Accept the things you cannot change, change the things you cannot accept
In and around Belize
For the last three years I have been working for a sustainable development organisation called ProWorld, working for ProWorld gave me the incentive to travel to Belize for the first time in September 2005, a country I had never even heard of before my job began. After I had returned from my first trip I had booked my next trip to Belize within a fortnight. I flew back to Belize for a three week trip in March 2006 and realised, like many before me, that Belize was where I wanted to be. So when a transfer to the ProBelize office came up I jumped at the chance.....
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Andrea Leitch
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San Ignacio
San Igancio, is hidden amongst the jungle covered hills of inland Belize. Only 3 hours away from Belize city it is a MUST SEE for anyone traveling... Continue reading »
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New Yoik New Yoik
So yesterday I left on my crazy, low budget, three flight, journey to Belize, my new home for a while. Bit of a depressing morning to be honest.&nb... Continue reading »
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Home Sweet Home
I arrived on Monday and time is going quick already. I got here safe and sound after passing through Newark and Atlanta. I was met at the airport by... Continue reading » -
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Santa Elena Summer Camp
Here is a summary of the Summer Camp we held in Santa Elena this year...
"The Santa Elena, Belize classroom was crowded with children paintin... Continue reading »
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Young Gal Road
This Saturday I went to a village called Teakettle with one of our volunteers to visit a project that she is working on, with the co... Continue reading »
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PADI Open Water Diver
Its official... I'm a certified PADI Open Water Diver. Im so proud of myself!! This is something I've had written on my " to do list " for a... Continue reading »
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One Bug, One Bite, One Life
Another one of our projects this summer.. this time health promotion
Chagas disease, also known as American Trypanosomiasis, is increasingly... Continue reading »
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Big Rock Falls
Today Michelle, Steve, Nicole, Indira and I went to Big Rock Falls. The falls are located in the Mountain Pine Ridge National Park which is So... Continue reading »
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St. George of the Cayes day
This weekend is celebration time here in Belize, it is the celebration oF St George of the Cayes Battle. Heres a bitof history for those who are in... Continue reading »
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Branch Mouth
Today we decided to go swimming in the river (my first time since I been here) We got a taxi to Branch Mouth, about a twenty minute walk from... Continue reading »
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Independence Day
The road to Independence generally followed the course taken by other British colonies in the Caribbean up to the early 1960's, but since then it has... Continue reading » -
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Snorkelling with Sharks!
One of the best adventures, in my opinion, that we offer the volunteers that come to Belize, is the the chance to go to the Cayes and go snorkellin... Continue reading »
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Floating down the Mopan River
Today we went tubing down the Mopan River from the village of Bullet Tree Falls to Branch Mouth. Bullet Tree Falls is approx five miles outside of... Continue reading »
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Belizean Food
Delicious
I was thinking about the food I eat here and the food I eat at home and I thought it would be good for me to keep a record of t... Continue reading »
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Pan America Day
October 9th is the day in which the Americas observe Columbus Day, otherwise known as the Day of the Americas or Pan American Day.
Beliz... Continue reading »
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Group Project @ St Andrews School Week1
This Winter Break 20 volunteers from the United States and the United Kingdom have flown into Belize to work with us in San Ignacio to hel... Continue reading »
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Succotz to Clarissa Falls in a rubber tube!
Again I found myself in a rubber inner tube, floating down the river. This time our starting point was the village of San Jose Succutz, this is a s... Continue reading »
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