Where To Enjoy Turtle Nesting Season in Belize (And Stays For Every Budget)
Pandemic-weary travelers aren’t the only ones heading to the Caribbean these days. It’s pure luck, but you may actually stumble upon a nesting sea turtle while on your island escape in Belize. It’s unforgettable: baby turtles scuttle their way across sandy beaches and into the sea, on their way to face the wild. Or vice […]
How To Win A 4-Day Belize Getaway to San Ignacio Resort Hotel
Owned by the Bedran family, San Ignacio Resort Hotel was one of the first resorts to open in the area in 1976, starting as an events center in the now-Bedran Hall, then gradually evolving into the contemporary 27-room resort serving up favorites like the Bob’s Special while Collared Aracaris mooch across the al fresco restaurant’s […]
Win A Week’s Worth of Vacation Memories in Belize with this Giveaway
Paradise. We’ve been nicknamed Mother Nature’s best-kept secret, but the fact that Belize has stayed largely below the radar is a minor miracle. Plenty of people have heard of Belize—its reputation for beauty precedes it—yet relatively few have been. That’s too bad for them because this former British territory (it gained independence in 1981) has […]
Let National Rum Day Inspire Your Next Caribbean Vacation
When you visit the Caribbean, a good, strong rum cocktail to start the vacation off right is often the first thing that comes to mind. Granted, it’s hard to separate rum from the Caribbean—Bacardi, El Dorado, Havana Club, Pusser’s, and Mount Gay Rum all come from such islands as Puerto Rico, Guyana, Cuba, Jamaica, and […]
Belize Is Paradise: How To Win A Week In Belize
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Belize is paradise” before, and now, you have a chance to experience it for yourself—for free. That’s because the Lodge at Chaa Creek and Victoria House Resort & Spa are giving one lucky winner (and their equally lucky plus one) the chance to spend an entire week in Belize! This is […]
What To Expect When Driving from Belize City to Toledo
Southern Belize is synonymous with being an “off the beaten path” destination. And while there’s no shortage of rustic, authentic experiences to enjoy in Belize, the drive to the Toledo district on two of the country’s most scenic highways is a beautiful tour in itself. Instead, you’ll find an unexpected journey of paved roads from Belize City’s […]
3 of the Best Belizean Bars for International Beer Day
Every year, the first Friday of August is International Beer Day. And this year, the unofficial holiday falls on August 6. To celebrate the art and science of brewing beer and encourages people to try out new flavors of beer. Nowhere is there more suited to drinking a beer than Belize with the locally-owned and […]
A New Caribbean Climate Change Art Contest Launches
Despite our individualities as Caribbean nations, climate change affects us all and we live in a region most vulnerable to to its effects — especially with our collective reliance on tourism and/or nature-based economies. Extreme weather events like hurricanes, droughts, and flash floods are more destructive; livelihoods, including those in fisheries and agriculture, are threatened […]
Between Enchanting Freshwater Lagoon and Caribbean Sea: Spa-Centric Luxury at Naia Resort
For the past few years, the tenderness of Placencia Village on Belize’s southernmost peninsula has been quietly reinventing itself with a raft of noteworthy boutique hotels and resorts, a revival of old artisan crafts by an influx of next-generation creatives, and a growing number of warm locales dishing up authentic Belizean bites. And yet, retaining […]
How To ‘Grab Life’ In Belize and Meet Adventure Head-On
Epic. At sheer mention, it’s a word that evokes images of adventure—with synonyms like grand, intrepid, monumental, legendary. And as the only mainland Central American country hugging the Caribbean coast, Belize is a destination like no other. Mountains and river valleys drip rainwater off overgrown vines, offshore atolls teem with aquatic life, and the historical ruins dotted […]