Are you a bargain hunter? Congratulate yourself. A major marketing study found that “deal hunting makes consumers feel smart,” likely because they are smart to begin with! Conducted by Hawk Incentives, this study found that more than 90% of shoppers constantly look for bargains, whether patronizing online sites or retail shops. Here’s an especially interesting […]
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A Summer Paradise Awaits in Belize: Plan Your Ultimate Escape
How many times have you found yourself incorporating the word “escape” into your conversations? The online edition of Merriam-Webster’s Thesaurus offers folks seeking synonyms so many options, visitors to the reference resource will have to scan two pages to discover how many words substitute for “escape.” It’s very unlikely that you’re planning to escape from […]
Read moreThe Culture and Beauty of Belize
Belize’s culture is particularly fascinating due to deep roots originating in the nation’s populace which includes African, European, Caribbean, Asian, and other ethnicities. These are just a few of the cultural components that distinguish Belize from all other nations. Belize’s food: Prepare your taste buds for an exotic amalgam of foods originating throughout the globe. […]
Read moreAdventure and Romance? Find Both at Coco Plum Island Resort This Summer
For folks in tune with their desire to explore all aspect of their relationships, the terms adventure and romance are linked. Love affairs last longer when there’s plenty of both, a fact known “intimately” by couples who prioritize their relationships by taking vacations that contribute to both. Where to go? There’s a small, adults-only island […]
Read moreVacation Specials at Belize’s Coco Plum Island Resort Are Awesome
Have you become so cynical that the word special has lost its meaning? That’s too bad. According to etymonline.com, special has fascinating roots. First used around 1200, the word evolved from French and Latin. By 1300, people used special to describe someone “selected for an important task; specially chosen.” By the 1800s, it substituted for […]
Read moreUltimate Friendship Retreat: Your Dream Belize Overwater Villa Awaits
Did you know that traveling with friends can make you happier and healthier? In fact, the older the friendship, the more delightful those getaways can be because, over the years, you’ve built enough trust, familiarity, and affection to share your innermost thoughts and opinions with them. If it’s been too long since your last friend’s […]
Read moreExperience the Beauty of Belize’s Barrier Reef Without the Crowds in 2025
Are you fed up with spending your hard-earned money on getaways only to find that crowds you encounter ruin every aspect of your vacation? You’ve got lots of company, say National Geographic magazine reporters who describe the depth of the impact crowds have on destinations: “Overcrowding is an issue for both locals and tourists. It […]
Read moreThere’s a Reason Every Season is Better in Belize (It’s the Weather, People!)
A few years ago, Tori Kelly and Baby Face recorded a cover of the 85-year-old song introduced by Bing Crosby: “Let it Snow.” If this lyric excerpt describes your winter, you understand why the song remains so popular: Oh, the weather outside is frightful And since we’ve no place to go Let it snow, let […]
Read moreStart Your 2025 Fall Belize Island Getaway Planning Right Now
Can you begin planning a vacation too early? Not if you’re a smart, savvy traveler, wrote Emma Sparks for the Lonely Planet website. There are too many advantages to giving yourself lots of lead time, especially if your destination is the Caribbean where resort rooms fill fast as North American temperatures dip. When the opportunity […]
Read moreWhy Belize Feels Different When You’re on Island Time
Are you curious about where the term “island time” originated? It may surprise you to learn that it was coined by North American soldiers whose hometowns were freezing and snow-bound during winter months. As part of the U.S. Pacific island landing forces in World War II, yanks wrote home about settling into mindsets where time […]
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