What's New on the BelizeNorth Website?

A Musical Chronicle.  What I accomplished in my last Belize outing. Contains pointers to lots of new pix & musical info.

About Us.  Rick is now (2006) back in the USA.

Copper Bank: Pic of Rollex' new Hotel. 

Doing Laundry.  Reflections on the tropical life of a bachelor.

Escape from Belize.  How and why I left Belize

Hattieville.  Rick gets to sing his song!

Mark Espat.  Out...back in again!

Progresso Heights.  Pictures I've been promising for MONTHS!!

QRP Program.  New Developments...not for the better. 

Rix Place.  My new digs.  A potential road house turned out to be a hothouse in the summer. 

Seasons.  Yet another reason to relax.

Why I left Belize in a hurry.

Wood Solutions.  Rix Place needed furniture and so I built it from beautiful Belizean wood!

Yucatan Express.  Never did run. Some details here. 

+++++  since Nov 2005

Analysis of Residence Options

Lan Sluder on Permanent Residence

Footnotes contains the new rates for electricity (as of July 2005.)  They will go up again soon!

New links on taking the bus here. 

All about Belize has a new pointer to customs and the items which you will pay duty on.  ( I checked vehicle tariffs and they appear to be unchanged...  at this moment.)

Belize Systems Associates.  Some advice on doing computer work in Belize. 

Corozal Hotels.  A serious update, after l discovered (with Google) that BelizeNorth is the most comprehensive listing of hotels & restaurants on the www. (Feb 2006)

Links .  News. The demise of Joel Blease, who published an interesting website on Belize.  Fixed some other links

Gasoline.  New prices, as of April 26, 2006.   Highlighted that, plus comments on the Free Zone. 

Downtown Corozal.  This is a whole new section.  Lots of pix and commentary. Please, tell me what you think. 

The Moore House:  Off the grid, this eco-friendly house is the way to go!!

Telecom.  A new development, at the bottom of this page.

Copper Bank. Some questions about Donna/Enrique and Roland's Hotel.  

RixLake.  A picture of my lake in the Heartland. 

Moving to Mexico.  For a little while, I had a letter on my website.  Here is the skinny on that.  

Let me know.  I am adding solicitations for updates and corrections on many pages.  If you have newer, better information, please write me. 

Gringo in Belize.  Finally got permission from Jerry Jeff to use the lyrics on my site!!

Diner Food.  Fixed some little errors, added a note on Colorado Green Chili, Rick's Killer Breakfast Burritos.  (The best excuse to drink beer before lunch ... if you need one.)

Lucero's Corner:  Apartments, not a new place, .just a new listing. (Thanks to toucan trail, eh?)

Charlotte's Web  is closed.  Charlotte is still in the real estate business, and you can visit her here.

Kipplinger on Belize.  An old article, which disappeared, and then was republished with some additions.  I've captured it here.

Spiders and Snakes.  A new page. 

The Moon.  A new page about the effects of the moon in Belize. 

Expats in Belize.  Some advice from an old Belize hand.  I also added a link to Belize Forums. 

Real Estate Links.  Added a couple of notes, flagged in yellow about new developments in the district. .  . 

Doing Business in Belize.  Added a section on property management and a link to another prototype biz like this in Belize City. 

PelicanPathWay.   Added a link on Belizean Links.  Great site, don't miss it!.

Thinking of Building in Belize?  Here is a good thread which discusses many of the considerations you should keep in mind.   

Maps of Belize. A page which points to many different maps for many different purposes. 

Emory Recommends Retirement and reminds me of all the reasons we came down here!

Economic Intelligence Unit  report on Belize.  A wonderful link if you're into Econ. 

Hurricane 2006 now has a pointer to Lan Sluder's hurricane history. 

Wind Shear.  A new way to look at developing hurricanes!  Start reading here.

Doing Business in Belize. Added a link to the GOB labour site.

Economics 101.  Latest report from the IMF!

More Pix of the Moore House.  Finished!!

Restaurants  Added Latino Taste.

Alternatives to Belize.  Added Calderitas (tell me about it) and some links for Roatan & Panama.   

Maps of Belize.  Pointer to Maplandia. 

Corozal Hotels.  Added the Mirador and a plea for more info. 

Gasoline Prices, as of October 11 

Belize Police.  Several pointers to this excellent new website. 

Links.  Added Beyond Touring. 

A letter from Eric:  The latest about life on Roatan Island

Anolther Letter from the Borgmans in Panama.

International Living has a new presentation of various places to get away.  I have added it to my Alternatives to Belize page as a good place to start.  

Last Resort.  Added a note that the LR is closed. 

Lan on Panama.  Lan Sluder just visited Panama, and here is his report!!

New GOB Portal.  The Govt. of Belize (GOB) has finally cleaned up their site, and access to all of their information!   Hooray!!

Belizean Links.  Clean up, add more links. 

Things you won't hear in Belize.  Funny stuff, if you've lived here a while!!  Informational, if you haven't.

Encyclopedia Britannica.  Some interesting facts from the 1911 version of the EB. 

Independent Reformer.  Lots of stuff about that, politics, and the boycott of my site. 

Gibnut Stew.  An adaptation of Rory's Rabbit Stew. 

Gasoline Prices, up again!

Belize North Classified.  John McMaster has added a page for classified advertising and I added some pointers to it. 

