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Arriving on United’s Chicago-Belize Flight? Curfew Pass Granted with Passenger Itinerary

The United Airlines Chicago-Belize seasonal flight is scheduled to begin service to the Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) effective Saturday, January, 9th, 2021; the flight is scheduled to arrive at 6:50 pm. Due to its late arrival, and the 8 p.m. curfew presently in place, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) takes this opportunity to advise you […]

Belize: Where to Stay, Live, Work and Play Post-Pandemic

This emerging nation, located a mere two-hour flight from major US gateways sits in a subtropical zone, which means mild weather in the winter and warm toasty summers, replete with a constant trade wind. The diversity of Belize is what makes it special. For nature lovers, foodies, and road trip junkies, this one of the […]

A Bostonian’s Guide to (Hopefully) Traveling to Belize in 2021

Most people aren’t going anywhere this winter—that much is certain. But as we inch toward the one-year anniversary of the pandemic that changed our lives, it’s fun to dream about the places we want to go the moment things finally start returning to normal. Are you ready to come along for the ride? In this […]

Belize To Receive Vaccines for ~30% of Population in 1st Quarter of 2021

As one of six nations that will receive support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the rollout of a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program, Belize aims to secure 120,000 vaccines in first quarter before April 2021. Belize, like many other Latin American and Caribbean countries, is in partnership with the COVAX Facility for the procurement and […]

Belize’s Coral Caye in Forbes’ list of The World’s Most Outrageous Villas

Throughout the past year, many travelers have been hunkering down and dreaming about future bucket-list trips. But there are travel lists and then there are the real-deal bucket lists, the kind of places that mere mortals can only fantasize about—places that attract the truly rich and famous. Lucky for the uber-wealthy, many countries around the world […]

Belize Now Accepts 4-Day Old PCR Tests & 48-Hour Rapid Tests for Entry

Belize officially reopened its international airport for travel and tourism on October 1. While a 72-hour old PCR Test result was previously accepted prior to departure, Belize has now extended that time frame to be 4 days before arrival. As of December 20, Belize now accepts a negative PCR test result within 4 days of arrival, […]

Belize Expands PCR-Test Time Frame For Travel to 96-Hours

Effective December 20 with SI No. 175 of 2020, Belize updates its entry requirements to accept a negative PCR test result taken within 96-hours of arrival, instead of the previous time frame of 72-hours of departure. By bringing a negative test result, travelers to Belize can access the “fast track” through the Philip Goldson International Airport […]

Why Belize Puts The ‘B’ in Business Travel

By now the established – albeit cringe-y – portmanteau “bleisure” has made its rounds in the travel industry for a couple of years now. “Bleisure,” a hybrid of business and leisure travel, has been on the rise as more people bring along partners to business travels and/or stay an extra few days to explore the […]

American Airlines begins shipping COVID-19 Vaccine destined for the Caribbean

American Airlines began shipping COVID-19 vaccinations Sunday night out of Chicago bound for a U.S. territory in the Caribbean as the worldwide effort begins to get the first round of inoculations to the public. Fort Worth-based American took the Pfizer and BioNTech shipments by truck at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on a flight to Miami International […]