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           The ongoing story of relocating to Belize, Central America, and building our new home. More like the “Beach less traveled” 😉   The road definitely “less traveled” by me of not only moving to Belize, … Continue reading →

The continued adventure of living in Belize, and building a new home. Start of another beautiful day in Belize You probably have noticed that we have been taking a “holiday” from the construction phase of our new home the past … Continue reading →

 Is that the Amazing Drunken Pirate Pole Maze?     There is no end to the amazing differences in construction practices I am seeing with the building of our new house here in Belize. I remember the first time years … Continue reading →

 Easy to focus on one thing.   I have just reminded myself that in fact, the building of our new home here in Belize is not the only purpose for this blog. It is an important aspect of it, but … Continue reading →

The Sky’s the limit! Building on the waterfront of the Caribbean encourages one to consider just how you will situate your new house. You do have options, building directly on the sand, raising it up a few feet, or raising … Continue reading →

All about site prep and building a good foundation. Loads and loads of rebar! As I watched load after load of monster bundles of steel rebar arrive on site, I had no idea how it would all be used. Sure, … Continue reading →

You’re not in Kansas anymore!   As a Travel Writer and adventurer my shoes, boots, and sandals have traveled much of the world. I would say I am quite worldly. If you ask my wife about how she feels traveling … Continue reading →

       My crew isn’t letting any dust settle underneath their feet! Measuring exact lines for house and support concrete columns To “re-cap” my last post, the guys were staking and stringing out the layout of the house, and … Continue reading →

OMG, after five months, we finally have CBA Approval to build!   Those little blue stamps in the corner on the architect’s plans allow you to build.   The fact is, you really shouldn’t start building on your lot until … Continue reading →

Preparing for construction start. We are lucky to have three beautiful coconut palm tree in the right front of our beach lot and decided to have three “like” palms brought in and planted in the right corner to match. This … Continue reading →