“COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate is 90% Effective,” says Pfizer
A vaccine against Covid-19 is in sight, with the announcement of the first interim results in large-scale trials showing the Pfizer/BioNTech candidate is 90% effective, according to the manufacturers. Their analysis shows a much better performance than most experts had hoped for and brings into view a potential end to a pandemic that has killed more […]
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 […]
American Airlines Expands Preflight PCR Testing Program to Belize
American Airlines is expanding its current preflight testing program to additional destinations, announcing preflight testing will be available for all American flights to Belize starting November. Further opening the world for customers who want to travel, especially to the Caribbean. The airline will now offer preflight testing options to more destinations than any other U.S. carrier; Grenada, […]
Hurricane Eta Belts Nicaragua; May Impact Belize as Tropical Depression
AT A GLANCE: Eye of ‘extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Eta begins moving ashore in Nicaragua National Hurricane Center forecasts Eta meandering the mountains of Nicaragua and Honduras before heading north toward Belize as a depression by Friday. Eastern Guatemala and Belize may receive 10-20 inches, with isolated amounts up to 25 inches. Hurricane Eta slams Central America with […]
Royal Caribbean & Norwegian cruises canceled through the end of 2020
Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. announced Monday that they are canceling most cruises through the end of the year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Meanwhile, the announcement comes on the heels of the CDC’s new “Framework for Conditional Sailing Order,” which effectively replaced the eight-month “no sail” order that expired over the […]
Hurricane Eta expected to be a Major Category 4 at landfall in Central America
At A Glance: Hurricane Eta, now a Category 3, is expected to make landfall along the north-eastern coast of Nicaragua on Tuesday. The storm is moving to west at 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and is expected to strengthen to a Category 4 by landfall in Central America. Belize issues Advisory #2 […]