Push to Placencia

November 25th, 2006 | By Joshua | No Comments »

Travel day begins with a two-hour boat ride down the New River, just after dawn. I’m tagging along with a family from Manhattan who isn’t into the birds as much... [Read this entry]

Lamanai: Up the River and Beyond

November 22nd, 2006 | By Joshua | No Comments »

It’s 28 miles up the New River, a maze of tributaries that my boat driver negotiates with ease, rounding corners of glassy water and pointing out dozens of species of... [Read this entry]

Belize Wildlife: In Your Face (San Pedro to Corozal)

November 20th, 2006 | By Joshua | 3 Comments »

The Mexican Red Rump Tarantula (Brachypelma vagans) is quite harmless, despite its massive fangs and generally hairy nastiness. Or so says Vitalino, my Belizean guide to the Maya ruins at... [Read this entry]

Signs of San Pedro

November 17th, 2006 | By Joshua | 2 Comments »

A “cold” front finally blows through Belize, offering respite from the sun and fresh breezes from the north. It’s not the best weather for diving, but it’s great for staying... [Read this entry]

Tasting Belize: All of it

November 15th, 2006 | By Joshua | 4 Comments »

It’s not easy visiting every hotel, restaurant, dive shop, and golf cart rental on Ambergris Caye. Today, it’s lobster ceviche and a chef salad at Wild Mango’s (by locally famous... [Read this entry]

The Hits Keep on Comin’…

November 13th, 2006 | By Joshua | No Comments »

After communing with Maya spirits, kinkajous, and gnarly tarantulas in northwestern Belize, I skim back across the forest canopy and out to Caye Caulker, where the locals immediately order me... [Read this entry]

Belize from the Air

November 11th, 2006 | By Joshua | 1 Comment »

Can’t say I’ve ever been on a helicopter sea safari before, so I am amazed at how much wildlife one can see when skimming the reef a few hundred feet... [Read this entry]

Belize City: Plugged In and Poundin’

November 9th, 2006 | By Joshua | No Comments »

I spend my first day in country in pure, poundin’-the-pavement research mode, walking the streets of Belize City for eight hours, which is sufficient to cover nearly the entire town... [Read this entry]

What to take to Belize…

November 8th, 2006 | By Joshua | No Comments »

You’re going to Belize for a month. You want to travel light, but you want to be prepared to do your job. What should you take?

You’re also still unpacking from... [Read this entry]

Belize Manatees in the National Geographic News

October 2nd, 2006 | By Joshua | No Comments »

I love this National Geographic News article, “Manatee Protections in Belize Should Be World Model, Expert Says,” not only because of the important issue it addresses but also because the... [Read this entry]