An Agent’s Checklist For Booking International Travel To Belize
While domestic U.S. travel and trips close to home have been the first to emerge in a COVID-19 world, consumers will travel internationally again. And travel agents need to be prepared for that return with inspiring travel ideas and extensive knowledge on what global travel will look like. More than ever before, consumers are looking […]
Tropical Storm Iota Forms In Caribbean — Central America At Risk Again
AT A GLANCE: Tropical Storm Iota has formed in the Caribbean. Iota is the Atlantic’s 30th named storm of the season. TS Iota poses another serious wind and flood threat to Central America. A major hurricane in this area would be a rare occurrence for the Caribbean so late in the season. Tropical Storm Iota […]
How Clean Is The Air Really on Planes?
How do you measure pandemic pessimism among travelers? The evidence is in the air—or not in the air, to be precise. At the pandemic’s peak in the U.S., there was a 96 percent reduction in air travelers; this figure shifted to a 73 percent reduction by mid-summer. According to a poll of transportation engineers, air […]
Placencia named “Overseas Haven for Americans” by International Living
Since March 2020, International Living has been advising to “get your ducks in a row; to do your research about where you might want to live or spend time overseas, to narrow down your options; and to put a plan in place for a trip to go exploring.” Now, you can actually go. Belize reopened officially […]
Industry Partners Predict 2021’s Top Travel Trends
In the recent (virtual) Indagare Future of Travel Summit, top industry partners and journalists gathered to talk about where travel is headed next. With 2021 fast approaching, its a matter of acknowledging the ongoing impact of Covid-19 in the year ahead and how to travel as safely as possible now or in the future. While […]
Scientific Reasons to Take a Belize Beach Vacation in 2021
When Associated Press reporters Emilio Morenatti and Hernan Munoz went in search of positive stories related to COVID-19, they stumbled upon a fascinating story about Barcelona hospital staffers taking COVID-19 patients to a promenade beside the Mediterranean Sea where they watched patient response to the simple relocation prescription. Could this be a scientific reason to take […]
Eta, now a Tropical Depression, Dumps 10-20 Inches of Rain in Belize
AT A GLANCE: Eta, now a Tropical Depression, is currently moving north off the coast of Belize. A flood warning is in effect for Belize. Belize may receive 10-20 inches, with isolated amounts up to 25 inches. As of Friday morning, Eta has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and is moving north at 7 mph. Upon […]
How to go on a 10-Day Belize Vacation for Cheap: only US$1,311
Traveling doesn’t have to be expensive. If you’re willing to put in the leg work and wait around for a great deal, you’d be surprised at how cheap travel can get. For example, this traveler took a 10-day long scuba diving trip to Belize for less than most people would pay for a domestic vacation […]
Belize Closes International Airport Friday, Nov. 6 with Rains from Storm Eta
Rain-heavy remnants of Hurricane Eta continue to impact Belize, with the closure of the Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA) on Friday, November 6. While two flights were scheduled to land at Belize’s international airport, local news stations announce a temporary closure due to water on the runway. Eta, now a Tropical Depression, has brought incessant rains […]
Belize is the “Easier, Sunnier, Lower-Cost” Alternate to Moving to Canada
On election night, traffic to International Living’s ‘move out of the U.S.’ pages spiked nearly 300% (on top of the 1,600% increase in search traffic we’ve tracked since the end of May). Suffice it to say: People are looking for an escape,” says Jennifer Stevens, Executive Editor, International Living. “Google reports an increase in people […]