Comments on: You Better Belize It! http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/ When your passions are food and travel Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:20:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Lorena Martinez http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-5021 Lorena Martinez Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:56:58 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=4172#comment-5021 Hey Kerrin, great blogs on Belize!!! I agree with many of your readers; your pictures are AMAZING and the content definately ignites the traveler in you to want to hop on a plane to Belize--great job! I'd like to share a couple traveling tips with George who's planning his expedition to Belize. Great starting point to look for inexpensive accommodation is to visit http://www.toucantrail.com/. This is one of the official websites managed by the Beilze Tourism Board and it caters to those travelers who are looking for inexpensive accommodation which are of course are clean and comfortable. Toucan Trail lists many guest houses throughout mainland Belize and the surrounding islands so there's countless of options that would cater to your wants and likes. Most rooms go for US $60.00 or less so you won't be able to beat those deals! Alternatively George, you can also visit http://www.travelbelize.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=631 to find travel specials that are being offered by hoteliers throught the country. Many of the packages llisted offer a combination of inland and island experience. For the most part, I can assusre you that you'll be able to find accommodation and activities that would provide you with a well rounded experience on Belize. Should I be of further, you can always contact me at lorena@travelbelize.org. Warm regards from sunny Belize, Lorena Martinez Marketing Officer Belize tourism Board Hey Kerrin, great blogs on Belize!!! I agree with many of your readers; your pictures are AMAZING and the content definately ignites the traveler in you to want to hop on a plane to Belize–great job!

I’d like to share a couple traveling tips with George who’s planning his expedition to Belize. Great starting point to look for inexpensive accommodation is to visit http://www.toucantrail.com/. This is one of the official websites managed by the Beilze Tourism Board and it caters to those travelers who are looking for inexpensive accommodation which are of course are clean and comfortable. Toucan Trail lists many guest houses throughout mainland Belize and the surrounding islands so there’s countless of options that would cater to your wants and likes. Most rooms go for US $60.00 or less so you won’t be able to beat those deals!

Alternatively George, you can also visit http://www.travelbelize.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=631 to find travel specials that are being offered by hoteliers throught the country. Many of the packages llisted offer a combination of inland and island experience. For the most part, I can assusre you that you’ll be able to find accommodation and activities that would provide you with a well rounded experience on Belize.

Should I be of further, you can always contact me at lorena@travelbelize.org.

Warm regards from sunny Belize,

Lorena Martinez
Marketing Officer
Belize tourism Board

]]> By: Kerrin http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-4793 Kerrin Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:09:41 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=4172#comment-4793 bethany, you said it best here. I absolutely adore visiting new places - exotic countries, undiscovered cities - and I certainly have those big googly wide eyes the whole time I am there ! :) Always ready to explore... Sarah, thanks so much ! And yes, cacao pods on the side of the road may have been totally normal and "boring" to the Belizeans I was with - but I was excited, so exotic ! Jorge, thanks for the kind words from Colombia ! Two weeks backpacking around Belize sounds fantastic ! When do you go ? Looks like Sindy gave you some really great ideas above. I'll ask my friends in Belize if they have any other recommendations for you... Sindy, thanks so much for your ideas and links here. Wow, great stuff !! Will be an excellent resource for Jorge and other readers heading that way as well. Much appreciated. Oh, and if anyone is curious about Sindy's mention of a "chicken bus," here's a fun link that will answer that question: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/jeffsadventures/jeffswalkabout/1081134300/tpod.html bethany, you said it best here. I absolutely adore visiting new places – exotic countries, undiscovered cities – and I certainly have those big googly wide eyes the whole time I am there ! :) Always ready to explore…

Sarah, thanks so much ! And yes, cacao pods on the side of the road may have been totally normal and “boring” to the Belizeans I was with – but I was excited, so exotic !

Jorge, thanks for the kind words from Colombia ! Two weeks backpacking around Belize sounds fantastic ! When do you go ? Looks like Sindy gave you some really great ideas above. I’ll ask my friends in Belize if they have any other recommendations for you…

Sindy, thanks so much for your ideas and links here. Wow, great stuff !! Will be an excellent resource for Jorge and other readers heading that way as well. Much appreciated.

Oh, and if anyone is curious about Sindy’s mention of a “chicken bus,” here’s a fun link that will answer that question:
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/jeffsadventures/jeffswalkabout/1081134300/tpod.html