Economic Links.  This is a page of links which have seriously influenced my thinking about econ in Belize & elsewhere.   I am adding a lot of economic stuff elsewhere too.

Los Frijoles Romanticos.  Added a link to their new website.  You can hear their music!!! 

Current Telephone Situation.  A page about the situation, and a pointer to a new service by my old partner. 

Huevos Rancheros.  A discussion of this Mexican staple, and some additional important facts.  Pictures too!!

Something about Shopping.  Added some notes on Mexican products I've found in the US. 

Politics 2006.  Added Rosaleen Duffy's paper about the shadow government in Belize. 

Ray's Falconview Hostel.  Added a link here. 

How You Get Here.  Cleaned up this page and added a new source for Mexican insurance.

BelizeTrek.  Added a link on my Belize links page to this exciting adventure opportunity!

Car Rentals, and bicycles, to get around Corozal better!

Doing Business.  I have updated my tax form  (free, if you write me) and remark about it on this page.

Backpacking in Belize.  To help my friend Ray Auxillou, I've added this page of comments for these hardy souls.  There's also a little discussion of the Mexican hamaca. 

Current US Economy vs. Belize.  An addition to Econ 101 discussing the current situation in the US and how it relates to Belize.  

Groceries in Belize.  A comparison between a little list of items purchased in Placentia and in the Heartland. 

Retirement Experiences.  My friend Ray Auxillou has recently added some pages to his website which describe his retirement in Belize.  

My Lake...now has a mountain behind it. 

Wind power...I have seen the future, and this is it!

You should know.  This page has a lot of interesting topics.  I have just added two PDF articles, one about Chetumal Bay, and one about the Shadow Government.  

Corozal Hotels.  Added a pointer to a new hotel (Backpacker's Paradise) in Sartenejaja. 

A wonderful travelog, posted by a recent visitor, reminds us of how we love Belize!

Forums & LIsts.  A page listing other (very dynamic) sources of current information about Belize.

Local Gringos.  Added a link to Margaret's eBay operation.  Very interesting!  Products from Belize, eh?  

What's Belize Really Like?.  Altogether, I spent about six years, in Belize.  I learned a lot, and some of it isn't on this website.  Look here. 

Independent Reformer.  If you haven't looked at this new independent newspaper yet, you should!  There's a new issue every week. It will really open your eyes about Belize! 

The Best Political Platform.  Developed by a group of listers on bz-culture.

Belize Survivor. A novel about Belize, based on a true story.  Look here. 

Ray's Hydroponics.  Ray Auxillou is experimenting with hydroponics.  Check it out here. 

Marie Sharp's US.  A Source for all her varieties of hot sauce. 

Traveler's Rum.  How to buy One Barrel!

Amazon.  I am now an Amazon Associate, and any book you find here and buy will put a coupla pennies in my pocket. Amazin'!

A Belizean Thriller.  Rick has written a thriller about Belize.  Read about it here.  Read a sample here. 

Escape from Belize.  I took this off my index page (so you had to hunt for it) but I've put it back up front because I'm still being hassled by the police!!   I will be adding some pages about their current position in the next few days. 

The Demise of the Independent Reformer  The Indy went belly up.  Part of the problem lies with the lists, which I discuss a little  here.  More on that later, after I get some reactions from some suspects.

A Letter from the Editor.  Karla explains her flight from Belize.  

The Star.  I have 9 back issues, plus the current edition of the Star, a Cayo-based "rebel" newspaper.  It is in glorious color.  Check it out!!

Thanksgiving Turkey.  This recipe will tickle your funny bone!

Travels with the Johnsons.  The Johnsons live in Virginia, but they travel everywhere, and take wonderful pictures.  Their four trips to Belize will give you an excellent view of what to expect when you visit.  They will be going to San Pedro next!

Residency.  Updated all of my links to Lan Sluder

Pirates.  Added this new take to Pirates (who reputedly founded Belize.) 

Old River Adventures.  My friend Niall Gillett has a wonderful site and I have linked to it. 

Tours and Trips.  This new page will help you organize your trip!  (Tour organizers, let me know and I'll add you to the list.)

Broken Links. I fixed dozens of links this week. (Nov 2007)

Miss Lena's blog and her drive thru Mexico. 

Doing Business.  Added comparative figures from the World Bank. 

About Shipping and Storing Stuff

Pirates' Hideout.  Added this new hotel to my list of Corozal Hotels. They also have tours.

The Loveland Group.  Added this real estate company to my List of Real Estate Companies specializing in BelizeNorth. 

Politics.  Brief comments on the changing situation.

Books.  Added Bruce Barcott's wonderful book about Sharon Matola, the Belize Zoo, and Dams. 

Forums & Lists.  Added two interesting forums.  A good way to keep right up to date on what's happening in Belize!

Current Fuel Prices.  UDP dropped taxes, fuel is going up in spite of that. 

More about Bruce Barcott!  Bruce wrote The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw, which you can read about here. 

Latest Gasoline Prices.

Books.  Added Lan Sluder's Review of Bruce Barcott's new book

Traditional Jazz.  News about my friend's website, and our Band-In-a-Box files. 

Music.  Added a player and Jerry Jeff's version of "Gringo in Belize."

Hotels.  Added the Sea Breeze, which replaced Carms. 

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