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There are many taxis in Pedasi.  A taxi ride to Venao (about a half an hour away) is around US $25. Within the town, you will pay fixed rates of not more than between $1 to $3. The rate you will pay for a taxi ride also depends on the time of day. You can also rent a bike or just buy your own bike.

A taxi to Las Tablas, which is the closest larger town, about 30 minutes from Pedasi, costs $20.

 

(The traditional sombrero pintado (painted hat) of Las...

There are many taxis in Pedasi.  A taxi ride to Venao (about a half an hour away) is around US $25. Within the town, you will pay fixed rates of not more than between $1 to $3. The rate you will pay for a taxi ride also depends on the time of day. You can also rent a bike or just buy your own bike.

A taxi to Las Tablas, which is the closest larger town, about 30 minutes from Pedasi, costs $20.

 

(The traditional sombrero pintado (painted hat) of Las Tablas, Panama, pictured.) 

It is not necessary to own a car in Placencia but the beauty of Belize is having the power to do what one wants.
 
The country of Belize is so beautiful that you would want a car whether just to go into town or to go on trips. There are lots of trips that you could take from Placencia. You could go into the mountains, you can go to the Mayan ruins, or visit several towns within a couple hundred miles radius. You can even go further and cross the border into Mexico. Having a car...

It is not necessary to own a car in Placencia but the beauty of Belize is having the power to do what one wants.
 
The country of Belize is so beautiful that you would want a car whether just to go into town or to go on trips. There are lots of trips that you could take from Placencia. You could go into the mountains, you can go to the Mayan ruins, or visit several towns within a couple hundred miles radius. You can even go further and cross the border into Mexico. Having a car will go you the convenience.
 
You don’t have to have a really nice car. It could be a small or medium-sized car because as long as it has wheels and it gets you around, it can be used for your independence. Being in a country like Belize, which is very beautiful from top to bottom, you would want to explore it whether on a long weekend from Thursday to Sunday or just a one day short excursion.
 
If you are from Mexico, you would appreciate it because Belize is close to the Mexico border. A lot of my friends have taken multiple trips to and from Belize to Mexico. A friend of mine is in Chetumal (a city in Mexico just over the border with Belize) right now and he is having a very good time. That is why I would recommend one to have a car.
 
The cost of oil is coming down in the States so it is much more affordable to get a car now. Insurance cost is also reasonable and the roads in Belize are getting better, which makes driving a lot easier and more enjoyable.

 

(Chetumal, Mexico, pictured above.)

If you are working abroad and are receiving income from the United States, you are allowed a certain amount of income that you can exclude from US income tax. I don’t keep up with the exact number, but I think it’s up to in the range of US $90,000 or more these days; I’m not sure. However, this is for people who are employed overseas or who have earned income overseas, as opposed to income made from a sale of a house or the sale of stock.
 
Earned income can be...

If you are working abroad and are receiving income from the United States, you are allowed a certain amount of income that you can exclude from US income tax. I don’t keep up with the exact number, but I think it’s up to in the range of US $90,000 or more these days; I’m not sure. However, this is for people who are employed overseas or who have earned income overseas, as opposed to income made from a sale of a house or the sale of stock.
 
Earned income can be free of taxation at a state and federal level, but only to a certain limit.   That’s one primary difference relative to US income tax liabilities between living overseas and living in the US. It’s a big difference if you have earned income. It does not affect any taxes that might be due though on the sale of assets or social security if you’re getting it and you need to pay taxes for one reason or another.
 
If you earn money overseas under normal circumstances and you have a record of any taxes paid there, you typically can deduct those taxes paid overseas from the taxes you have to pay in the United States, but you always have to check with a professional as it may be different in some nations. Many countries have treaties with the US on this but it’s a accepted practice that people do not pay taxes twice. Once to another nation and again to the US without recognizing the other tax. They make an allowance for that. 

The safer areas are the cities, as opposed to the outskirts and the mountainous areas.

The number one sport in Portugal is soccer. Then I would say, all these basketball, handball, and all these other sports with balls, that tend to be second and third steps. But basically it’s soccer, which here in Portugal, we call soccer.
 
In Portugal, everyone plays soccer in school as a child and it’s crazy. Everyone plays. And have you heard of Ronaldo? Cristiano Ronaldo the soccer player? He’s the best player in the world. He was nominated the best world...

The number one sport in Portugal is soccer. Then I would say, all these basketball, handball, and all these other sports with balls, that tend to be second and third steps. But basically it’s soccer, which here in Portugal, we call soccer.
 
In Portugal, everyone plays soccer in school as a child and it’s crazy. Everyone plays. And have you heard of Ronaldo? Cristiano Ronaldo the soccer player? He’s the best player in the world. He was nominated the best world player for three years in a row and he’s Portuguese. The best coach in the world, Jose Mourinho, he’s also Portuguese. They’ve been great ambassadors for Portugal because they are so well kown around the world and they are so good at what they do.
 
Our Tourism Board and Minister of Sports wants Portugal to be the number one golf destination in Europe by 2021. We have the best golf courses in Europe. One of them is called Oitavos Golf Course, which was elected quite recently top 10 in the world.  

 

(Poster for The Ibercup, an international youth soccer tournament, Portugal, pictured.)