by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 13, 2026 | Belize Trees, My Blog
Ziricote blooms Belize’s jungles are full of towering trees that define the landscape, provide homes for wildlife, and are essential to the health of the ecosystem. Among the most important are Belize native hardwood trees — trees that have evolved here over millennia...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 12, 2026 | Life in Belize, My Blog
Plantain December 10 Life in the jungle: I continued sharing my How to Scorpion-Proof Your House & Other Arachnids Found in Belize to various Belize Facebook groups this morning. Today, I headed to Belmopan to finally pick up my Belize Permanent Residence card. ...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 9, 2026 | Belize Trees, My Blog
A mighty Guanacaste tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) Little did I know back in Grade 9 that the first small seeds of one of my greatest passions were being planted. No pun intended, but from all the way back then, a secret passion that I was not even aware of was...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 7, 2026 | My Blog, Personal Reflection
Most people live with a baseline discipline, though that baseline is often questionable. There is no success without discipline. Success is often an individual sport; even successful organizations or movements begin with a single person making hard choices. Discipline...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jan 6, 2026 | Jungle Lifestyle, Life in Belize, My Blog
Moving into the Belize jungle is not a vacation experiment — it is a full lifestyle shift. Whether you are relocating from Canada, the United States, or elsewhere, moving to the Belize jungle requires mental preparation, practical planning, and realistic expectations....
