Rooted in Nature, Roaming Free.
Empowering a life enriched by adventure, exploration, and authenticity. In the heart of Belize’s lush jungle, Safari Arie commits to sustainable practices that preserve nature’s wonders, cherishing the experiences that define our shared journey. Guided by a passion for the wild and a dedication to conservation. My hope is to inspire others to embrace the extraordinary, respect the environment, and live life fully immersed in every moment.
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About
My website
Welcome to the Safari Arie website an attempt to document my life and what goes on inside my head at any given moment.
The genesis of this website was to document my bike ride travels from Canada to the bottom of Argentina. Let’s just say I got about half way down before time caught up with me and I had to abandon that dream to pursue another dream of living in Belize.
Ideally a website has a single focus to attract a specific target audience, my website does not have a single focus. Ultimately this website has become a hodge podge of many subjects and themes.
Some of the categories of content that can be found here includes the following:
> My latest endeavor, life coaching
>documentation of my day-to-day life and struggles in the jungles of Belize
>Belize flora and fauna that I come across in my day
>documentation of my 26,000 km bike ride across Canada, the US and Mexico to my home in Belize
>assorted blog posts on bike touring in general
>personal journaling of how I interpret my life (a form of therapy) and thoughts about reflection and wisdom
>my poetry
Expanding on these categories
Life Coaching
I have been a few years without a job or career. I feel life coaching will be a really good fit for me given my lifestyle experiences and I feel I have something to offer people looking to transition away from a more traditional lifestyle. There is more to figure out and more to come as I explore this new path.
Life in Belize
My first visit to Belize was in 1997. I bought a house in the Community Baboon Sanctuary in 2003. Currently I live in Belize on a 42 acre farm in the village of Scotland Halfmoon.
Belize – Flora and Fauna
On any given day I come across creatures that I have never seen before or creatures that I see on a regular basis. One of two things happens, either my favorite photos get lost in the hundreds of photos I take on a monthly basis or after getting help with identifying an insect (for example) I have forgotten what it is six months later. This page helps me keep my best photos all together and is an easy reference for my to be able to re-identify an unusual insect that I have found again.
2019 – 2021 Bike Ride
On November 12, 2019 from St. John’s NL, I biked 12,340 km’s across Canada during the 2019-20 Canadian winter and Covid-19. I continued south through the USA biking almost 8,000 km’s along the Pacific Ocean and South West. Entering Mexico at Mexicali I biked another 6,000 km’s south and across Mexico to Chetumal arriving at my home in Belize November 25, 2021.
Bike and Camping
Biking 26,000 km’s gave me some insight to a few categories about bike touring in general.
Personal Journaling and Reflection
This category is a work in progress and I am not sure what this will look like or where it’s going. The internal works of my mind is not a pretty sight. I also like to collect quotes of wisdom and reflection through better questions. Its my hope to explore that here also.
Poetry
Most of my poetry is not exactly uplifting. Read at your own discretion.
So ultimately this is a website for better or worse about a guy named Arie Hoogerbrugge.
Who is Arie Hoogerbrugge?
Arie was born May 18, 1973 and raised middle class in the small town of Grimsby, Ontario Canada with 2 younger brothers.
The following terms in one form or another reflect who Arie is as a person.
Christian, introverted, passionate, alone in the world, risk taker, socially awkward, a thinker, broken inside, adventure seeker, organized, a farmer, lover of beauty, mindful, financially broke, complicated, reptile and amphibian lover, freedom first, unorthodoxed, despises stupidity, podcast lover, accountable, poet, generally misunderstood, tree lover, probably foolish, minimalist, conscious, entrepreneurial, trusts no one, impatient, hard worker, blogger, single, old fashioned, ex-truck driver, cheap Dutchman, stubborn, loyal, serious personality, goal oriented, cyclist, lazy, romantic, fussy eater, photographer, unbalanced lifestyle, neat freak and has many failures and regrets in life.
Thanks for stopping by
Arie Hoogerbrugge
“May your greatest dreams and goals be ahead of you; not behind you.”
***Note – It took me 18 months to get an internet connection in Belize. I am working my fastest to get up to date on my Belize blogs. I currently about a year behind in posting my daily Belize blog posts.
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Safari Arie’s Latest News
Well this is new!
If you are not following me on Social media you probably don't know that on November 17 & 18 I inherited two very malnourished jungle dogs. Saucy arrived on the 17th out of the jungle and then...
Exciting News!!!
After 18 months of grief and frustrations I finally have my own internet connection. You can read about the journey HERE.
Almost 3 months in Belize now
I have been in Belize for almost 3 months now. Check out my latest blog HERE to find out what I have been up to.
Recent Blogs:
Belize Part 105 (Dec 14 to 19)
December 14 Life in the jungle: I didn't even know so many things could go wrong in a day. Last night I discovered that I had let my utility water vat run dry. I ran the river pump for about 30...
Belize Part 104 (Dec 4 to 13)
December 4 Life in the jungle: First thing I went up to the village for groceries. I posted Unlocking True Wisdom: The Power of Following Your Own Advice to Substack, Medium, LinkedIn, and my...
Belize Part 103 (Nov 27 to Dec 3)
On November 8th a Canadian riding through Belize on his dirt bike decided to stay and live in Belize on my farm. A week later two stray and malnourished dogs showed up out of the jungle to stay as...
Belize Part 102 (Nov 19 to 26)
On November 8th Andy Wilson arrived from Canada and became my new roommate. On November 17th and then the 18th two malnourished dogs showed up out of nowhere. Their names are Saucy and Pepper....
Belize Part 101 (Nov 11 to 18)
On November 8, a Canadian guest named Andy arrived to stay with me. The weather continues to be rainy. November 11 Life in the jungle: Today was on-and-off rain all day. I wrote multiple life...
Hi and Welcome to my website
Hi and welcome to my website and blog. My name is Arie Hoogerbrugge, I am originally from Canada, and for almost three years, I have been living in the jungles of Belize. I started my blog in 2019...