If you thought visiting Mecca required a ticket to Saudi Arabia, we’ve got news: Mecca is a couple of hours away by plane and there’s no other place like it in the Western hemisphere. U.S. cities named Mecca are found in California, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, according to Geotarget.com. But there’s another mecca you should know about and it’s located in Belize:…
National Public Radio’s Arnie Seipel was assigned the job of researching Valentine’s Day and what he found will make you glad you can make your own romantic vacation plans in 2020! Historical records prove that Roman men celebrated Valentine’s Day by sacrificing animals and then spanking women with animal hides. They participated in matchmaking lotteries where men drew the names of women from jars, at…
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…
Who can afford a Belize vacation in January? That would be you. But if you don’t act fast, you could miss out on this one-of-a-kind opportunity. Even novice travelers know that with winter snows and year-end holidays, Caribbean resorts tend to raise their rates. It’s understandable. Folks from around the world are desperate to escape winter, so they travel south while the rest of us…
You don’t have to be “lucky” to win a 2-resort vacation in Belize. You just have to enter this contest—with a little help from your friends! What’s your VQ (vacation quotient)? Have you had enough time off this year to do your weary soul justice or are you still longing for a getaway? We’ll up the ante. Suppose that holiday included stays at these Belize…
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…
Who says you have to stay home at Christmas when the true meaning of this sacred holiday can be found in Belize? Once you’ve completed your Christmas preparations and left someone else in charge of the cleanup, who wouldn’t want to spend all or part of a winter holiday marveling at ethnic traditions after trading your snowy, traffic-snarled hometown for sunshine? By spending Christmas in…
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…
A Belize all inclusive vacation has the power to add years to your life Admit it: the last time you declared “Enough!” and decided to relax and recharge was so long ago, you can’t put your finger on the year, much less the exact date. It happens. You are fully caught up in a life that can make you wish you were an octopus with…
Your office mates vacationed in June. Ignore their envy when you depart for Belize in August. Admit it: You save your vacation days for late summer so you’re ready to face the fall and winter with vigor, excitement and tan lines that last longer than those worn by folks who vacationed in June and July. Let them envy you while you relax on the trendiest…