by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 16, 2026 | Life in Belize
Yesterday, I woke up to the news of a large fish die-off in the Belize River. Somehow the river has become contaminated. August 5 Life in the jungle: I have been on the farm alone for nine months now. Being alone isn’t the difficult part. The real challenge...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 2, 2026 | Biking & Camping
If you’ve ever thought about going bike touring, you’ve probably had a lot of questions. Can anyone really go bike touring? What kind of bike do you need? How much does it cost? Do you need to be fit? Where do you sleep? What about dogs? Is it dangerous?...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 22, 2026 | Life in Belize
Breadfruit July 29 Life in the jungle: Yesterday I was in the city to pick up my bike after some repairs were done to it. This morning, I walked up to the village to retrieve my backup bike that I rode to the village/bus stop with, and chopped the edges of my road...
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...