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Thelma

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Welsh looking for information about Belize

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Registration: 18 November 2011

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Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
3 years ago
Cheryl

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 ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
3 years ago
davidsbrenchley

Moving funds US / Belize by davidsbrenchley

How are US exPats moving funds between US and Belize?

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
3 years ago
Priscilla

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 ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
3 years ago
klind65

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, ...

Thelma

Acupuncture is available in some areas too. Read More

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
3 years ago
klind65

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, ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
6 years ago
Priscilla

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 ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
6 years ago
Priscilla

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 ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

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? ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

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? ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

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 ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
7 years ago
Will The Old

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 ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
8 years ago
jenik9

Importing horses to Belize by jenik9

I see lots of posts about people wanting to import horses from the US. I also see lots of comments from people who live in Belize who say that imported horses don't thrive. Has anyone imported their personal horses to Belize and had long ...

Thelma

Maybe you should contact BAHA who could give you more details of the challenges faced by imported horses. The heat and humidity if they are'nt used to would be one challenge. Read More

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
8 years ago
Scottyboytx

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 ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
8 years ago
Christine

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 "let’s 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 ...

Thelma

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

Thelma
mangoman replied to a thread
8 years ago
brownsand

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)?

Thelma

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