Category: Volunteering

Ten days of backpacking, adventure and relaxation in Belize

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Belize is completely different to the other Central American countries I’ve travelled through on this trip. It’s my 77th country (not that I’m counting!) and I was really looking forward to exploring it.   While El Salvador, Honduras,  Guatemala and Mexico all have their own distinct identities, they still have a lot in common. Belize…… Continue reading Ten days of backpacking, adventure and relaxation in Belize

Tarantulas, tayras and recycled trash – two weeks volunteering at Belize’s first Earthship

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Nestled in the jungle in the southern Toledo district of Belize, an area of Mayan villages and dirt tracks, next to Lubaatun ruins, is an three storey earthship. An earthship for those who don’t know (I didn’t) is a building made from recycled waste, such as bottles and tyres. Instead of using bricks, you simply…… Continue reading Tarantulas, tayras and recycled trash – two weeks volunteering at Belize’s first Earthship