Word of mouth has been buzzing about Placencia, Belize, and its wonderful resorts. After reading stellar reviews from guests on Tripadvisor, travelers have been narrowing down their destination choices to this beautiful location. Laru Beya Resort is a locally owned and managed resort in Belize that is committed to providing the highest quality of service to its guests. The resort puts a great deal of…
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,…
Some people love to do absolutely nothing on vacation beyond adopting a beach chair or hammock. Their counterparts wouldn’t dream of traveling abroad without availing themselves of tours. If you’ve yet to be convinced about the value of tours, consider these 6 reasons take as many as time allows: 1. Everything about tours are organized, from transport to guides. 2. You’ll meet fascinating people. Traveling…
According to New Yorker magazine journalist Sarah Larson, The Hallmark Channel, launched by the greeting card company in 1991, has found a niche so profound in the hearts of viewers, that original films, broadcast 24/7 by the network, have made this channel the No. 1 destination for female viewers between the ages of 25 and 54. It’s the channel of choice for nursing homes and…
Are eating one’s way around a nation and spending the remainder of a vacation while doing absolutely nothing incompatible? Not if you come to Belize where the food scene is hot and your ability to get the best rest you’ve ever experienced is even hotter. If you’ve longed to do both but you haven’t been able to justify an escape, take the advice of Doctor…
Just because we grow up, that doesn’t mean we’ve lost touch with all 5 of the senses we were delighted to discover as babies. Each is guaranteed to kick into overdrive during a Belize vacation. That turquoise sea. More than 250 indigenous species of orchids. And wait until you experience the fragrances of spices used to prepare some of the most eclectic cuisines on the…
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,…
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…
The name Nim Li Punit is derived from a carving on one of the site’s twenty six stelae, which depicts a figure wearing a large headdress. In the Maya Kekchi language, Nim li Punit means “the big hat.” The monument on which this carving appears is the longest stela in Belize, originally located in an area called Plaza of the Stelae. Nim Li Punit is…