Adapter Kit: Belize: A Traveler's Tools for Living Like a Local [Paperback]

LAN Sluder (Author)

Book Description

Series: Adapter Kit | Publication Date: September 9, 2001

Passionately written by authors who have taken the plunge themselves, the exciting new Adapter Kit series helps travelers extend their journey and live like the locals in select international destinations.

-- Hands-on tips for finding a home base while traveling -- whether it's for five days or five years -- in the most desirable cities, provincial towns, and rural areas

-- Well-researched information, such as estimated weekly and monthly costs, residency permits for longer stays, employment regulations, banking, transportation, health care, taxes, and languages spoken and resources for learning them

-- Commentaries on each destination's society and culture

-- Authors' thought-provoking personal anecdotes

-- Ideal for business travelers, students, military and government employees, couples, families, and retirees

-- Introduces the most scenic regions in Belize, including the Cayo District, Placencia, and Ambergris Caye

-- Presents different options for renters and buyers

-- Explains how to invest in businesses like jungle lodges and suggests ways to thrive on a moderate income

Product Details

• Paperback: 261 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing (September 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566913500
• ISBN-13: 978-1566913508
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,044,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lan Sluder is a writer who specializes in books on travel and retirement, especially in Belize and the Southeastern United States. He is the author of more than a dozen books and eBooks on Belize. Among his Belize books are Fodor's Belize, Living Abroad in Belize, Adapter Kit: Belize, Belize Island Guide, Easy Belize, San Pedro Cool and Belize First Guide to Mainland. Sluder is also founder, editor and publisher of Belize First Magazine -- Web edition at www.belizefirst.com.

A former business newspaper editor in New Orleans, Sluder has contributed articles on travel, retirement and business subjects to publications around the world, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, Where to Retire, Globe and Mail, St. Petersburg Times, Bangkok Post, The Tico Times, Newsday and Caribbean Travel & Life. In addition, he also authored the travel guides InFocus Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Frommer's Best Beach Vacations: Carolinas and Georgia and co-authored several editions of Fodors's The Carolinas & Georgia. When not in Belize or traveling elsewhere in the world, he lives on a mountain farm near Asheville, North Carolina.

Customer Reviews

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Information, May 23, 2002

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Harry S. Pariser (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adapter Kit: Belize: A Traveler's Tools for Living Like a Local (Paperback)

As the author of several travel guides to Belize (the latest of which is Explore Belize) and the author of Explore Costa Rica, I've been familiar with Lan's writing for many years.

Lan has consistently been one of the most prolfic writers about Belize and one of its biggest boosters. This book offers a compact summary of what life in Belize might be like. He interviews a crew of resident expats (many of whom I know), and there are plenty of maps, charts, and other info.

Personally, I've learned a lot from Lan about Belize, and I encourage you to buy this book. And do keep Lan and myself informed of changes and your own experiences. Because this is the way to improve travel guides.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable!, February 12, 2004

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C. Trew "chekist" (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adapter Kit: Belize: A Traveler's Tools for Living Like a Local (Paperback)

I've been to Belize many times and read most of the guide books available.
Although not technically a tour guidebook, it's suitable for that purpose, in addition to its stated goal.
And as for that, it's absoultely the best thing out there for anyone considering investing, working or living in Belize.
Lan loves Belize and its people but he gives you straight talk and advice, nothing is glossed over or ignored.
The book covers everything one might need, such as the scoop on getting medical care, dealing with real estate transactions, finding attorneys, what businesses are best to invest in, and all the everyday needs that one will encounter.
And, of course, there is plenty of information on fun things to do and places to see while visiting or living in this friendly country.
A must have book!

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Unbiased Introduction to Belize, November 1, 2002

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Lee A. Shurie (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adapter Kit: Belize: A Traveler's Tools for Living Like a Local (Paperback)

The Belize Adapter Kit will not disappoint you. Whether you are a first-time visitor to Belize or a seasoned traveler considering permanent residence, you will find a great deal of helpful information here. Mr. Sluder has managed to create a guide that is as useful to the novice as it is to those with significant knowledge about the country.

You will learn the pros and cons of life in Belize and gain a respect for the practical aspects of living and traveling in the country. This is not a romanticized look at a tropical paradise, but an unbiased and truthful guide to daily life in a place that may inspire you - or frustrate you.

If you wish to know whether you should consider relocation to this remarkable country, the Belize Adapter Kit will be an invaluable resource. It is also extremely useful to those considering a vacation here.