Stressed? Overwhelmed? Need a break to right your emotional ship but you’ve only got a few days? If ever there was a time to make Belize travel plans, this is it. Jonathan Alpert did his homework before writing an article for Inc. magazine that extols the virtues of short vacations over long ones. “Take short and frequent trips rather than long vacations to get away…
Do you love Top 10 lists? You should. Top 10 lists save time and money and which vacationer doesn’t want more of both while visiting Placencia Belize? When Moneywatch reporter Steve Tobak tried to explain why people love Top 10 lists, viewers argued that it’s a fad. But 10 years later, top 10 lists remain hot. “Followers can’t retweet them fast enough,” Tobak adds. Is…
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…
Crowds have vanished. Rates have dropped. Belize’s current hot spot, Placencia, stands ready to welcome visitors. Don’t settle for an ordinary summer vacation when you can have an exceptional one! Heading to Central America for summer vacation used to be a laborious affair. You needed a trunk of clothing, a ton of bug spray and a Spanish translation guide that rarely did the trick. Happily,…
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….
The sign on the wall of your home says it all: “I got a new fishing rod for my wife; best trade I ever made!” Your wife understands. She knew when she married you that fishing was your passion! Both husbands and wives understand that for avid fisherman and fisherwomen, there is no activity that provides the excitement, thrills and happiness found on a single…
Why Students Can’t Get Enough Spring Break Fun in Belize Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D. offers suggestions to parents who freak-out when “spring break” is on the horizon because they worry the kids will get in trouble. Does that describe you? Dr. Cohan recommends discussing all daunting topics long before the time comes to leave for spring break–from peer pressure to binge drinking. But she doesn’t…
“March” to the Beat of Your Own Drum in Placencia, Belize You survived January. Put up with February. By March, you’re desperate to abandon your coat but winter continues on. We’ve got just what the doctor ordered: A March holiday in Placencia Peninsula, Belize. According to mental health experts, symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)—a type of depression—tend to start in October and, in some…
How important are arts and music festivals? Georgia Southern University Masters candidate Kimberly F. Rudolph wrote her honors thesis on the topic. Art festivals, she discovered, are more than excuses to shop. They’re unifying, too! According to Rudolph’s research, art and music festivals are community-building events that bring like-minded people together, so even if our politics and opinions are diverse, when we share entertainment experiences,…
New Year’s Eve (NYE) is meant to be celebrated, not tolerated! Escape the north and find in Placencia Belize an NYE party that’s far from the ordinary. Are you sick and tired of getting all dressed up for New Year’s Eve only to have your finery obliterated by coats and boots because you’re ringing in 2020 in a place where temperatures are likely to be…