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About storiesbygary

I am a Freelance Writer / Photographer, writing travel related articles for international magazines, blogs and websites and my own published books.

Has Belize become the “New Great Escape” ?

The past five years I have watched as the Placencia Peninsula and North have “been found”! Yes, North Americans from Canada and the United States have been purchasing properties here for years, and the majority of them utilized those properties … Continue reading

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Is Belize experiencing a “Turn of the Worm”

During years and times past, Belize has always been considered a great place to vacation, from the U.S., Canada, Europe and the world. After all, english speaking country, U.S. dollar, lots of sunshine and beaches. Not only are there awesome … Continue reading

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Making the decision to Re-locate to Belize, Central America

Buy an existing home or by land and build your new home Todays world, no matter where in the world you live is becoming more challenging by the day. It doesn’t matter if you live in Europe, South Africa, the … Continue reading

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My long awaited book, “Building your new in Belize, the Good, Bad and Ugly” is Published!

It took 2+ years down the bumpy road to get our house here in Belize built to completion. It seems like it took that long to get this book published! The editing on this book was quite a challenge, as … Continue reading

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Belize Real Estate, In My Opinion :)

Back when I was a Cowboy, Riding my horse “Cowboy”, and a Realtor selling Ranches in Oregon.   Everyone knows that I am a Travel Writer, have been traveling to Belize for many years, finally purchased a piece of property … Continue reading

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Building your New Home in Belize, the Good, Bad and Ugly…Final Chapter

The voyage has been long, but the end is in sight. Hello, my friends and followers, who have taken the exciting (sometimes not) voyage with me, building our new home in Belize. Although it’s been a long one, starting in … Continue reading

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30 Days, 7 Countries, 80 Pubs- Scotland, My European​ Vacation

The Pirate enjoying a cold ale, dressed for the EU weather After touring Ireland for six full days of pure pleasure, it was time to embark on the next leg of our month in Europe, Scotland. I was very excited, … Continue reading

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30 Days, 7 Countries, 80 Pubs, ​Killarney / Southwest Ireland

Dublin was all I had hoped for an so much more, and nor just because of the awesome beer and food we enjoyed. Dublin was super friendly, and I mean everyone we met. In every pub we frequented, usually crowded, … Continue reading

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30 Days, 7 Countries, 80 Pubs, My Europe Vacation-Dublin, Ireland

The adventure will start in Dublin, Ireland. I was thinking I could do a post on each country, but not a chance, too much to talk about, too much territory and destinations to cover. So here we go.   Boarding … Continue reading

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30 days, 7 Countries, 80 Pubs, My Vacation

Buenos Dios All, It is finally time to change course in my travel blog, from my adventures of building a new home in Belize, back to traveling the world. Finally, our house is completed, and my 3rd book about Belize, … Continue reading

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