EastCoastDave
Canadian expat in Belize
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Lives in and East Coast Canada
Registration: 29 September 2013
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Your opinion on opening an Automotive shop in Corozal? by Kim Carlsson
Can anyone provide their opinion on any obstacles you think we will face trying to open an automotive shop in Corozal? We're heading there in September for our first visit but only for a week so I want to get as much knowledge as possible ...
Work visa... pricey Duties... predatory Labor rate ... pittance Competition ...plentiful Read More
Driving down by EastCoastDave
I really wanted to avoid driving down again ,but it seems that my choices are limited and I will most likely HAVE to drive to Belize in early Dec 2013. Going solo and wondering if anyone is planning same trip around the same time. If so, are you ...
Cross at Laredo or Mission By Monterrey ,thru San Luis de Potosi ,Queretaro,Peubla,Cordoba ,Villahermosa then Chetumal Toll roads most of the way .but can be mountainous so I dunno about horse trailers or RVs Look up the route here ... Read More
Driving down by EastCoastDave
I really wanted to avoid driving down again ,but it seems that my choices are limited and I will most likely HAVE to drive to Belize in early Dec 2013. Going solo and wondering if anyone is planning same trip around the same time. If so, are you ...
There are lots of easily accessible hotels in Mexico. A few chains like Best Western and Holiday Inn provide predictable accommodations. Personally I use the Auto Hotels usually found on the outskirts of most cities - clean and pretty cheap and ... Read More
Driving through Mexico by cheryl&jeff
We are driving through Mexico when we move to Belize and have heard that there is a difference between declaring yourself a 'tourist' vs. telling the Mexican border authorities you are just driving through, which is labeled 'transmigrante.' ...
Yup....Frankly I have used a money belt ,slung low inside my pants and shoved cc's and atm's in my shoes. I have had a state police search my wallet in Tampico looking for a credit card or ATM card so we could go to a bank machine so he could get ... Read More
Driving through Mexico by cheryl&jeff
We are driving through Mexico when we move to Belize and have heard that there is a difference between declaring yourself a 'tourist' vs. telling the Mexican border authorities you are just driving through, which is labeled 'transmigrante.' ...
Remember the hide your cash and cards advice ,carry a few travellers checks and $1 bills and that'll cut down on the mordida. Avoid the coastal Route ! Avoid Mex. City by using Arco Norte autopista which takes you down to almost Puebla. Use this ... Read More
Driving through Mexico by cheryl&jeff
We are driving through Mexico when we move to Belize and have heard that there is a difference between declaring yourself a 'tourist' vs. telling the Mexican border authorities you are just driving through, which is labeled 'transmigrante.' ...
Wussy is a little extreme. The poster sounds like a single woman and even I would not suggest the SOLO trip for her.....ESPECIALLY via the coastal route! While the central route ,because of it's 4 lane format, is a much less stressful route ,sooner ... Read More
Driving through Mexico by cheryl&jeff
We are driving through Mexico when we move to Belize and have heard that there is a difference between declaring yourself a 'tourist' vs. telling the Mexican border authorities you are just driving through, which is labeled 'transmigrante.' ...
Unfortunately ,I believe that is true but others may correct me. Travelling as a transmigrante you are limited to the Coastal Route ....i.e crappy roads ,corrupt cops, slow truck traffic,hundreds of speed bumps (usually unmarked) and a whole lot of ... Read More
Driving down by EastCoastDave
I really wanted to avoid driving down again ,but it seems that my choices are limited and I will most likely HAVE to drive to Belize in early Dec 2013. Going solo and wondering if anyone is planning same trip around the same time. If so, are you ...
Arrived Belize 2 weeks ago. Laredo crossing down past Monterrey, Queretaro,Puebla Cordoba ,Villahermosa is now in my view the ONLY route you want to take. None of the crap you go thru on coastal route....police extortion,topes,villages, crappy ... Read More
Best Plan of Attack For Getting to Corozal by service_guy
I am working on booking flights, should I fly into Cancun and bus to Corozal, or fly into Belize City and bus to Corozal from there? Flying into Cancun seems to the least expensive, and I am guessing the bus service from Cancun is ok? Any input ...
I dunno ,I haven't used the bus from Cancun for maybe 9 YEARS... and then only once. Click on the top left hand corner of the TicketBus homepage to CHANGE language to ingles! http://www.ticketbus.com.mx/wtbkd/ConsultaCorrida.tb What you want ... Read More
Best Plan of Attack For Getting to Corozal by service_guy
I am working on booking flights, should I fly into Cancun and bus to Corozal, or fly into Belize City and bus to Corozal from there? Flying into Cancun seems to the least expensive, and I am guessing the bus service from Cancun is ok? Any input ...
It's pesos . Make sure you get an express bus or a premiere service if offered. Read More
Best Plan of Attack For Getting to Corozal by service_guy
I am working on booking flights, should I fly into Cancun and bus to Corozal, or fly into Belize City and bus to Corozal from there? Flying into Cancun seems to the least expensive, and I am guessing the bus service from Cancun is ok? Any input ...
Bus trip is alright . I think you'll have to get into Cancun City to catch a bus to Chetumal but it's been years since I did that trip so what do I know? Try here to coordinate your schedule. ... Read More
Want to join a caravan from South Texas to Belize by cathypoohbear
I & my husband would like to know if there is any ex-pats that will be traveling from South Texas to Belize that we could follow or join in a caravan with them. We are traveling with a dog and will be driving through Mexico. We would just like to ...
KathyBelize and Mike Check your private messages I think we already have the beginnings of a convoy traversing Mexico in early Dec ....two trucks ,two unrelated travellers each with a dog for a sidekick ! Driving an RV and a truck hauling a horse ... Read More
Driving down by EastCoastDave
I really wanted to avoid driving down again ,but it seems that my choices are limited and I will most likely HAVE to drive to Belize in early Dec 2013. Going solo and wondering if anyone is planning same trip around the same time. If so, are you ...
Driving thru Mexico can be an "adventure" or it can be smooth and hassle free... You better investigate work permits. Entering Bze as a tourist means you cannot work ..either for pay or as a volunteer. Working without a permit can end you up in the ... Read More
Driving down
I really wanted to avoid driving down again ,but it seems that my choices are limited and I will most likely HAVE to drive to Belize in early Dec 2013. Going solo and wondering if anyone is planning same trip around the same time. If so, are you ... Read More