Here is not There…….. Notary…Attorney There, it is not a large challenge to become a notary. Here it is. Here a Notario (Notary) requires a law degree plus considerable extra education. If you communicate with a REALTOR regarding a real estate transaction, in most instances, (for any document that needs to be filed in a government Registry), you will need …
Mail delivery -From your old home to your new home
Honduras actually has a mail delivery system and on the mainland they actually have addresses in many places. Not so much here in the Bay Islands. You actually can mail something from the U.S. or Canada and address it something like ‘Joe Smith’, Fosters, West Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras and ‘Joe’ would probably get it. You actually can address …
Things to do – Mango Creek
Mango Creek Lodge is Roatan’s perfect hidden spot on the East end of the island. Offering everything from week-long all-inclusive vacations to guided fishing day trips, guided snorkeling and Pigeon Cay picnic trips. Accessible only by boat, the picturesque over-the-water cabanas and restaurant provide the quintessential Caribbean experience. With 22 acres of lush jungle and gardens filled with all the …
Utila Information
January of this year (2014) we announced that RE/MAX would at that time be doing business with ‘boots on the ground’ on Utila. This is something I had thought about for years but really could just not find the right people to do that. People that were honest, hard working and knowledgeable. On the downside for me I have spent …
Permit ‘Hunting’ (Fishing actually)
I have done a lot of fishing in my life from ‘trolley fishing’ for perch in Lake Michigan as a kid with my father, walleye and salmon fishing in Michigan rivers, ‘fly-in’ trips to northern Canada and a ton of Bass fishing in the midwest. When I moved to Roatan I did some bill fishing here, (sail fish and Marlin) …
Independence Day Weekend Fishing Tournament
This past week end was Independence Day here in Honduras and that marks the International Bill Fishing Contest and a Parade in every community. The Fishing Tourney had 65 boats and teams this year with a top cash prize of over $15,000 U.S. and an automatic entry to a World competition. Well the competition was great and for the first …
Bay Islands Residency -Not Citizenship
There are many over the years that I have communicated with in my line of work that wish to not invest or vacation but wish to move here, start over, relocate or retire here staying long term. There are many things that are positive about that. We moved here 15 years ago now and has been a real plus for …
Utila Music Festival
On Saturday September 13, “Utila. Live!” comes to Bando Beach in Utila. Live! is a music festival featuring 5 live acts in various genres including; classic rock, alternative, rap, blues, and heavy metal, with DJ Santi spinning vinyl and taking the Festival into the early hours of Sunday morning. Bando Beach is a private, white sand beach, with lounge chairs, …
Chamber Music on Utila – Bring it on!
A group of local Utila businesses and music lovers are trying to bring a Quartet from the Honduran National Philharmonic Orchestra here to Utila. David Araya, who is the solo clarinetist (yes, I had to look that word up online) in this amateur Youtube video below, contacted Utila to see if we could make it happen. (more………..) Julie Shigetomi -RE/MAX Agent- …
Medical/Charitable -Needs your help
Upcoming, September 24th, is the 8th annual ‘Sundae by the Sea’ held for the benefit of ‘Clinica Esperanza’ in Sandy Bay. Each year this organization reaches out to the community to help fund it for another year. It is a top notch facility that offers great service, most notably to the local poor, for very little. ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT! …