I suspect iluvbelize is correct on the Orwellean origin of the OP's nickname.

Winston1984's country of origin was absolutely not my point, and thankfully, most have figured that much out. As an American, I simply found it "safer" to find fault with one of my own, rather than insult the intelligence of natives, locals, expats or other satisfied foreign tourists, the way Winston1984 has.

It was never my intent to enter into a nitpicking contest. I simply thought the OP's comments were mean-spirited at worst, and ill-informed at best. May he please stay away from AC for a very long time.

And a very heartfelt thanks to those who've acknowledged feeling the same way.

Again, thank you all for your replies, comments and insults, at the end of the day, this is a forum about Belize and I commend Marty for making it all possible. I have merely stated my own opinions, which are based on personal experiences and many hours of research.

Just out of curiousity, are there any Belizean locals who partake in discussions on this board, or is it just clicky white expats, and repeat visitors who speak on behalf of Belize?

"BelizeLaw" I was most impressed with your own blog, nice to know that some people are capable of analysing others comments, and then questioning exactly what has been said and why.

"Winston1984" was a reference to George Orwell's novel "1984". For those who have not read this (and I suspect that is most on this board) it is a truly amazing read, a book which could have been written yesterday, when one looks at the state of the world in which we all live in today.

It is very sad indeed that so many choose to see the world through "rose tinted glasses". If people would really start to look around, look at what is happening on this planet, stop exploiting the poorer nations of this world, and most importantly, stop thinking only about ones' self, then things would start to get better.

I can only begin to imagine what it must feel like to be a poor Belizian, who has to watch foreigners arrive in their country, spending more cash in a week, than some of them get in months. While the owner of Ramones flies in from the US on his own plane whilst paying a pittance to his local work force.

I will continue my own personal journey in search of Utopia, which is certainly not Belize, Canada, GREAT Britain or the USA.

It is rare to see such laudable empathy blended seamlessly with such judgmental pomposity. I hope you find your perfect place . . . have you tried anything off-world?

haha....don't forget Winston "IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH"! The proles will always do what they have always done. I have to concur with some of your observations, but my own experience of contributing here has been that anything critical of AC being anything less than perfect is likely to receive a negative response from the "white expats and repeat visitors" who are the mainstay of this board.

You seem to be somewhat disgruntled with the state of affairs in Oceania and Eurasia....hope you find your Utopia wherever it is!!

There will always be some people who are satisfied with what they have, and some people who always look over the next hill for more. my personal life experience has shown the latter seldom find what they are looking for, because they are sure it must be over that next hill. conversely, without people like that the new world would have never been discovered.

i've believed for many years that no place on this earth is paradise...if there was one, we'd all live there. (of course, then it wouldn't be paradise anymore).

to each his own, viva la difference, and only 41 more days till this pasty-white, repeat-visiting, board mainstay gringa is back on that piece o' sheit hunk o overpriced limestone. can't wait!

Ooops, appears your comment is the antithesis of your tag line.

Valid point, Dog!! My bad!!

C'mon KC, tell us what you are really thinking

We enjoy all that Belize, including AC, have to offer us and don't travel to many other Caribbean destinations on a regular basis because we find AC to be very special and unique in many ways. I must agree with Clover's earlier post on this thread. If Ambergris Caye is not to Winston's liking...

There are many "clicky whites, expats and repeat visitors" here that work pretty hard at helping a wide array of Belizeans to improve their lives in a variety of ways.
I think there are tons of things wrong with what goes on in Belize. It's not up to me to change them.
I think there are tons of things right with Belize.
That discussion is for an entirely different thread.