by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 27, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
September 18 Life in the jungle: There was rain in the night, and it was still raining when I woke up. I posted my Bike Touring by Yourself or with a Partner blog posts to only a few Facebook bike groups to see if posting only to a few groups at a time helps my...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 15, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
September 12 Life in the jungle: First thing, I shared my How to Document Your Bike Tour or Adventure blog post to various bike tour Facebook groups. I reviewed last week’s bike tour post and was frustrated by the lack of engagement. I suspect it’s an...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 15, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
September 6 Life in the jungle: I slept really poorly last night. I had horrible allergies, and woke up completely stuffed up this morning. Before daylight, I worked on chapter 2 of my book. I needed to be near the house and available for a delivery of building...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 15, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
Living in the Belize jungle full-time is a unique experience that blends simplicity, discipline, and connection to nature. Each day unfolds with its own rhythm — guided not by alarm clocks or city traffic, but by the sounds of howler monkeys, tropical birds, and the...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 11, 2025 | Life in Belize, My Blog
September 1 Life in the jungle: First thing, I worked some more on chapter 2 of my book – The Canada that Took Me In. After the chickens were fed, I chopped in the coconut field. The vines are getting out of control. After a late breakfast, I worked on the new...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Oct 6, 2025 | Belize - Flora & Fauna, Jungle Lifestyle, Life in Belize, My Blog
Living in the jungles of Belize means sharing your space with some of the most fascinating—and sometimes dangerous—venomous snakes in Belize. Among them is the Fer-de-Lance snake (Bothrops asper), also known locally as Yellow-jaw Tommygoff, or the barba amarilla. This...
