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Category Archives: Everything
A night in Atlanta
I landed in Atlanta (south-eastern USA) international airport just to find out that the affordable hostel I found online doesn’t really exist, and the cheapest option is a private room in a lodge for $53 (140LTL or £35). And that’s … Continue reading
Back on the road
Tuesday, 4.30am. Awake and not even hungry – anxiety over today’s journey has twisted my stomach into a knot (anybody with similar reactions ?). The goal of the day – reaching Lima (the capital of Peru), whatever it takes. 5.30am. … Continue reading
They call me “King”
This young man approached a bunch of us hanging around Independence waiting for the bus home. “I make these from plastic bags”, – he showed us a knotted necklace with a Christian cross in the middle. “Wow, that’s beautiful. How … Continue reading
Last weekend in Belize: French bakery, fight for a bus seat and the mystery of the ruins
Friday, Dec 14 6 am. The bell ring wakes me up… The bell ring, not a pack of dogs or a muster of roosters. The bell ring…What an incredible sound it is, after all! Me and Isabelle went through the … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, how do they work, local people, nature, travel, women
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Isabelle, me, horses and a Maya temple…
Thursday, Dec 13 Another early morning. This time in a freezing Punta Gorda-Belize city express bus. Getting off in Belmopan to jump onto a next jammed bus. Final destination: a charming town of San Ignacio, located a few steps from … Continue reading
10 days of silence and the end of the season
The journey to yourself lies through the world. Viktor Frankl “No more dragon fruits?”, – I asked worryingly my lovely Guatemalan vendors at the market on Saturday. “No, no more for this year! Not until June… it’s the end of … Continue reading
“Where the water enters the Earth”
On Saturday we were saying goodbye to one the souls of our crazy bunch of socio-environmentalists – Eleanor was leaving Belize. Tom, her boyfriend, organised a trip to a place called Blue Creek day-out/leaving-party celebration. After an hour drive on … Continue reading
How to take a bus in Belize
(Day 13) I was on the last bus back to the field station. It flew pass the Golden Stream village, pass the Ya’axche road sign, and pass the filed station… “Hey!”, – I stood up in a rapidly moving shaky … Continue reading
The priest and the barman
What’s in common between the two? They both listen to people’s confessions. And I bet, the barmen get to hear more truth than priests do. Recently, I have been helping a friend in PG in a bar that she manages. … Continue reading
(un)Safety in Belize (Part 2)
Drunk driving is a big part of the Belizean reality. And it’s not because locals drink much, no, simply, they need very little –1 or 2 beers and they are different people. And nothing will stop them from driving back … Continue reading
(un)Safety in Belize
If you are from or, like me, ever lived in a safety-freak country like UK, then coming to Belize might be… how to put it softly… a bit of a shock for you. From my own experience, safety is something … Continue reading
How they celebrate… (A photo-story of Garifuna Settlement Day (2012, PG))
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Let the celebration begin…
Day 6 With some major difficulty got myself out of bed – was babysitting until late last night. “Oh, 6am already! Well, nothing really starts in time here, in Belize, so I might well be in time”. I took my … Continue reading
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Pre-celebrations and the history of the Garifuna
Day 5 After waiting for almost 3 hours for the two scheduled busses that never came, luckily got a ride from a visitor that chartered a car all the way from Belize city! Since he was in a rush (didn’t … Continue reading
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