First, if you’re coming down from the states you are just going to have to check all of your expectations of service at the border. Things work differently down here. At home, we’ll tip in excess of 20 or 25% for good or great service. Servers know this and cater to our needs accordingly. In […]
Motorcycle to South America – Border Crossings – Belize to Guatemala
After the border crossing from Mexico to Belize, this one was easy. As if Belize hadn’t wrung enough money out of us with its overpriced yet mediocre everything, they charge you $37.50 BD per person just to leave the country. First world prices with third world standards (but we speak English [sort of]), that should […]
How we Spent a Week on the Beach in Belize for US $250
Placencia (Stann Creek) is generally regarded as the best beach on mainland Belize. We set out from Belize city in the late morning to make the 232 Kilometer ride on the Hummingbird highway, over the mountains and down to the very tip of the Peninsula. We got lost in Belize City, missed our time estimates […]
Motorcycle to South America – Border Crossings – Mexico to Belize
I don’t know about you, but I had this vision of Belize conjured up in my head that was very romantic. A beautiful English speaking, Caribbean country of palm trees and modernization. The cost of living would seem to indicate this was the case. We arrive at the the Belize border around Noon thinking there’s […]