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Author: Carolee Chanona

Editor, copywriter, and staycation advocate by trade, Carolee Chanona brings an incurable case of Belizean wanderlust to the Caribbean Lifestyle team. With a formal background in Environmental Policy and an informal one in culinary kitchens, every Belizean experience told through the eyes of this local includes memorable experiences in the places she loves most. Lover of both adventure holidays and quiet beachside escapes, Carolee especially enjoys destinations explored off the beaten path in Belize—traversed on an oxygen tank or in her handy-dandy hiking boots.

COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available For Every American

Every state in the U.S. has opened coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults, meeting a deadline set earlier this month by President Joe Biden. On Monday, five states – Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Oregon and Hawaii – expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults, joining the rest of the nation, according to The New York Times and USA Today. […]

Anguilla: All Visitors Must Be Vaccinated To Enter, Starting July 2021

Anguilla has lowered the required quarantine period for fully vaccinated visitors from 14 days to seven days as part of an updated, phased approach to health protocols that aim to revitalize the island’s economy. And beginning July 1, all visitors entering Anguilla must be vaccinated. Fees and quarantine requirements will be removed, although a negative […]

Belize Nominated in 8 Categories at World Travel Awards 2021

Accordingly, the country has been listed amongst the nominees in the Central American region as the Leading Destination, Leading Beach Destination, Leading Tourist Board, and more. The old capital Belize City was shortlisted as Mexico & Central America’s Leading City Break Destination while the bustling Ambergris Caye was nominated for both Leading Island Destination and Leading […]

Is It Vacation or Remote Work? Blur The Lines In Belize

Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, it essentially launched a remote working experience across the world, untethered to their traditional office chair. This article from Financial Times lists that about one in 16 people employed in the UK (1.9m workers) intend to work from abroad for at least part of this year, […]

Belize’s Newly Relaxed COVID-19 Restrictions: What Travelers Should Know

First re-introduced on December 20, 2020, Belize officially revised its national curfew by extending its 8:00 pm curfew to 10:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, effective April 15, 2021 with Statutory Instrument (NO. 4) REGULATIONS, 2021; curfew ends at 5:00 am the following morning. However, minors must be accompanied by an adult or guardian; otherwise, […]

Harvest Caye, Belize To Resume Service in August 2021 with Norwegian Cruise Line

In a press release on Apr. 15, the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations and the Belize Tourism Board welcomes a Return to Service announcement from NCL, as it signals the safe reopening of the cruise tourism sector in Belize. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced last week that it will resume port calls to Harvest […]

Vacasa Finalizes Acquisition of TurnKey Vacation Rentals

Vacasa, the leading vacation rental management platform in North America, announced it has closed the transaction under which it agreed to acquire TurnKey Vacation Rentals, a technology-enabled vacation rental property manager for premium homes in more than 80 destinations across the U.S. “This is a significant milestone for both companies as we’ll utilize our collective […]

Skip Pent-Up Demand Spikes & Book Your Cheap Belize Flight Now

Airports are beginning to fill up with people again and airfares are going up due to pent-up demand for vacation travel. Scott Keyes, founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights and author of “Take More Vacations,” said America hit 1.5 million air travelers since the COVID-19 pandemic began about three weeks ago. Since then, that number was hit […]