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Kenney G

Kenney G

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American looking for information about Belize

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About me

American

Registration: 02 June 2016

About

My wife and I are from Northern California and are interested in living in Central and South America. We're not interested in buying property, we would rather rent long term in interesting places and move around as we get the urge.
Interests: woodworking, Fly-fishing

Occupation

I am Retired.

My expat journey

usabelizedominica
Roseau, Saint George, Dominica

Sept 2020 - Mar 2020

Roseau, Saint George, Dominica

I retired in 2016 and lived in Placencia Belize Sept 2016 -April 2017. Since moving back my wife and I have mostly worked renovating our Northern California home. We did take a month off to take a motorcycle trip up the pacific coast to British Columbia and east to see friends in Saskatchewan. We will be returning to the road next spring, probably Canada for a few months then to Domenica or one of the cayes in Belize for six months. We enjoy experiencing other cultures and living somewhat like the locals. I find expats generally are more interesting than most people due to having lots of experiences outside of the ordinary. We don't want to live in an expats only area, but dirt floors are not what we look for either. Hot water and a decent kitchen, walking distance to good markets. I don't want a car, so cheap alternatives are important. I've ridden the "chicken buses" in Belize and kind of enjoyed them except for terminals.
I'm retired. I'm a master woodworker and self sufficient handyman. I had one career in construction and another as a civil servant designing and building trails and outdoor recreational areas.
Laid back lifestyle, climate, people, nature, outdoor experiences, beaches and mountains.
Bugs, cruise ships.

Placencia, Stann Creek, Belize

Placencia, Stann Creek, Belize

Nevada City, California, USA

Nevada City, California, USA

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Kenney G
Kenney G replied to a thread
5 years ago
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Your Experience With Plett or Linda Vista Home Builders by jchrisc

Hello expats, My wife tells me that we'll be buying a 20x40 Mennonite home so I've been doing a lot of research and narrowed it down to these two builders. I would appreciate anyone's input from having dealt with either of these ...

Kenney G

I have no experience with those builders. I do have decades of experience building with wood. You can buy a lumber moisture meter for well under $50 US. The better ones are combination "pin" and "pinless"types. Moisture levels ... Read More

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Kenney G replied to a thread
6 years ago
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New members of the Dominica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Dominica forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...

Kenney G

Hello. My wife and I retired 3 years ago and plan to spend the rest of our lives living in warm places, six months at a time. We are from Northern California in the mountains. We lived in Placencia Belize for six months a couple of years ago and ... Read More

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Kenney G replied to a thread
9 years ago
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New to Placencia. Nearest office for visa extension? by Kenney G

Hello. My wife and I are from Nevada City California and will be living temporarily(for now) in Placencia. I arrived three days ago and she will be following in November. I have the house rented until next May. This is our original expat ...

Kenney G

Thanks everybody. I went last week. Hokey pokey to Independence/Mango, then a taxi to Big Creek. It was very fast and cheap. The hokey pokey charges $6 each way, the taxi was a minivan and several of us rode for $10 round trip each. Immigration took ... Read More

Kenney G
Kenney G created a thread
9 years ago

New to Placencia. Nearest office for visa extension?

Hello. My wife and I are from Nevada City California and will be living temporarily(for now) in Placencia. I arrived three days ago and she will be following in November. I have the house rented until next May. This is our original expat ... Read More