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bwood

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Canadian expat in Honduras

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Lives in Roatan

Registration: 03 September 2013

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bwood replied to a thread
8 years ago
Priscilla

Your new local habits in Honduras by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Living in Honduras is a great way to immerse in a new culture and lifestyle. Have you embraced local customs since you've lived in Honduras? If so, which one(s)? Did local customs change the way you see things, appreciate ...

bwood

I'm armed to the teeth. Read More

bwood replied to a thread
10 years ago
Julien

The other side of the Honduran postcard by Julien

Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...

bwood

Hey Julian. I,m no longer in Honduras, but much farther south. For what it,s worth, one side of the postcard was the beauty of the sea. I dive and fish. The other side was every problem a country could have. I thinj Honduras even invented some new ... Read More

bwood replied to a thread
10 years ago
Sunlife4

Nice city La Ceiba by Sunlife4

Very much enjoyed my 2 weeks in this city. This city is a gem!!

bwood

A foreigner woman with blonde hair? What the hell..... Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
sider1000

residency by sider1000

I am new here. I called the Honduran Embassy in Wash.D.C. , U.S Asked for rules to obtain residency Ex: Amount of income needed, Investment amount to qualify. They sent me documents in Spanish and said hire a lawyer Gezzz. Does anyone know the ...

bwood

Oh heavens! People doing illegal stuff in Honduras? Perish the thought. Everything,s legal here as long as you don,t get caught. That,s Bob Dylan, I believe. Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
Sunlife4

Nice city La Ceiba by Sunlife4

Very much enjoyed my 2 weeks in this city. This city is a gem!!

bwood

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bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
expat.com

Cost of living in Honduras by expat.com

Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Honduras. Don't forget to mention where in Honduras you are living. How much does it cost to live in Honduras? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, ...

bwood

pps fishing is expensive unless you have a party to share a bat of your own, They think nothing of charging 3 or 4 hundred a day to gringos. Could get skunked easily, too...b Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
expat.com

Cost of living in Honduras by expat.com

Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Honduras. Don't forget to mention where in Honduras you are living. How much does it cost to live in Honduras? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, ...

bwood

You can train as a professional diver here. Either a Dive master or instructor. One leads dives,the other teaches, It.s 3k for each and a few months of work. Or you can fun dive to the top level of..120 feet for about a grand and a couple weeks ... Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
expat.com

Cost of living in Honduras by expat.com

Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Honduras. Don't forget to mention where in Honduras you are living. How much does it cost to live in Honduras? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, ...

bwood

Hey, i,m in Roatan at present and we have no cinemas. Have cable TV though. You can get a decent beach house for 3 or 4 hundred a month with about 50 bucks for your power.That,s a simple place though and there some very comfortable ones in Brick ... Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
Sunlife4

Nice city La Ceiba by Sunlife4

Very much enjoyed my 2 weeks in this city. This city is a gem!!

bwood

Roatan is a good choice. To become a resident requires money, a lawyer, paperwork and time. There are other ways to reside on the island for a good while until you,re sure you like it. La Ceiba? .....do a little research. cheers..b Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
honduraschris

Thanksgiving in La Ceiba mini review by honduraschris

The norm for me is being around foreigners for Thanksgiving and most other holidays. This year my wife and I said yes let's change it up. We are at Jardin de Suzanna restaraunt not far from the mall. Service always good as we are eating here a lot. ...

bwood

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bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
David

Registering a birth in Honduras by David

Hi, About to have a baby or already had children? Let's share your experience about the paperworks for registering a birth in Honduras. What are the formalities to obtain a birth certificate? What is the procedure to follow if both parents ...

bwood

The Honduran government seems awfully rigid about meaningless paperwork. Except if it,s folding money. Then they click heels and start cutting red tape faster than you you can say ,please bribe me,...[Moderated: inappropriate] Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
GoNSouth

New to Trujillo by GoNSouth

Trujillo Honduras is (I hope) an up-and-coming tourist/expat area. I just thought I'd open up a dialog for anyone who is living in, purchased property, or planning to live in the Trujillo area. My wife and purchased a lot in phase 2 of the Recap ...

bwood

If you want torquoise water and much safer conditions than the mainland, you,re looking at the Bay islands. Military does not fool with you either. More expensive on Roatan to buy beach property I,m sure, but you,ll recoup your investment. The key ... Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
braydenmim

retiring by braydenmim

Hi well it's getting closer to our dream retirement in Roatan, but I've been reading blogs on here were people are talking about other places in Honduras is Roatan not recommened for retirement we have visited there on vacations several times and ...

bwood

Thanks Sandy... Maybe I went on a bit of a tirade, but Central America is dangerous not because they have more bad people, but because they have people living in bad circumstances. And our rich countries have been getting more rich at their expense ... Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
braydenmim

retiring by braydenmim

Hi well it's getting closer to our dream retirement in Roatan, but I've been reading blogs on here were people are talking about other places in Honduras is Roatan not recommened for retirement we have visited there on vacations several times and ...

bwood

Oh and I apologize for using the word Yanks. In Canada, it,s more of a nickname than derogatory..like Canucks for example. One more point, a military superpower like America, which stumble towards bankruptcy, partly because of its endless and ... Read More

bwood replied to a thread
11 years ago
braydenmim

retiring by braydenmim

Hi well it's getting closer to our dream retirement in Roatan, but I've been reading blogs on here were people are talking about other places in Honduras is Roatan not recommened for retirement we have visited there on vacations several times and ...

bwood

You,re quite right. Canada,s Conservative government has been marching to the American tune from Iraq to Afghanistan. I,m not surprised that it,s attempting to curry votes and American approval in the so called war on drugs. Our government has also ... Read More