susan
@sittee4
English expat in Belize
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About me
English
Lives in Sittee Point
Registration: 04 December 2013
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Medical Evacuation Insurance / Health Insurance by GuestPoster8975
Anyone have particularly good experience or bad with a company providing this coverage? I've read it's recommended to have it. I'd need to go to Houston which is the closest VA hospital. As for health insurance I figure if it's ...
A recent experience of a neighbour has highlighted the potential cost and complications of medical treatment and evacuation from Belize. He became ill, was flown to Belize City, was taken into ICU and the lack of diagnostic facilities here made ... Read More
Retirement or Residency Visas by Zeus.wmo
Does anyone know if Belize has a retirement visa for older people or is it just called a residence visa for persons of any age? Also, does anyone know the approximate cost of obtaining a retirement/residency visa and if an attorney is required for ...
Belize isn't the ideal base for travelling in the region by air as you are limited by where you can fly to. Flights in and out of Belize City International aren't the cheapest. Read More
Just bought some land on the Sittee River by dbrodie
Hi All, Just bought a small plot of land on the Sitter River and I am looking for a reputable builder to build a couple of Canada's, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Is that Royale? Contact Evan or Sandra. Read More
Newbie Londoner relocating to Belize '18 by antheas
Hi All I'm a new member to ½ûÂþÌìÌà and I have to say... in the few days I have been reading blogs, posts, forums on this site I have learnt so much already about Belize... so thank you ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ. I'm from London England, I'm married ...
As a Brit, you aren't automatically entitled to NHS treatment unless you've been living in the UK for six months. (Emergencies that arise in UK may be different) When we have visited the UK from Belize we've had to pay for occasional GP ... Read More
Furnishing a Caye Caulker Cabin by cwodtke
I have a little bit of land on the north side of the Caye, across from the koko king, and it has a small cabin on it I'll live in while planning to build out a bit. I bought a fridge, but I need almost everything else. Some questions (esp ...
No idea of your age, But some of the bigger hardware shops in BC and Belmopan give discount to 'old people' for cash. It's always worth asking as they can only say no. Read More
Traffic in Belize by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Belize, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...
It currently takes about twenty minutes to drive three miles from Sittee Point to Hopkins. Read More
Regarding personal travel by ValdyDreimanis
I have been looking into options on how to get around down there. I am dealing with some health issues and I have a dog qho likes to travel with me. I came accross a 150cc 7150 Carbide Kart. It appears to work from here. My question is would it ...
Have you ever been to Belize? Remember that there aren't roads everywhere; Hopkins is not the only area where roads have really broken up again after the rains. Also if you leave an open vehicle, how will you secure your belongings in the ... Read More
October Rains by Will The Old
I see the October rainy season has returned. http://lovefm.com/2017/10/23/hopkins-village-underwater/ I will be back in Placencia the end of November, and was wondering how other parts of Belize are doing.
Roads around Hopkins and Sittee under water. Mostly passable in vehicles with ground clearance, with care. What will be left when the waters recede? Read More
TUSK's Belize itinerary... Suggestions and Advice is appreciated by TUSK
Here are my Parameters: ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ: My intention is to focus primarily on the Coast... AC, CC, Hopkins, and Placencia... And while I'm interested in both Northern and Southern Belize, I'm uncertain how much time a thorough recon will ...
He or she's a wild crocodile, and now associates people with food, so will eventually become too dangerous to have around. Read More
Pets in Belize by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Many of us in Belize have four-legged friends. What about you? Do you have one or more pets? Share your experience with us! What are the formalities to import pets in Belize? What about pet adoption procedures in the country? ...
Humane societies here can find you great pets. Hopkins (Hopkins Belize Humane Society) has a very active society with free neuter and spay clinics and vets visiting from overseas. Just think about who will look after your animals when you go ... Read More
I am an American That knows nothing about Belize. by Rkenehan
Hi All I am interested in visiting Belize to get a feel of the Country. My wife and I want to buy a travel trailer and possibly RV it down through Mexico. I am tired of being an American wage slave. We do own a house in Denver and both work full ...
Does the southern road to Guatemala continue on the other side of the border? It didn't, last time we looked. Read More
Medical issues by Sharlyn828
I am looking into Medical in Belize. I have not yet been there but will be there next year. I am an insulin dependent diabetic and Also on a gluten free diet. Now here in the US its not a problem finding these products, I was wondering if I will ...
Not meaning to sound negative BUT you really need to visit and take a look for yourself. Gluten free is possible, but you will have to shop around and maybe bake for yourself. There is nothing like the choice you are probably used to. Read More
Trash collection by TheIvies
I am looking for information about trash collection in Belize. Is there a regular collection service? 😊Thanks
Weekly collection by cheerful Hopkins Sanitation Department. We pay them directly, in advance. Read More
What shall I bring? by margewest
My husband and I are moving from Wisconsin to Ambergris Caye hopefully within the next few months. We are selling things and doing our homework. We qualify for QRP. We will have a container. I have been doing some reading and have learned that ...
Although you don't need a lot of clothes, suggest you bring comfortable (I prefer cotton) underwear. Also bring swimsuits, bras, as many of your kitchen toys as you can (remembering that some will rust here, especially by the sea). QRP lets you ... Read More
Moving to Belize with one 9th grade and one 11th grade girls by Ainyah
Greetings Belize Community, My husband and I have fallen in love with all that we have seen, read, or heard about gorgeous Belize and truly feel it might be perfect for our forever home. My husband is retired US Navy, but retired early and is in his ...
But there are no secondary schools in Hopkins. Very mixed reports of other schools in Belize!! Read More