]]> By: Sindy Johnston http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-4755 Sindy Johnston Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:28:16 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=4172#comment-4755 Jorge... A couple of suggestions for you, take the chicken bus everywhere as taxi's can become expensive. The best suggestion I got was to "Go inland first then go to the water." There is a great place to stay in San Ignacio called Trek Stop that is really inexpensive and there is a lot of ruins, etc near there. If you want more of the Jungle then you can stay at Ian Anderson's Cave Branch but make sure to stay int he bunkhouse, $15.00 per person per night. Depending on the time you go Caves Branch will upgrade you to a Cabana at no charge. If you go to Ambergis Caye (sp?) then stay at Pedro's backpacker hotel, very cheap. If you go to Caye Caulker then stay at Tina's Hostel, again very cheap but both are a great place to stay. If you go to this website you will get a ton of info.. http://www.belizeforum.com/belize/ make sure to check out the link on Toucan Trail. It is for budget or backpack travel. All places to stay are under $60 USD per night but a lot are under $25.00 USD per night. Also check out http://www.belizefirst.com/documents/BelizeBestHotels_eBook.pdf. Great book by LAN SLUDER on travel in Belize. I have done the budget backpack trip, as well as the expensive trip with my two son's, so if I can help then just let me know. I also have a ton of links on Belize that will help you. Sindy sindy1232@msn.com Jorge… A couple of suggestions for you, take the chicken bus everywhere as taxi’s can become expensive. The best suggestion I got was to “Go inland first then go to the water.” There is a great place to stay in San Ignacio called Trek Stop that is really inexpensive and there is a lot of ruins, etc near there. If you want more of the Jungle then you can stay at Ian Anderson’s Cave Branch but make sure to stay int he bunkhouse, $15.00 per person per night. Depending on the time you go Caves Branch will upgrade you to a Cabana at no charge. If you go to Ambergis Caye (sp?) then stay at Pedro’s backpacker hotel, very cheap. If you go to Caye Caulker then stay at Tina’s Hostel, again very cheap but both are a great place to stay.
If you go to this website you will get a ton of info.. http://www.belizeforum.com/belize/ make sure to check out the link on Toucan Trail. It is for budget or backpack travel. All places to stay are under $60 USD per night but a lot are under $25.00 USD per night. Also check out http://www.belizefirst.com/documents/BelizeBestHotels_eBook.pdf. Great book by LAN SLUDER on travel in Belize.
I have done the budget backpack trip, as well as the expensive trip with my two son’s, so if I can help then just let me know. I also have a ton of links on Belize that will help you.

Sindy
sindy1232@msn.com

]]> By: Jorge http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 Jorge Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:32:44 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=4172#comment-4750 hi there! i love your page! i just found it and i fell in love with your photography congratulations from Colombia! i'm planning to visit belize in a backpack trip for first time in my life and I only have two weeks to enjoy it and a short amount of money. would you recommend me any route to visit the most exiting thinks of belize? (i dont wanna miss a thing). thanks a lot! JORGE OSSA COLOMBIA hi there!
i love your page! i just found it and i fell in love with your photography congratulations from Colombia!
i’m planning to visit belize in a backpack trip for first time in my life and I only have two weeks to enjoy it and a short amount of money. would you recommend me any route to visit the most exiting thinks of belize? (i dont wanna miss a thing).
thanks a lot!
JORGE OSSA
COLOMBIA

]]> By: Sarah http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-4694 Sarah Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:26:57 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=4172#comment-4694 I can't even start to tell you how jealous I am- Belize looks absolutely stunning- great photographs of course. That is very exotic, buying cocoa pods from the side of the road. I can’t even start to tell you how jealous I am- Belize looks absolutely stunning- great photographs of course. That is very exotic, buying cocoa pods from the side of the road.

]]> By: bethany http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-4680 bethany Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:08:19 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=4172#comment-4680 Finally back and can see the pics! Looks absolutely beautiful! This post reignites the real travel I've not done is so long... you know the one where you're visiting a place for the first time, wide-eyed and you're ready to get down and dirty! That's what I'm talking about! off to read more... Finally back and can see the pics! Looks absolutely beautiful! This post reignites the real travel I’ve not done is so long… you know the one where you’re visiting a place for the first time, wide-eyed and you’re ready to get down and dirty! That’s what I’m talking about! off to read more…

]]> By: Kerrin http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-4653 Kerrin Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:00:56 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=4172#comment-4653 Lizounette, I hope you have been enjoying all the recipes in the Belize posts that followed this one here. Let's get cookin' ! Sarah, thanks so much. I'm so glad you enjoyed the photos. Doug, how fabulous that you've been going for all these years. Enjoy your next trip there this year ! Sindy, sounds like you had a fabulous time last year. Hope you'll get to go back for sure. I just did a roundup of pics and recipes from San Pedro - hope it brings back delicious memories for you ! Lizounette, I hope you have been enjoying all the recipes in the Belize posts that followed this one here. Let’s get cookin’ !

Sarah, thanks so much. I’m so glad you enjoyed the photos.

Doug, how fabulous that you’ve been going for all these years. Enjoy your next trip there this year !

Sindy, sounds like you had a fabulous time last year. Hope you’ll get to go back for sure. I just did a roundup of pics and recipes from San Pedro – hope it brings back delicious memories for you !

]]> By: Sindy Johnston http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-4649 Sindy Johnston Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:55:29 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=4172#comment-4649 I love Belize!! We were there last year and spent a couple of days at Trek Stop, a week at Ian Anderson's Cave Branch and a week in San Pedro on AI. Totally loved it and can't wait to go back. The food is wonderful but the jungle and the ocean can not be beat! We dove with the sharks and rays and even did it at night too! Fantastic!!! I love Belize!! We were there last year and spent a couple of days at Trek Stop, a week at Ian Anderson’s Cave Branch and a week in San Pedro on AI. Totally loved it and can’t wait to go back.

The food is wonderful but the jungle and the ocean can not be beat! We dove with the sharks and rays and even did it at night too! Fantastic!!!

]]> By: Doug http://mykugelhopf.ch/2010/02/belize-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-4544 Doug Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:04:24 +0000 http://mykugelhopf.ch/?p=4172#comment-4544 Been going to Belize since 03 and love it. The people are great, the weather is great, the food is great and there is plenty to do. Been going to Belize since 03 and love it. The people are great, the weather is great, the food is great and there is plenty to do.

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