I made the decision to move to Belize on a whim. In a matter of three months I was approached by my Mom to move to Belize with her and then flew to Corozal, Belize without ever having stepped foot…
Author: Kristi Rifenbark
Obtaining Residency in Belize
There has been a lot of buzz about living in or retiring in Belize so I thought it would be useful to share my recent experience with applying for residency in Belize. In order to apply for residency in Belize…
Wildlife of Belize
After reading a recent article entitled The Beasts of Belize I started thinking of the wildlife I have experienced in Belize. Over the past couple of years I have had the privilege of seeing many of the animals that Belize has to offer. During my time in Belize I made sure that I didn’t limit my experiences to only what I felt comfortable with. I had already picked myself up and relocated 3000 miles from my original home in Oregon so why not try it all in Belize? If it scared me there was even more reason to try it out. So I trekked through the jungles, floated on the rivers and swam in the ocean and during those adventures I kept my eyes open to see anything I possibly could.
Beetle in BelizeThe following is a list of the animals and insects I have seen in Belize and a brief description of the circumstances in no particular order;
Scandals in Paradise
It has been over a year since my move to Corozal Belize and there are countless lessons I have learned here. One of those particular lessons has been how important the culture of gossip is in this town among the…
Belizean Cuisine
I never thought I would have the ability to zero-in on the slight differences in taste of a plate of rice and beans based on the cook until I moved to Belize – if you have had one plate of…