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Eat Like A King, In Belize

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Let’s pretend we’re living in Belize, and we need to go to the grocery store. How much money should we take with us?
Well, let’s see.
For two dollars, we can get a freshly-baked loaf of bread and some eggs. For another dollar, we can buy a cold bottle of freshly-squeezed orange juice. Do […]

Stretch Those Dollars in Dominican Republic: Your Retirement Paradise

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

From the Miami Herald, we learn a little more of what makes the Dominican Republic a retirement paradise for so many people.
“The appeal of living or retiring in places where the weather is milder and dollars stretch further is easy to grasp.
But what makes a good retirement spot is often different than what makes a […]

Plantains: You’ll Be Eating Them In Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua!

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

In yesterday’s post, I promised you more information about plantains, and here it is:
First of all, plantains are not bananas, even though they look like bananas. Plantains are not eaten raw, as bananas are; plantains must be cooked.
Plantains play an important role in Central American cuisine; they are a staple vegetable, as potatoes are […]

Heading to Retirement Salutes American Retirees in Central America

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

Americans who live in Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua are still Americans. When disaster struck on September 11, 2001, decent people all over the world recoiled in horror, and fell to their knees in prayer or simple respect for the fallen. Central American retirees were no exception.
American […]

American Airlines Offers Incredible Discounts on Central American Flights

Friday, August 31st, 2007

It’s always best to actually GO to any place before buying property or committing to it in any way, and Central America is no exception.
Oh, we have no doubts about whether or not you will fall in love with Panama, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua. There are no places […]

“In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety-Two, Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue. . .” to the Dominican Republic.

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Most people who live in the United States honestly believe that Columbus touched land there.
I’m sorry to burst their bubble, but it just didn’t happen that way.
Columbus did discover America, of course. Central America, that is.
Columbus came ashore in the Dominican Republic, not the United States. He liked the climate, the beaches, and […]

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