Melanie Campbell
@Melly123
American expat in Belize
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15 posts
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About me
American
Lives in Dangria
Speaks English, Working on Spanish tend to confuse it with the French I remember...
Registration: 20 January 2013
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Places to visit in Belize by Julie
Hi, For the ones living in Belize, what would you suggest to discover the country? When you have friends or family visiting you, where do you go with them? What are the must-see places in Belize, the tourist sites? How to visit the country ...
Don't miss the jungle! Try a Zipline at Bocawina or cave tubing the ATM cave! Read More
Internet in Belize by xcaret
Can you folks tell me how internet in Belize works? I'm in Canada ,and we can get it over the satellite if we want .. Can you do that in Belize too? If not could I just take my satellite dish,receiver and tv to Belize and keep watching Canadian tv?? ...
If you're looking to be far "Off the Grid", then I'm sure you'll NEED a satellite dish. I get my internet service through Southern Cable...With the husband's HUGE cable package and my internet package, our bill is about $180BZE each month. That's ... Read More
Moving to Belize, in search of simplicity by teamheisler
Hello! After much discussion about the ongoing degradation of quality of life here in the states, my wife and I have decided to come visit Belize in hopes of moving there ASAP. We have done about as much research as we can online without actually ...
One thing I was very disappointed about, I found out through the grapevine here, expats were in a frenzy to find out my info and start running a background check on me. What? For what reason would someone want to run a background check? To see ... Read More
Moving to Belize, in search of simplicity by teamheisler
Hello! After much discussion about the ongoing degradation of quality of life here in the states, my wife and I have decided to come visit Belize in hopes of moving there ASAP. We have done about as much research as we can online without actually ...
I have my teenaged kids here with me. One of the reasons we chose Belize was to give them the opportunity to see how the rest of the world lives. I saw them turning into consumers and wanted to teach them to be contributors. We cyber school them, ... Read More
we are thinking about moving to belize but i do have tons of questions by tammyann
hello everyone i am very new here.......and i do have questions about belize... my husband is being force to retire from his job becouse we want to keep our medical benifits.....so at end of this year he would be retiring and we cant afford to live ...
I certainly hope the opinions of a few very vocal dissatisfied expats would not be the basis of someone's decision. This thread has taken a real Belize Bash tone...not the tone of the country in my opinion. I have had a bike stolen here. I left it ... Read More
we are thinking about moving to belize but i do have tons of questions by tammyann
hello everyone i am very new here.......and i do have questions about belize... my husband is being force to retire from his job becouse we want to keep our medical benifits.....so at end of this year he would be retiring and we cant afford to live ...
Strawberries? Are you kidding? We had the strawberry dude come around every Sunday, $5 BZ a pound, Try lemons or Serrano peppers! Nearly impossible--I did find them once or twice at market (in six years).I want strawberries! Wonder if he ever ... Read More
we are thinking about moving to belize but i do have tons of questions by tammyann
hello everyone i am very new here.......and i do have questions about belize... my husband is being force to retire from his job becouse we want to keep our medical benifits.....so at end of this year he would be retiring and we cant afford to live ...
Oh...in response to your original question...No strawberries that I've seen. :( I have heard of one story about killer bees. An expat (go figure) left a travel trailer to rot on the edge of his land very near my friend's home. The bees nested ... Read More
we are thinking about moving to belize but i do have tons of questions by tammyann
hello everyone i am very new here.......and i do have questions about belize... my husband is being force to retire from his job becouse we want to keep our medical benifits.....so at end of this year he would be retiring and we cant afford to live ...
I don't often chime in, as I am still a "Newbie" here in Belize...But... The hospital in Dangriga provides acceptable care and can stabilize an emergency patient for transport to another facility. They do an EXCELLENT job treating local illnesses ... Read More
Disability by kayana10
Does anyone here receive disability from the states, namely those with mental illness? I was wondering about getting meds/costs, Dr. that would provide services, and legality of keeping your check while living in Belize. I have done research and ...
I would also be interested in how the US handles a situation like this... Read More
tax by super833
Dose any know anything about the income tax or lack of. If you work in belize do you need for clame it in the states.
You will still need to file US taxes on your income earned out of the country. You will be given a credit equal to the amount that you already paid in Belize. Read More
Residency Details for a Family by Jardin del Alma
Hello All, New to the forums and have done quite a bit of reading the last few weeks. I really appreciate all of the useful information you have all put together here. It is quite invaluable to those of us in the process. We are prepping for a ...
#4... You ask about duty once you gain residency... I have done nothing but research...My husband is in Belize right now ahead of me. I believe that once you gain residency you will be able to bring your personal household goods into Belize duty ... Read More
Buying a car in Belize or bring one in with me ? by xcaret
My friend who spent time in Belize told me a group of Menonite people had a factory in Belize and were assembling chinese car parts and selling the finished product, I dont find anything when googling it . He also mentioned the Menonite folks build ...
Thanks Mr. Lee! I read this thread yesterday and just logged in to get clarification about the 3 year new vehicle. My husband and I are looking to be in Belize for the next 20 years or so...and so our plan includes a vehicle. We figured that we ... Read More
school for 15 year old gorl in grade 10. in northern Belize? by xcaret
I'm thinking of relocating to Belixe. My daughter is 15 , and will be in grade 10 next semester. I read Corozol school is on a hunger strike ?? What about Progersso, or Orang Walk ? Or anywhere near by ? Are there good english speaking schools ...
Have you checked with your local school district where you are now? Do they have any program that will allow for a student to travel for extended periods of time? I am bringing my teens down, and they will remain on the roster here in the states. ... Read More