Belize’s Mennonites – Once Again, Belize’s Colorful Local Cultures Make International News! Our regular readers may wonder why, not being New Yorkers, we often quote the New York Times. Well, the answer is simple – we enjoy reading it, especially … Read more
Countdown To Belize’s Independence Day Thirty-Seven years may not seem like a long time, but for Belize and her many friends around the world, it represents a lifetime of Independence. How time flies! Could it really already be thirty-seven years … Read more
And have a great, eco-luxe vacation while you’re at it The term “Retire” has taken on new life now that Baby Boomers – those more adventurous, rock and rolling, boundary-pushing children of the 60s and 70s – are now in … Read more
Start Planning Now For Some Colourful Belize Independence Day Celebrations Our North American friends will be excused for seeing the headline and thinking, “Already? We just celebrated the Fourth of July!” No, no, we’re talking about the other big Independence … Read more
The Belize Tourism Board continues to bring music to our ears with new tourist arrival figures Ah, it’s so nice to be wanted… Especially when it seems like only yesterday that Belize was marketed as “Mother Nature’s Best Kept Secret,” … Read more
Belizeans prove, once again, that thinking globally and acting locally is more than just a cliché Back in May 2018 we posted an announcement that the Belize Barrier Reef was slated to be taken off UNESCO’s World Heritage “Sites in … Read more
Our Underground Love Affair With Belize Caves Belize’s Caves offer deeply moving experiences – from diving sparkling Caribbean waters to canoeing, tubing or rappelling hundreds of feet into a forest canopy Most people know Forbes as a highly respected magazine … Read more
Butterflies on the Road 2018! Throughout the years Chaa Creek has continually provided environmental education programs aiming to help conserve and preserve Belize’s natural environment. The month of May is known to be education month in Belize, so with that … Read more
Time flies when you’re helping to build a nation… Was it only sixty years ago that a Mennonite community left Chihuahua, Mexico and moved to Belize? It was, and Belize is all the better for it. Have you eaten any … Read more
Or any one of a number of other epic Belizean Experiences They say that doing good is its own reward And sometimes there’s a bonus… If you’re reading this, chances are you have some interest in Belize. And if you’re … Read more
are more than just words when Italy, Belize and Eco-Tourism join hands across the (green) planet What do Italy, a Caribbean regional organisation, Belize’s San Ignacio Town and The Lodge at Chaa Creek have in common? A desire to make … Read more
“It’s like déjà vu, all over again” -Yogi Berra A few years ago we covered a story about Maya artefacts from Belize going on a road show across the US of A, drawing and wowing large audiences wherever they went. … Read more
And why you should start making plans to join Easter in Belize this year Winter’s beginning to ease its icy grip and we can almost feel the approach of Spring, with the long awaited arrival of warmer weather, birdsong, flowers, … Read more
A National Geographic Explorer Says Maya Discoveries In Belize “Blew Our Minds” and we say, Join the Club We had to chuckle while reading a new, interesting article in the New York Times. First, there was the fact that probably … Read more
Belize: Hold the Oil – We’ll Have The Reef Instead, Thanks! We all know that oil and water don’t mix, and nowhere does this simple saying sound sweeter than in environmentally friendly Belize, with the little country having just won … Read more
Parts of the Northeast United States colder than Mars? Really? Really. According to a recent, rather chilly report from CNN. And while we enjoyed Matt Damon’s hijinks on the Red Planet, we must admit that the thought of having to … Read more
New Flights From Canada To Belize Means More Canadians Are Coming! OK, we know that those clever Canadian travellers have been coming to Belize for years. In fact, time was when it seemed like most North Americans we’d meet in … Read more
BTIA Cayo Chapter Launches Its Belize Sustainable Tourism Clean-Up Campaign Along With Cayo Tourism Stakeholders A typical conversation with a Belizean about what they think makes Belize so great will eventually lead to the point being made that it’s Mother Nature’s … Read more
Traditional Healing & Natural Remedies Used In Belize Medicine, as we know it today, is a pretty recent feat of modern chemical engineering. There are pills to make you lose weight, kill sickness inducing bacteria, stop your watery eyes and … Read more
Birds of Belize – Meet 20 Cool Species! Birding is described as a hobby in which individuals enjoy the challenge of bird study, identification, listing or any other activity revolving around bird life. Documented as a hobby that rose in … Read more