Western Hemisphere folks who can’t get enough diving, snorkeling, and fishing, don’t want to travel to Australia to experience that nation’s barrier reef due to steep expenditures in money and time. Happily, there’s a remarkable reef off Central America’s coast, and if you’ve kept tabs on travel trends, you know that the Belize Barrier Reef offers visitors a vast marine ecosystem, making Belize the go-to…
Named for the so-called laughing gulls which formerly used the island as a nesting site, Laughing Bird Caye is a small (1.8-acre/0.73 ha) island located approximately 11 miles (17 km) off the coast of the Placencia Peninsula in southeastern Belize. Today, the island is the epicenter of Laughing Bird Caye National Park, a protected nature reserve that includes the island as well as the surrounding…
Placencia is located on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in Central America, very close to the equator. The tropical weather is usually hot and humid, with humidity often reaching 90%. Sometimes, the problem is alleviated by sea breezes, but otherwise Placencia has higher humidity than many other parts of the country.
LoAnne Marie Faith is both a psychotherapist and spiritual mentor, so when she submitted an op-ed essay to the Pueblo Chieftain Newspaper titled “Love makes painful times more bearable,” she spoke to every reader, and her words are especially important these days. Citing the old Celtic saying “We live in the shelter of each other,” Faith explains that when life feels out of control, being…
The 2025 La Ruta Maya Belize Canoe Race belongs on your March calendar. For four days—March 7th to March 10th—the focus will be on the Belize River for the longest race of its kind in Central America. Contestants come from around the globe to be part of this event, and should you decide to join them, you’re going to have the time of your life. …
Journalist Francesca Street probably got more than the usual number of hits when her article ran on the CNN website beneath this title: “How to Plan a Group Vacation Without Everyone Hating Each Other”! If you’ve felt similarly fearful each time you consider taking the lead on a group trip to the Caribbean, Street suggests following her advice, all of which is based on her…
Writer Devorah Lev-Tov likely had fun writing the article for Travel + Leisure magazine detailing a trip she took abroad with her adult siblings. Her sub-head? “No noogies”! Noogies are playful gestures of affection, made popular on the popular TV show Saturday Night Live. Perhaps you stay in touch with those who received your noogies and the idea of a vacation with them now that…
Close your eyes and bring back the feelings you experienced when you booked your first trip abroad. You were likely excited, anticipatory, and a bit nervous, but in no time, you were enchanted. If Placencia Belize just made your wish list, expect an equally fabulous trip—especially if you follow these tips. Dig up your passport- You have met renewal deadlines, right? You won’t need a…
Do you require zero encouragement to plan a spontaneous getaway? If you’re nodding your head yes, we’ve got the excuses you need to drop whatever irrelevant plans you’ve made for the month of January to justify an escape to Belize. As the Western Hemisphere’s hottest destination, it takes no time at all to find oneself under the warm Caribbean sun, and among the perks you…
If you’ve ever traveled around Florida, you realized that no two cities are alike. Miami Beach’s glitz is nothing like Orlando where the Disney complex sets the area’s tone. Towns situated in the panhandle offer southern charm usually found in Alabama. This phenomenon is not unique to the U.S. Find astonishing diversity on peninsulas in Malaysia, Iceland, and Italy, but who wants to spend endless…