bill emeott
@billem
American looking for information about Belize
Forum posts
31
About me
American
Lives in corvallis
Speaks english...alittle spanish
Registration: 09 March 2012
Wages for American carpenters coming to Belize or mainland coast. by Bleau
My long term lover and I have farm in Lampasas, TX, were semi retired, hes master carpenter, I assist. We crave the slower beach life, warm year round weather, gentle people. I make $2500. US/mo but we like to work besides. I'm wanting to know ...
Not really any wages that I think he would be interested in .not sure about permits because its different in each district and village. Have you spent any time in. Belize? Read More
Opening a Bank Account - Be Aware - Information by 2flyaway
Opening a Bank Account in Belize is not as simple as in North America or Europe. As a non-resident or citizen you need to apply to the central bank for permission to open a bank account. In this application you must: 1. Provide a utility bill to ...
I opened a bank account a few years ago, went into local bank in cayo with 2 letters from my banks in the U.S and easy as pie I had a bank account. things must have changed since then. Read More
Looking for information about Belize by lorreann
I am new on here and am gaining so much wisdom and advice about Belize. My husband and I plan to retire in Belize in the next few years, but it will be a real change for us. To me a good change! I'm reading every book I can get my hands on and I'm ...
not sure where you got the cellphone info but it is false . my cellphone works just fine and is not registered with the government Read More
Building in belize by smitty091101
Can anyone give me an idea as to how well a water cistern will work. Also about size and quanity for a typical 3-2 home probably a mennonite built home. How is the best way to install a cistern too. Thanks for your help.
most people build a in ground water catchment at the end of there house and catch the rain off there roofs. friends of mine both have a 10,000 gallon tank built with a concrete floor and block walls.you can hire a local mason to do the work. Read More
Building Workshop / storage by 2flyaway
Looking for some advice on building an outbuilding on our property. We will not be building our house for a year or two. We will be living in a prefab. We will need to store our belongings until the home gets build. We need to bring them into Belize ...
if you want secure storage I would invest in a shipping container.you can purchase them in belize city.many of my friends have them and never have a theft problem,as far as building a house its better to not have any wood touch the ground ie.poles ... Read More
Clue Me In--Groceries by doglady
If we chose to live in San Ignacio and bought our vegetables at the market on the weekend; what would our grocery bill be for these items.... Powdered milk beans--any kind rice chicken flour tortillas eggs We would get cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, ...
we spend about 2 months a year in santa elena.there are many shops to choose from,we usualy shop at lin's super store on the western hwy Read More
Clue Me In--Groceries by doglady
If we chose to live in San Ignacio and bought our vegetables at the market on the weekend; what would our grocery bill be for these items.... Powdered milk beans--any kind rice chicken flour tortillas eggs We would get cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, ...
I would say your looking at about $25.00 dollars belize(12.50 us) Read More
mennonite houses by donovaka
Anyone know about the house that the Mennonites build for people???! Any info most appreciated!
linda vista has the best quality no doubt Read More
Immunizations for traveling to Belize by PapaCharlie
Hey all, Just wondering if there are any special shots that we should be getting prior to traveling down to Belize next month. We contacted the health department here and they want us to come in and pay $140 and won't even tell us what shots they ...
My wife and I get a flu shot,tetanus(if not current)and hep A shots are reccomended Read More
Belize vs USA - Cost of Living by MyBetterHalf
I've read articles stating the cost of living in Belize is essentially the same as living in the USA. For those who have taken the plunge and made the move, can you give the rest of us an idea of what it takes to live there. I'm not looking ...
I would bring sheets and some towels but everything else you need to stock a house like toasters,coffeemakers,blenders and so on are readily available in the cayo district.the menonite town of spanish lookout is just 10 miles or so from san ignacio ... Read More
Belize vs USA - Cost of Living by MyBetterHalf
I've read articles stating the cost of living in Belize is essentially the same as living in the USA. For those who have taken the plunge and made the move, can you give the rest of us an idea of what it takes to live there. I'm not looking ...
I would bring sheets and some towels but everything else you need to stock a house like toasters,coffeemakers,blenders and so on are readily available in the cayo district.the menonite town of spanish lookout is just 10 miles or so from san ignacio ... Read More
New vehicles by YORKMIMI
Hi all. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what kind of new vehicles that they sell in Belize city? And if you know about how much they sell for. Having a hard time finding info online. I know they have new dealerships, Ive seen them, but ...
I would recomend going to belize diesel.several of my friends have purchased 4 door 4x4 small trucks there.toyota hilux pickups with a 3 liter diesel engine are very nice as are the mitsubishi 4 door 4x4 pickups with diesel engine.diesel fuel is ... Read More
Edmontonians interested to try Belize by gerry_edmontonguy
Gerry and Kate just starting the research about relocating to Belize. We visited for 1 day from a cruise ship (zip line in the rain forest)and loved it. We have all the usual questions, and are planning a 7 - 14 day visit in June 2013 to assess the ...
