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
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Belize flora and fauna that I come across in my day
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documentation of my 26,000 km bike ride across Canada, the US and Mexico to my home in Belize
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assorted blog posts on bike touring in general
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personal journaling of how I interpret my life (a form of therapy) and thoughts about reflection and wisdom
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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.

Arie H

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.

Belize Keynote & Travel Content

Recent Blogs:

Belize Part 117 (April 10 to 18)

Belize Part 117 (April 10 to 18)

April 10 Life in the jungle: The morning was filled with assorted small jobs.  Before breakfast, I headed to the village to pay for yesterday's delivery of building materials and to pick up 100 ft...

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Belize Part 116 (March 30 to April 9)

Belize Part 116 (March 30 to April 9)

March 30 Life in the jungle: Before breakfast, I was able to lay 100 cement blocks in the main chicken coop area for a raised floor.  The purpose of the floor is the solution to dealing with the mud...

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Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle

Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle

Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle - Claudius angustatus Locally known as Toe-biter. The smallest musk/mud turtle found in Belize. To be honest I don't see these guys often, but I found my first one in...

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Belize Part 115 (March 15 to 29)

Belize Part 115 (March 15 to 29)

March 15 Life in the jungle: First thing I made patio stones and framed a form to make a ramp into Andy’s new dirt bike lean-to.  I had to go to the village to pick up four broiler chicks.  I (we)...

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Belize Part 114 (March 3 to 14)

Belize Part 114 (March 3 to 14)

March 3 Life in the jungle: Even though this is my day off I started my morning digging my septic trench.  I need my mornings to myself.  Jamie from across the river now comes over Saturdays and...

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Belize Part 113 (Feb 20 to March 2)

Belize Part 113 (Feb 20 to March 2)

February 20 Life in the jungle: The last few mornings have been kind of cold.  I spent a short time starting to dig my future septic trench.  I had an earlier breakfast than usual so I could start...

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