Belize

“10 years ago, 15 years ago, chocolate makers wouldn’t say where their cocoa came from… I think you’re doing a disservice to a cacao producer if you’re a chocolate maker and you don’t say where you get your beans from.” -Greg D’Alesandre, Dandelion Chocolate Up until just a decade ago, you’d have been hard-pressed to …

One month ago to the day, I was jamming out on the lawn of a lodge in southern Belize, trying to dance to the native Garífuna music without making a complete fool of myself. That first night of the Belize chocolate festival there was a wine and chocolate tasting that was not a fancy schmancy …

Now that I’ve left Belize and have been in Mexico for a few weeks, it’s time to look back at how I spent me 10 days in Belize. If anyone is looking to pass some time in Belize, this is for you. Keep in mind that this is my vacation budget, as well, so it’s …

The Dominican Republic is a beautiful and culturally-rich place, as most are. But my experience there was made markedly less fun by the other tourists around me. I had the same experience in Mexico, and later on in Cuba. I may have had a better time if I’d taken a Yucatan road trip or headed …

I walk around this town in southern Belize, looking for somewhere to eat on a Sunday afternoon, right after church lets out, and I finally find my place. Two hours later, I find myself stuffed and very satisfied with my $6USD meal of stewed pork and tres leches cake. I stumble out of the restaurant into the …