by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 20, 2026 | Life in Belize
A Ghost Anole July 22 Life in the jungle: This morning I headed out and chopped along the road. There was a tree that was growing and leaning over the road to the point where vehicles would soon be unable to pass by. On my way back was a rain shower. After...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 20, 2026 | Life in Belize
A Provision Tree July 14 Life in the jungle: First thing, I shared my new jungle lifestyle blog post Why I Wake Up at 4 AM: The #1 Productivity Habit for Living in the Belize Jungle, to Belize Facebook groups. I then discovered that I left yesterday’s two dozen...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 20, 2026 | Life in Belize
After four years, I have finally finished writing my memoir. July 5 Life in the jungle: My allergies were really bad this morning, bad enough that my morning was pretty much a write-off. I almost skipped my hour sitting on my riverbank, but things were okay enough by...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 17, 2026 | Memoir
Living in the jungle is often romanticized as an escape from modern life. But the reality is much deeper than that. It changes how you experience sound, temperature, wildlife, and even your relationship with the natural world. This excerpt from my upcoming memoir...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 17, 2026 | Memoir
Some passions arrive suddenly. Others take decades to reveal themselves. Looking back, I can see that my connection to trees and forests was developing long before I understood it. The moments that shaped this passion were small at the time – a friend teaching me...
