Jackie Botham
@Jackiesees1
American looking for information about Belize
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15
About me
American
Lives in Grand Rapids, MI
Registration: 30 July 2015
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Friends of Bill by GuestPoster8975
Over the years a friend of mine, Bill W has spent time in many parts of the world. He's quite a character and unforgettable. I know he's spent a lot to time in Belize. If by chance, you've run into him (you'd know it) drop me a ...
Awesome! Thank you. We will check them out when we come down in February. Read More
Friends of Bill by GuestPoster8975
Over the years a friend of mine, Bill W has spent time in many parts of the world. He's quite a character and unforgettable. I know he's spent a lot to time in Belize. If by chance, you've run into him (you'd know it) drop me a ...
Hi! Do u mean Bill W. friend of Dr. Bob? If so, hello brother! My husband and I are long-time friends of Bill W. We are making our first exploratory trip to Belize in late February 2016. I have looked online and it looks to me there are quite a few ... Read More
Anyone in the Toledo district? by Jackiesees1
Hi! My husband and I are coming for our first exploratory trip to Belize in February 2016. We eventually want to buy some land and want to look in the Toledo district. If any of you live there or have lived there, we would love to talk with you ...
Spiceman, do you have more information about how to avoid stepping on toes and/or avoid buying something that is maya land and not available? Would a property lawyer be able to find out if it is legitimate or is there a lot of grey area with ... Read More
Anyone in the Toledo district? by Jackiesees1
Hi! My husband and I are coming for our first exploratory trip to Belize in February 2016. We eventually want to buy some land and want to look in the Toledo district. If any of you live there or have lived there, we would love to talk with you ...
Awesome! We are planning on end of February for our 2 week trip. Good luck to you guys! I just checked out the Spice Farm website. It sounds really neat! We will definitely stop and check it out. :) Read More
Anyone in the Toledo district? by Jackiesees1
Hi! My husband and I are coming for our first exploratory trip to Belize in February 2016. We eventually want to buy some land and want to look in the Toledo district. If any of you live there or have lived there, we would love to talk with you ...
Thank you soooooo much for the replies! Spice man, we would love to come check out Spice Farm! That sounds fascinating. Thank you for offering that to us. :) Gwenniem, I know Toledo is probably the least popular district for expats but something ... Read More
New members of Belize forum, introduce yourself here – 4th quarter of 2015 by Julien
Newbie on Belize forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat projects ...
Hi and welcome! I am not yet living in Belize but I have learned a lot from just being part of this forum. People respond to questions usually within a couple days at most. There is a lot of great information if you read the archives, too. I know ... Read More
Anyone in the Toledo district?
Hi! My husband and I are coming for our first exploratory trip to Belize in February 2016. We eventually want to buy some land and want to look in the Toledo district. If any of you live there or have lived there, we would love to talk with you ... Read More
Sanctuary Belize by read_doglover
Would appreciate any information on this development. Thanks!
I suppose seeing is believing. Personally, I would not buy into anything with promises of "future" development. I would have to be comfortable with the price for what is already there. Undeveloped land with no utilities/amenities should be ... Read More
Driving in Belize by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Belize? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Hi, all! What's the lowdown on renting a car? I have heard it is really expensive in Belize, including expensive gasoline. Would it be cheaper to fly into Mexico, rent one there and drive down? My husband and I will be making our first trip in ... Read More
Places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home ? by Jackiesees1
Hi, all! My husband and I are looking at places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home. The more I learn about Belize, the more I think we will really love it there. We are both nature and beach lovers and prefer a low-key, ...
Thanks all for the great information! 😊. Karenjoe, the type of land and location you bought sounds a lot like what we are looking for! We will definitely check out Hummingbird highway area when we come. We are looking for the jungle feel ... Read More
Long term rental in the Dangriga/Hopkins Village area by kimincc
I'm trying to find a website for long term housing rentals in the Dangriga/Hopkins area, and I've come up with nothing. I would like to have a furnished 2 bedroom house, condo, or apartment at a reasonable price. If anyone out there knows of a ...
I have been checking out rentals on homeaway.com and VRBO.com for Belize. It looks like there are reasonable prices out there and a lot of them offer cheaper long-term rates. My husband and I are planning a trip for February/March 2016 to come do ... Read More
Places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home ? by Jackiesees1
Hi, all! My husband and I are looking at places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home. The more I learn about Belize, the more I think we will really love it there. We are both nature and beach lovers and prefer a low-key, ...
Thanks for the replies! Paradisebelize, how long did you spend checking out the country and looking at property? We are thinking of coming down for a two week trip but I am starting to wonder if we really should try and do a month. Would you suggest ... Read More
New members of the Belize forum, introduce yourself here – 3rd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Belize forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Wow! Great advice! I noticed that too, in looking at properties online they would have different prices for the same property. Very confusing on what the market there actually looks like. I was getting discouraged because my husband and I don't ... Read More
Car rentals by Cochise8933
We are flying into Cancun. American Car rental does allow it vehicles to go into Belize. Does anyone know of any other car rentals that let you go between countries?
I was wondering the same thing about car rentals. When we visit, we want to have the freedom of having a car to look at properties and to see more of the country. From what I have seen on the Internet, renting a car would cost more than our ... Read More
Places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home ?
Hi, all! My husband and I are looking at places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home. The more I learn about Belize, the more I think we will really love it there. We are both nature and beach lovers and prefer a low-key, ... Read More