Belize Expat Life

Want to know what it's like to live in Belize? Check out our Chat with an Expat interviews where we interview entrepreneurs, influencers, real estate agents, and more!

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Chat with an Expat – Building a Hotel From Scratch in Belize

Dec 8, 2020

We sat down with Gertraud Novelo, founder and owner of the budget-friendly, Ocean Pearl Royale, Hotel & Cabanas in Caye Caulker. She shared some solid tips for anyone wanting to build a hotel in Belize. She moved to Belize in 1988 from Austria and decided to live...

Chat with an Expat: Christopher Fennell

Aug 27, 2020

We spoke to Christopher Fennell, originally from Kingston, Jamaica. Chris immigrated to Belize in 2011 in order to work in the cruise industry. Despite the impact that COVID-19 has had on his professional life, Chris maintains that he does not want to leave Belize as...

Chat with an Expat: Belize’s Tacogirl from Canada

Aug 9, 2019

Laurie Norton created the Tacogirl blog in 2007 and has been offering travel information about Belize ever since. Her blog has helped so many people plan their trips to Belize that it was awarded the Trip Advisor Destination Expert badge in 2009. In this interview,...

Chat with an Expat: Opening a Restaurant and Raising a Daughter in Belize with Pam and John from New York

Sep 24, 2018

We spoke with Pamela and John Solomon who left New York to open a restaurant in Placencia, Belize. We first met Pam and John years ago during one of our many trips to Placencia. Their award-winning restaurant, Rumfish y Vino, has been mentioned in several publications...

Chat with an Expat: How to get a toucan to visit your home with Macarena Rose from Florida

Jan 11, 2018

Interview with a Belize expat from Florida. Macarena Rose is a real estate agent in Belize and in this article she sits down with Ryan Wrobel, a real estate attorney in Belize.