Travel+Leisure magazine author Evie Carrick suggests that intrepid travelers commit to taking an “ultimate vacation every decade.” If your next milestone is on the horizon, it's never too early to start planning. What defines the ultimate vacation? Age and budget impact your decision, as does...
Stress-Free Family Fun: Where to Find the Perfect Belize Vacation
Travel writer Judy Koutsky makes no apologies when she takes her kids out of school for a trip abroad. Overseas travel is more important than sitting in a classroom, she believes, agreeing with pediatric mental health expert Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, who advises parents who follow...
Make the Belize Barrier Reef Your Backyard During a Private Island Vacation
What’s in your backyard? Do you see a manicured lawn surrounded by beds of colorful flowers, an alley that connects to all your neighbors, or a spectacular vista of tall buildings that touch the sky? No matter what your view happens to be, it would...
Belize Travel Guide: Vacation + Trip Ideas
Nestled amid a circle of nations that have attracted much more attention than the land once known as British Honduras, Belize could best be described as an outlier because it is unique among countries. The English language dominates, there’s a British legal system in place,...
The Quiet Season: Why Fall is the Best Time for Belize Island Life
It's no mystery that there are four seasons marked by climate shifts that transition our lives from winter to spring before we enjoy summers that invite the approach of fall. But in traditional Japanese circles, there are “72 micro-seasons,” according to a an article appearing...
Best Time to Visit Belize? That’s up to You!
December is snorkeling and diving paradise. Wildlife watchers glimpse Red-footed boobies, sharks, and rays. It’s a holiday trip you’ll never forget. January delivers temperatures ranging from 75-to-78 degrees F. Migratory birds like hummingbirds, terns, tanagers, and warblers arrive from the north, and Scarlet macaws show...
What Makes Belize Perfect for Your Laid-Back Summer Vacation?
Perfection can be hard to achieve, especially when it comes to travel. The demands on mind and body made during long flights can be debilitating, and there is nothing more frustrating than spending a fortune on an overseas vacation, only to find that you didn’t...
At Belize’s Manta Island Resort, Everyone Speaks Namaste!
Journalist Julia Belluz was so enamored with yoga, she authored an article for Vox based on research she gathered from 50 scientific studies on the topic. Her findings won’t surprise anyone who is a yoga convert; they already know that no activity comes close to...
Belize’s Manta Island Resort: Where You Can Master the Art of Disconnecting
Since Conde Nast Traveler has an almost preternatural bead on emerging travel styles, you may be curious about this recent proclamation: Editors listed “transformational retreats” as their “#1 travel trend pick.” In a nutshell, transforming yourself means changing a behavior that you’d love to get...
What to Expect From a Snorkeling Adventure on Glover’s Reef This Summer
Workshop Facilitator Rachel Green pulled no punches when she authored a LinkedIn post about the power of expectations. She crafted a headline sure to get attention: “When expectations bite you in the butt...” she begins, before addressing the problem we all experience when we set...