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April 22nd, 2010 - 4:05 pm § in Belize, Culture, Guatemala, In the Field, Volunteer

Culture Shock in Central America

After six-months in Belize as a volunteer, I was able to acquire a position in Guatemala with an actual paycheck. Aside from the obvious benefits of this upgrade (no more paying for Belikin beer with my savings!), I am slowly making the transition to life with a refrigerator, toaster oven, functioni[...]

April 8th, 2010 - 6:09 pm § in Belize, Culture, Day in the Life, Good Ideas, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Cooking in the Jungle: Meals Without an Oven or Refrigerator

Beans, beans the magical fruit, the more you eat the…less money you have to spend. Before coming to Belize, my cooking repertoire included peanut-butter and banana sandwiches, burritos, and a mean tostada. In a particularly gutsy endeavor to make hard-boiled eggs last summer, my roommate and I[...]

March 11th, 2010 - 5:14 pm § in Around Town, Belize, Good Ideas, In the Field, Volunteer

“Don’t get your reading material from the dump.”

This morning while heading into work, we dumped our garbage. Driven by our protected areas manager, Nat, two other volunteers and I assisted in the process by tossing bags and crates of rubbish on top of one of many exposed piles of trash along a road off the highway. Nat, jaded by his time in [...][...]

February 11th, 2010 - 6:45 pm § in Belize, Day in the Life, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Scorpions, Tarantulas, and Rats, Oh My!

One of the main reasons I chose my volunteer position was the free housing provided at the field center.  Prior to making the move, I asked my standard first question: “Are there tarantulas?” The response was just short of laughing in my face. Aside from tarantulas, we are also the pro[...]

August 13th, 2009 - 1:20 am § in Around Town, Belize, Uncategorized, Volunteer

Introducing San Pedro town, Belize

In my last post I told you a bit about Ambergris Caye island and moving here. This time I will tell you a bit about San Pedro town. I  feel for those of you who have never been here that this information is important to get a true sense of what it is like. San [...][...]





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