Placencia in Belize Has the World’s Narrowest Street

According to GoodTherapy.Org, a single session with a psychologist costs between $100 and $200 per hour. Why not spend the same amount of money on a beach where you’ll be too relaxed to get uptight? “Inc. Magazine” has been giving business professionals and entrepreneurs advice, tracking trends and recognizing business innovation since 1979 when MIT-trained mechanical engineer Bernie Goldhirsh launched his publication. But for dedicated…

Who could have thought that 2020 would end on so strange a note after Covid-19 upended everything about the way we live? Here’s something that could surprise you, but if you think about it for a few minutes, you’ll get it: Social distancing vacations have become not only popular but prevalent throughout the world where 5-star luxury amenities are taking a back seat to 5-star…

At right – Kinich Ahau – The Maya Sun God. Ever since its discovery, the jade head has been the subject of much controversy among Belizeans. For years most of us have believed that, shortly after its discovery, this unique Maya masterpiece was spirited out of the country and never returned to its rightful home.

It’s Your Honeymoon. Make it Unforgettable in Placencia Belize Had you visited the Brides.com magazine website not long ago, you would have encountered a fascinating article written by Liz Susong that talked about the weird and wacky history of the honeymoon. In the article, wedding historian Susan Waggoner says that taking a honeymoon “dates from the days of marriage by capture when, after snatching his…

When the Belize airport re-opened to tourists on October 1, 2020, new health and hygiene rules and regulations had been instituted, so travelers weary of staying home felt euphoric when stepping off flights and being screened because they realized from the get-go how important their health and well being was to Belize officials. How did Belize become the top post-COVID travel destination? For starters, even…

In this blog post we will feature the National Bird of Belize – The Keel-billed Toucan. The Keel-billed Toucan is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family and is also the national bird of Belize. Known as the “bill bird” locally, the bill of this bird is vivid and is composed of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green and black.

A charming and gorgeous Peninsula in Southern Belize, Placencia is an ideal vacation destination to do many fun things.  Below are five fun activities that you can do when you are in Placencia: Explore Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary This is Belize’s most famous, and one of its biggest, protected areas – the huge swath of tropical forest became the world’s first jaguar sanctuary in 1984….

If you’re charmed by Halloween, love wearing a clever costume, but your winter coat covers all your creative work, perhaps you should pack it and head for Belize where even “bare-bones” get-ups are welcome and the weather is warm, so no coats will hide your handiwork. No need to wear anything underneath. October weather is warm. Bring the summer clothing you haven’t had time to…

There are no fast food joints in Belize—and who would want to settle for one when you can please every one of your taste buds by choosing ethnic dishes at Placencia’s most outstanding restaurant? If you never met an ethnic culinary tradition you didn’t love, add Belize food and beverages to your list of “must eat more often” cuisines. But truth is, traditional Belize food…

Mind if we ask a personal question? What color is your brain? This is no silly query, says marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols whose research into the human mind is unique and unprecedented. It has become his mission to share results of his study, proving that keeping the brain happy and healthy is as easy as developing “a blue mind.” Before you call this theory…

Everything gold is considered the best of the best, so when the Belize government began to confer Tourism Gold Standard Hotel approval on properties, nobody was surprised that Laru Beya Resort was one of the first. With the subject of COVID lingering in the minds of tourists from around the world who love nothing more than vacationing in Belize, hearing the news that this luxury,…

With fall on the horizon (it starts on September 22nd), you may need a vacation that won’t wait until the summer of 2022, but try as you might, you can’t justify either the time or money it entails to do a proper job of vacation planning. No worries. We’ve unearthed a few fall occasions that beg to be celebrated, so pick one that resonates or…

Had the iconic pop star Prince been Belizean, there’s a more than likely chance that he would have paid homage to 1981 instead of 1999 when he wrote his classic song, Party Like it’s 1999. After a century of United Kingdom colonization, Belize finally gained its independence that year, saying goodbye to the Brit-imposed name British Honduras and welcoming the name befitting the new nation….

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…

More and more Americans spend Thanksgiving in Belize with every passing year. You want to be one of them, right? Every nation has traditional holiday practices. The French celebrate Bastille day to give thanks for their freedom. September 21st in Belize may be Independence Day, but a thankful nation turns the day into a month-long celebration. People in the U.S. devote an entire day to…