What would it take to convince you of the merits of a resort if all of the accolades you read came from professional reviewers and critics? No need to respond. We know what you would say. Your best choice of accommodations and the other perks resorts offer should come from the reviews of folks who actually stayed there and were so enthused about their experiences,…
Taking a tropical vacation can be a daunting experience for your wallet, especially if you watch your pennies. Once you arrive, finding things you want to do that don’t stick to your budget can ruin your experience, but if you read that headline, you know that this is good news for penny pinchers vacationing in Placencia Belize. It gets better. You can stay at one…
You’ve got a plane ticket to Belize, which is just a couple of hours away from your home base and you’re the sort of person who lives by planning. And you already know where you’re staying: Laru Beya Resort on the Placencia Peninsula in Belize, because you found yourself spellbound by this lush destination the moment you visited the resort’s website. Now, you need a…
Who couldn’t use a practical list of essentials when preparing for a vacation? Got the suitcases out? Maybe you’ve kept your luggage out as a reminder that once the pandemic ends, you will be ready to travel once more. That time is here and there’s no better place to satisfy your passion for travel than by visiting Belize. Where to stay once you’ve got your…
Make These 3 Your Lucky Snorkeling Spots While Visiting Belize You don’t have to be superstitious to adopt the number three as your lucky number if you’re putting together an itinerary for snorkeling in Placencia during your Belize vacation you’ve been eager to take. Just remember the number 3. It’s considered so lucky by the Chinese, a Beijing resident paid $215,000 for the phone number 133-3333-3333!…
Belize is one of the most culturally diverse nations in the Western Hemisphere, thanks in part to it’s Chinese residents. Many keep up with traditions families left behind. Why mention this? Because the number 8 is the luckiest number of all in Chinese society, so your decision to visit 8 of the most popular places on the Placencia peninsula is a most fortuitous decision that…
No history of Belize would be complete without reaching deeply into the nation’s roots to find the fascinating history of Belize languages that began with a surprisingly sophisticated tongue spoken by its earliest inhabitants: the Maya. These indigenous people spoke and wrote in a dialect that disappeared when the culture vanished around 1,000 years ago. As foreign conquerors arrived from Spain and settled in the…
Vacation season looms and you’re out of ideas. Why not surprise your gang with a trip that has no equal and in turn, makes your kids smarter and happier? Do you want your children to be happy and smart? Of course, you do. According to U.K. child development experts, you can accomplish both by doing what you already do: taking the kids on vacation. Next…
You rely upon guides to keep your life on track, but who wants to read a book? Our guide gets to the heart of the matter, so you don’t have to, busy couple! Guides may have helped you pick the right job. Stage the perfect dinner party. Choose gifts for folks who are picky. Given the role guides play in everyday life, doesn’t your upcoming…
If you prefer your shark seared and served with drawn butter, your menu picks will change once you dive or snorkel with the biggest critters in the ocean who haven’t a mean bone in their oversized bodies! It’s anybody’s guess how travel writer Camille Meyers fared when she was assigned the feature story, “11 Places Where You Can Swim with Sharks” by Expedia.com in 2019….