How COVID-19 has affected Real Estate in Belize
While Belize’s real estate and housing market has been booming for the last year or so, travel trends amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have quickly shifted to “space and privacy”. According to Walter Zephirin, the managing director of 7th Heaven Properties, demand has seemingly “surged”, largely due to Belize’s low infection rate of COVID-19. Here’s how house hunting […]
10 Reef Safe Sunscreens you should be using while in Belize
Your flights are booked and you cannot wait for your Belizean adventure. And as you begin to pack, there is one thing you will definitely need for your Caribbean escape – sunscreen! But which should you buy? The seemingly harmless, often white and milky liquid that you apply on your face for sun protection isn’t […]
Lobster Fest Postponed Until 2021
Lobster Fest, one of the most anticipated and delicious festivals celebrated in Belize, has been postponed until 2021 due to the current coronavirus pandemic. In Belize, the Lobster Festival is annually celebrated in the three locations of San Pedro, Caye Caulker and Placencia. Here, visitors and locals from far and wide come together to feast on these […]
Clean Up The Cayes: Volun-tourism Trips to Belize
Clean up the Cayes is a a nonprofit based in Lake Tahoe and Belize. Its mission is to fight back against plastic and all forms of pollution in our global environment, both on land and under the surface, starting with Lake Tahoe and the Cayes in Belize. Why Belize Belize is where the founder of Clean […]
Belize Announces Further Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions
The Cabinet of Belize has supported recommendations resulting from a National Oversight Committee meeting held on Monday, June 8th; Belize will now see further ease of the lockdown restrictions put in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Increases in Social Gatherings Though there has been no sign of community transmission of COVID-19 for over […]
Can You Travel Internationally This Year? Regions Open Across the World
Curious about international regions that’ll be open to travel? As the coronavirus pandemic ebbs, some countries are beginning to ease travel restrictions. But not completely: many places, for example, are only allowing domestic visitors or those from certain cherry-picked countries. Others have mandatory 14-day quarantines. And that’s if you can even land at their airport: due […]
Supporting Heritage-Based Businesses in Belize during COVID-19
As the threat of COVID-19 slowly becomes a new norm and countries welcome visitors again, our focus shifts towards the challenges that small tourism and creative businesses may continue to face. T the reopening will be a slow, gradual process to ensure that the appropriate health and safety measures are in place before Belize’s tourism […]
Belize named in Top 5 Places to visit Post-COVID
A global pandemic is something nobody could have predicted when the clock struck midnight, celebrating the start of 2020. In the early throes of the year when news reports of the virus were surfacing, individuals across the world could never have foreseen the state the world would be today, just six months later. Across the […]
“Belize in Something to Look Forward To” with Muy’ono Resorts
Dreaming of a Belize vacation? Muy’Ono Resorts is now offering a special to inspire future travels with something to look forward to. They have introduced their “Something To Look Forward To Package”! Vacation options are endless with room specials available across seven of their stunning properties. Choose from either a 3 night or 5-night stay under their Gold […]
Belize’s Tourism Industry Prepares for a COVID-19 Era
COVID-19 has had devastating consequences for the world, taking numerous lives across the world, including Belize. The ripple effects have led to mass unemployment rates, adversely affecting many nations. Consequently, Belize is one destination that’s suffered greatly from the economic ripples of coronavirus. As a tourism-reliant nation, over 40% of Belize’s GDP is equally dependent […]