Three Days in Madonna's Island: La Isla Bonita, San Pedro, Belize

Touring Madonna’s Island: La Isla Bonita, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize

“Last night I dreamt of San Pedro” – Madonna Ciccone. I’m a fast mover. I’m a fan of pop music. I loved Madonna in the 1980s and can still remember playing ten pin bowling in Bangor for the first time when Like a Prayer was number one single in the UK. “Life is a mystery. Read more about Touring Madonna’s Island: La Isla Bonita, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize[…]

Backpacking in Belize: Mennonite Community at Spanish Lookout

“How bizarre” – OMC. I’ve mentioned before how Belize should not only be about beaches and snorkelling. Having enjoyed the thrills of Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye, I headed to the capital city Belmopan. And then we ended up touring an area known as Spanish Lookout. Yes that is the real name of this settlement Read more about Backpacking in Belize: Mennonite Community at Spanish Lookout[…]

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World Borders: How to Get from Belize to Honduras (Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes)

I had already dipped in and out of Honduras before I visited Belize so this was my second time to enter the country. After a great week in Belize (including touring ATM caves, staying in San Pedro and Belmopan) we decided to get the boat to Honduras which only leaves once a week. So you Read more about World Borders: How to Get from Belize to Honduras (Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes)[…]

Backpacking in Belize: Visiting Xunantunich Mayan Ruins

It’s time for yet another post on Belize, a country which similarly to El Salvador threw more adventures at me than I had ever time to catch. I toured the capital city of Belmopan, went snorkelling at Caye Caulker, stayed in the Xanadu Resort and visited the caves at Actun Tunichil Muknal. The thought of Read more about Backpacking in Belize: Visiting Xunantunich Mayan Ruins[…]

Backpacking in Belize: Exploring Belmopan, the Tenth Smallest Capital City in the World

Most travellers to Belize “skip” the capital. In fact most people don’t even know what the capital of Belize is. The answer is – Belmopan. The city of Belmopan has been the capital of Belize since August 1970, although Belize itself only became an independent country in 1981. To confuse things just a bit, it Read more about Backpacking in Belize: Exploring Belmopan, the Tenth Smallest Capital City in the World[…]

Friday’s Featured Food: Dinner at Corker’s, the Only British Bar in Belize

While backpacking in Belize I ended up staying for two nights in the capital city Belmopan. I stayed in the El Rey Hotel there and found out that Belize’s only British Bar is right here, in Belmopan. It’s called Corker’s Bar and Restaurant and was only a 12minute walk from our hostel so we popped Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Dinner at Corker’s, the Only British Bar in Belize[…]

Friday’s Featured Food: WDs Ice Cream, Spanish Lookout, Belize

I really didn’t expect to be featuring a load of cool Belizean treats cuisine wise on my Friday’s Featured Food section, but then again if you’ve followed my journeys, you’ll remember I once worked as an ice cream seller in Bournemouth. Even before that I was always a fan of ice cream, and while Tequila Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: WDs Ice Cream, Spanish Lookout, Belize[…]

Staying at the El Rey Hotel: The Best Hotel in Belmopan, Belize

While travelling in Belize we decided to spend a couple of nights in Belmopan. Belmopan is the capital city of Belize and often sadly acts as merely a stop over for some. However we wanted to check this place out so we found the El Rey Hotel online and booked in for a couple of nights. Read more about Staying at the El Rey Hotel: The Best Hotel in Belmopan, Belize[…]