

Betty is working on her Pie

Betty's guest were arriving.

We are going to have us a real "Betty Crocker" on our hands.  It's party time and it looks like all of Betty's guest are ready to try out her pie.