Its gonna be really hot that time of year.....just so ya know Read More
hair products by super833
Hi All My wife is asking about hair and skin products In beBelize? can you get any us products or close to us products there? She likes a certain kind and is wondering if she will have to use a cocanut after we move to Belize
If your worried about your hair maybe belize is'nt the place for you.....just sayin Read More
Swimming to the reef to snorkle ?? Would I tire and drown first? by xcaret
I am wondering if the reef is close to shore in places that one could swim to it with snorkle and flippers and not be tired out. When in Cancun the locals showed me a spot where the reef was 6 feet from the shore , they also told me to take a loaf ...
tobbaco caye is right on the reef,you can snorkel all around the the island wich is only about 5 acres.several small places to stay that are very cheap.you must take a boat from dangriga or belize city and I think that it was about 35$ u.s. you can ... Read More
been told not to use the c.a. (central america) because it gets confused with c.a.california Read More
Mid Life Crisis...Belize? by hawkbiz
Hi, I've been looking at this forum for the past few weeks. I honestly didn't know there were that many US folks living overseas! It's terrific that this forum, and the others at expat-blog are so active. Great info! I think I'm having a mid-life ...
hopkins has beautiful beaches and the caribean feel. dont know about house rental though.san ignacio is only oneand1/2 hours from the water and I think rent would be much less than on the coast or the cayes.we stay in santa elena for 2 months a year ... Read More
the mail system in belize works just like the u.s. system.you can get a p.o. box and have your mail forwarded but it can take along time to get to belize. I have mailed things to there from oregon and it takes about a month and I used an airmail ... Read More
Agriculture in Belize by Rayne75
Hello all! I'm so happy to find this forum. Nice to 'meet' you.:) We are visiting Belize soon and are considering retiring there later on. I'd like to know more about the food and water systems in Belize. The rise of chemicals in our water and ...
gramoxone is a paraquate based weed killer that is used in over 100 countries around the world.Kills everything that it comes in contact with yet they claim it is'nt harmful to humans and does'nt leach into ground water.....what a load of B.S Read More
Accomodations and getting around while fact finding by Cruisin Camper
So my husband and I will be coming down sometime in the coming year for a few eeks (he says two, I say three!) and want to explore as much as we can. From what I have (so far) I am liking the Corozal area. But here is my question. I have read on ...
although rental cars are exsesive its a much better way to explore belize.you can go where you want when you want.the buses in belize are very crowded,the seats will all be full as well as people standing on every square inch of space on the ... Read More
Agriculture in Belize by Rayne75
Hello all! I'm so happy to find this forum. Nice to 'meet' you.:) We are visiting Belize soon and are considering retiring there later on. I'd like to know more about the food and water systems in Belize. The rise of chemicals in our water and ...
the modern mennonites in belize use tons of spray.I regularly see a cropduster flying around spanishlookout applying alot of spray.That said there is still alot of food grown organically in belize and the movement is growing every day.the cayo ... Read More
Costs of moving from U.S. to Belize- Insight needed by TheBradleys
Hello. My husband and I are considering moving to Belize in the next year or so. I am reading everything I can about the country and moving there. We are too young to qualify for the QRP program and don't have the necessary [i]monthly[/i] income ...
be aware thet everyone i know in belize that has built has spent twice as much as they expected and it has taken twice as long as they were told.I too have spent much more on my projects there than I originaly planned to. I just started to do my own ... Read More
cheap flights? by lacountry
Hello everyone- just joined. i am currently visiting in Florida and planning a trip to Belize in late November. So far he cheapest flights out of Miami are around $550us. I have been told the cheapest way to get there in thru Cancun (less than ...
most flights from the states are between 500 and 650 us round trip. I fly from portland oregon every year and book our flight 4 to 6 weeks before we want to leave, as long as its not at easter or christmas the prices are always in this range. good ... Read More
Housing Help! by hberi
I am having a difficult time finding long term housing in San Pedro. We do not want a vacation home by the week, as my husband and I are planning to stay for 6 months to a year. Where is there a good website to find such? Possibly from owners and ...
you can check out vrbo.com I think they have places for rent all over the world. Read More
spanish lookout mennonites
the best thing you can do is go to belize on a vacation and check out spanish lookout for yourself.its a tight knit community the people are nice but you should really go there in person and see first hand. Read More
Coming to Belize for first time. Need advice. by Very nor cal Ed
End of may. For a week. On a budget. Need to find out about expat. See some of the country. Fish. Best way to get there. Where to go. Where to stay. Car. Start out north or south. Information gathering so retirement can start off right. Thank you ...
hi ed, I have been going to belize for 7 years now. My first trip was like yours, on a pretty small budget but I bought a travel guide for belize at the local book store that had places to stay that were in my price range.I rented a car at the ... Read More
WE NEED ADVICE ABOUT COROZOL by THE SABOLS
My husband and I are planning to retire in Belize within the next two years. Before that,we are going to be cruising the islands for about a year on a 38" Erickson sailboat. We need any help we can get from anyone that can advise us about choosing ...
you dont need an attorny to buy land/house just get a realestate agent like you would in the states, much easier than finding a trustworthy attorney Read More