You don’t have to be an expert on the topic of Chicago history to have heard the phrase “Vote early and often”! This cynical challenge has been attributed to gangster Al Capone, the infamous Mayor Richard J. Daley, and William Hale Thompson, a turn of the century mayor who was perhaps the most corrupt of the three. Of course, you know that voting more than…
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…
Is it easy to stand out from the crowd when a pandemic has shut down the travel industry leaving properties like Belize’s Laru Beya Resort struggling to survive? The answer is no – but this popular resort never stopped innovating as months passed, and when the Belize tourism industry came up with a harrowing list of protocols to assure the health and wellbeing of visitors,…
When it comes to inventing pithy slogans to appeal to the general public, the U.S. generally takes the prize. Consider the phrase “more bang for your buck.” It didn’t originate on a used car lot nor during a negotiation at an antique store. Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Charles Erwin Wilson coined the phrase in 1954 when he attempted to explain President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s…
Do you chat with others about news, kids and vacations past while waiting at the airport gate? These days, those aren’t the only topics of conversation. Plenty also include the question: “Did you get the Moderna, Pfizer or J&J vaccine?” Another hot topic is destinations and you may already have heard that Belize has become the trendiest vacation spot in Central America because the country…
There’s lots to love about Placencia Belize that isn’t found elsewhere. It’s fast becoming a mecca for foodies, the peninsula’s history is fascinating and dates back to the 17th Century, weather is idyllic year round, visitors and residents marvel at the topography that stretches along 16 miles of placid coastline and it’s the destination you want to choose if you’re a connoisseur of beaches. Travel…
As the world begins to sigh a collective breath of relief now that Covid vaccinations are being administered by the millions every day, wouldn’t it be great if a resort located at a sunny tropical destination reformatted its business model to cater to travelers who are still too skittish to seriously consider vacationing? Fact is, there’s already a luxury resort in sunny Belize that offers…
You crave warmth. You’re hungry for carefree time on a tropical beach. Most of all, you want to take a holiday that won’t drain your piggy bank and you insist that luxury be part of the deal. Are you asking for too much? Not if you vacation in Belize where Laru Beya Resort has you covered on all aspects of your getaway. To prove the…
They’re rambunctious, inquisitive and so energetic, the thought of planning a spring adventure with your youngsters at first seems an overwhelming, daunting task. But the idea isn’t as complicated as you imagine if you set your sights on Placencia Belize for your family’s spring adventure because everything about vacationing in this nation is aimed at kids of all ages. From restless toddlers to put-upon teens…
Is it Too Early to Plan Your 2021/2022 Honeymoon? Not if You Seek Paradise! In case you don’t keep tabs on statistics because you’re too busy cuddling with the love of your life and planning your wedding, we feel duty-bound to inform you that marriage rates are plummeting. First-time brides and grooms are getting older and women, in particular, make no apologies about putting careers…